Staying with the theme of fundamental change as the basis of treatment of drug and alcohol addiction, think of the following questions. Again I want to stress by doing a rehab of our core values and beliefs you can and will make permanent change. Drug and alcohol rehab is always about core change.

How could changing our mental and physical diets and exercising regularly decrease the chances of relapse?
What are some of the common roadblocks to changing our mental and physical diet?
What do you need to do to develop a total vision for changing your body and mind ?

In the last two sessions we have begun work on some rather large areas. One being what is your purpose in your life, and closely tied to that, what is the most ideal work for fulfillment in your life. We have also chosen to work on some of the core beliefs and on strengthening and changing our core values. You have written some specific plans for growth and learning. You may even have made some public declarations of where you are headed.

Putting it all together
Everyone has good ideas
Everyone has good intentions
Everyone, at least on the surface wants to change
So what happens? Why do we start and many times slow down, wilt and fizzle?

Two things are critical if someone is to follow through. After the initial euphoria of deciding where you want to go, and of realizing you can change comes the non-glamorous not so thrilling insight of â??This is a lot of Work!â??
What two things will keep you going until the results start to take shape and you will never want to stop��

First of all, is a high energy level. Change is a series of tasks, and like all tasks, are they easier to accomplish with a lot of energy, or when you are tired and depressed?
Secondly is momentum. Think about daily rituals. When learning something new which is easier, the first day, the second of the thirtieth or the forty-fifth?

Again it may not be easy when in the middle of a severe addictive experience to come up with these. Drugs and alcohol rob you of energy. When constantly living day to day, how can you possibly get any momentum. Again this is why drug and alocohol rehabs are neccessary. Going to a rehab gives you the time, space and safety to start all of these processes I talk about. After leaving a rehab using the momentum for permanent lasting change. You don’t have to relapse, you never have to return to drugs or alcohol. More on energy and momentum tomorrow.

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