In early recovery, you are especially at risk for a relapse, or a return to use. Remember that your recovery is very dependent on the quality of your spiritual condition.
Watch out for these warning signs of relapse:
not going to Twelve Step meetings
failing to develop a supportive relationship with your sponsor
believing you can work a good recovery without a Higher Power
thinking that you can control your use (by having “just one drink,” for example)
believing that staying sober is enough—that spirituality isn’t needed
focusing on the past by wallowing in guilt, shame, and resentments
Action for the Day
Make a list of the warning signs you experienced in the last week. Remedy these warning signs by talking with your sponsor, meditating or praying, going to meetings, and spending time with people in your recovery group. Your friends in recovery will help keep you on track.
Thought for the Day
“Our lives teach us who we are.”
Salman Rushdie
