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Recently Sober? Here Are Some Ways To Avoid Alcohol This Memorial Day
Memorial Day is all about having fun, getting together with family and relaxing. For many people this includes drinking alcohol to have fun, but if you are recently sober you may want to avoid attending social events all together. This is ultimately your choice, but you don't have to miss out on family time just because of the alcohol. Here are a few tips to help you avoid alcohol this Memorial Day:
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It's Okay..Let Go Of Your Guilt
If you have hurt someone over the years by your drug or alcohol use, making direct amends for what you have done to them as directed by 12 step programs may not be advisable for your future success or for the relationship. Even though you may have lied, cheated, been hurtful or intolerant with people involved in your life; these people don't necessarily want amends from you, no matter how sincere you may be.
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Learn How To Be Happy Without Alcohol
I look back on my own life through breakups, low-self esteem and depression and can clearly say that I used alcohol as a crutch. I understand now that I learned this concept of sadness equaling alcohol from movie, tv and our culture in general. I now have accepted that stress, trauma, and depression will always be there and it's okay to have bad days as these are natural parts of life. I had trained my brain to think drinking alcohol would make me feel happy again.
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Embracing Change Can Help With Substance Use
Stop and think about your life to this point; are you happy with the direction your life has taken? Have recent major changes in your life thrown you off? Many people dislike change, but change is essential to everyone's life and is the only constant. Yes, even if you don't like it, change is the only constant thing in your life! Even if right now you are struggling with a drug or alcohol problem it is important to realize you can change your behavior and life does not have to be so hard; you can live the way you want.
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