Like they always say: You have to change people, places, and things.
When I was getting ready to leave my treatment center and step back into the real world all the instructors stressed that I NEEDED to stay away from old places, people, and things that reminded me of when I was in active addiction.
At first I resisted this. I wanted to go back home, back to my old friends, back to my old life before everything went downhill.
And so I did.🤦🏻
And quickly everything went downhill again. I realized it was nearly impossible for me to keep my sobriety when I was surrounded by all the old places and people I used to get high with.
I soon decided to move away. I found a new place to live, a good stable job that I enjoyed, and I made all new friends that support me and my sobriety.
Continually returning to the same negative environment, does absolutely no good for you. It may be hard at first, being somewhere new. And very lonely at first. But, in the end it's definitely worth it. ✨
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