Ever notice how two people can have the same experience and yet describe it in totally different terms and have totally different outcomes.  Your success in a drug rehab center and in the rest of your life following rehab will be determined by your focus. 

By focus I mean how you look and and describe the situations and events of your life.  Some people look at the 10 new things they learned in a lecture and say it was great.  Others talk about the 15 things they heard before and say the lecture was a waste, even though they as well learned 10 new things.  The power of focus will make or break you drug and alcohol rehab program. 

We have all heard the question, is the glass half full or is it half empty?  How you habitually ask questions in your head will determine your answer.  If you approach it from the positive, i.e. “How much water do I have?” , you will have a positive response.  If you ask, ” How much water is missing?”, you will get the glass is half empty. 

By asking yourself, “What can I learn and use from this lecture to help me stay sober?”, you will always leave will new tools and have a great rehab experience.  Asking, “why am I stuck here listening to this crap?”, will lead you down a less useful path.  The choice is yours.

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