Much of the activity in alcohol and drug rehab is compulsory. We all know the reasons why. Even if the reasons for all the rules in rehab make sense, this constantly “having” to do things can wear down most clients from time to time. One of the ways around this is to find some activity that you choose to do on your on that is entirely of your own making. Find a way to “volunteer” around the rehab center and help somebody.

An example of this was a client who got up a little earlier each morning and washed all the left over coffee cups from the night before. Then when the gal showed up to do the dishes each day she didn’t start with a pile left over from the last night. Wow talk about helping start her day right. There are always common rooms such as laundry, T.V., games, or smoking rooms that constantly need tidying up. Claim some part of the rehab as you own and keep it neat just because you want to. Find some other client to help. If someone just can’t get to working out regularily, be their gym buddy and get them there. If someone is a very poor reader, find a good book on addicition and read it to them under the “guise” of needing their input to understand it. (You’ll be suprised what you will learn) Find a way to help somebody else at the rehab center, choose it on your own, you actually will be helping yourself.

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