Home from rehab - ugh idle time

I went to a 45 day rehab in patient program and got back a few days ago
I’ve been sober for 51 days now
Yay !!

Still struggling through the wreck that is my life
So I’m trying to get adjusted from rehab to real life now
As well as trying to stay positive
Feeling like a loser a lot and trying to fight that

Any advice would be great !!!

Trying to work on my job situation and living alone etc
Seeing my daughter as much as possible
Just could use any bit of help

Love you guys !!

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I also went to rehab. When I first got home it was weird. I was no longer in the bubble of safety. But I realized if I relapsed that I’d be heading back there again and I know being away from my kids, job ect would be terrible. Being away for 28 days was my wake up call of things to come if I continued on my destructive past. I’ve been sober and happy ever since!! You are capable of anything. The mind is a powerful thing!!

Go to meetings! Meeting makers make it.

I went for 30 days to a men’s recovery program and I learned SO much. I’m grateful for that knowledge today, it helps me in ways I couldn’t have imagined…BUT not long after I left the ‘aquarium’ and went back into the ‘ocean’ I got wrapped up in life…and day by day I got further away from my program, my battle plan, my support system. No sponsor, few meetings, lots of stress. I stayed sober for over a month in the real world but my reservations and fears caught up with me and I relapsed for months. It was as if those life changing 30 days didn’t happen. Insanity right? Now let me wrap up by sharing that I’m 41 days sober now and it’s the greatest achievement of my life. I’m all in to my fellowship, work the steps with my sponsor, and go to meetings regularly. IT WORKS IF YOU WORK IT, it sucks if you don’t. Congratulations on starting your new better life:)

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Get it Ashley!

Do a iop.

Congratulations- keep going. :heart:

I understand how you feel and 15 months out of rehab I still struggle however it gets easier every day I stay sober and do the next right thing. Just keep the faith because that's how you get to the next level and the one after that. Trusting that staying in recovery will pay off is key.

I did inpatient too for 70 days, saved my life! Idk if u read the JFT or Daily Reflections or write in a journal but that helped me every morning I just kept it in my routine. And meetings, they even have them online if u don’t have a ride n what not just google virtual NA or AA meetings!