You might want to think about some things as you build up your new life in recovery. What I am getting at is the holistic approach that can help you to realize a fuller life in recovery overall.
In the beginning, we need to focus. It is hard to stay clean and sober. No one is disputing this. So, it makes sense to really focus all of your efforts on simply staying clean when you are early in your recovery. But what about when you have 2 years clean? And 5 years clean? And 10 years clean? Is it really just as hard to stay clean and sober after these periods of time as it was when you had 2 weeks sober?
No, of course it is different. There is still a possibility of relapse, any recovering addict is just one drink or a drug away from a relapse. That will always be true of course. But after you are living the solution, after you are living a clean and sober life, eventually the focus must shift with the journey of recovery. Instead of just trying to avoid drugs and alcohol each day, you have to be a bit more proactive than that. It is no longer enough to merely avoid using. Now, you have to create the life you always wanted.
Now, you have to create the life that your higher power intended for you. That means that you need to reach out to others in some way and help them. Maybe you share at 12 step meetings, or maybe you connect with people in your family or within your circle of friends. Or maybe you help people through your day job. Or maybe you take meetings into jails and institutions. Whatever.
You might also use a more holistic approach the longer you are clean. For example, you might watch what you eat or start employing some fitness tips in your life in order to be healthier overall.
