The real goal of addiction treatment is a great fulfilling life. Sobriety, though not to be understated is not a goal. Sobriety is a characteristic or by-product of a great life. If you go back through the last few weeks of suggestions I have been working on the basics. Constantly over the next months I will consistently keep going to the fundamentals of change. Relapse is not a required step in drug addiction treatment. The key to relapse prevention after time in an alcohol or drug rehab is to work on real goals for a real and compelling vision for a great life.
The steps I have discussed in the last week have been about giving that plan the best chance for success. The patterns that we short-circuit the best of our dreams must be dealt with in a realistic open matter. Everyone leaves rehab with the best of intentions. Everyone leaves rehab saying never again will I behave in the same manner. If that really was enough, why do so many people relapse? Why are there so many people in their 4th , 5th or even 7th rehab. It is because change is difficult. Change in drug and alcohol addiction is even more difficult. That’s why you are going to see here over and over again the steps to change and the steps to remove roadblocks to change. Tomorrow we will start a new series, but the theme will always be the same. Build a better more compelling set of goals and reasons to do great things in your life and there will be no room for drugs or alcohol. Get off the relapse and rehab merry-go-round. Do it right the first time, or at the very least the next time. Take the time to do the real work for real change in your life.

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