When entering a drug and alcohol rehab program, maybe the last thing on someones mind is leadership. With the discomfort from the drug withdrawl, and figuring out how everything runs, most people would prefer just to survive the first couple of weeks in rehab as painlessly and as low key as possible. There is nothing wrong with this approach. If we think back to focus though, just staying under the radar may make your intial stay more uncomfortable and make your drug and alcohol cravings more intense.

How does leadership play into this. I am not talking about becomeing an instant leader in your group, and immediately trying to change everything you think is wrong or deficient at the rehab program. I’m talking about becoming a leader in your own life. Rehab is about change and about practising things in a safe enviroment that you might not try in the real world. It’s how leaders approach things. Leaders always tackle problems with a positive bent. They look for the good in the situation. They look for how a positive outcome might be possible. Leaders don’t sit back and cynically pick apart eveything they see. For your own sake you might want to try the same things. Look for the strengths in your drug rehab program. Look for ways that the program can help you. Look for the successes in the clients already present. Anyone can find the bad stuff in a rehab, leaders, and those who will ultimately stay sober, find the good stuff.

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