In drug and alcohol rehab programs there is a large amount of time spent on communication skills and improving them.  Good communication skills are one of those wonderful things that will affect and improve all areas of your life.  It will definately lower and control stress in your life.  It will add to the joy and happiness in your life as all of us crave and seek connection with other people.  For an skill that has such a profound effect on our lives, we spend an incredibly small amount of time improving it. 

When you leave a drug and alcohol rehab center you might want to look a these skills in a different light.  Why not think about them in the light of fitness and exercise?  We all realize and accept that you cannot go to a fitness course do it and then you are done.  We know you have to work out regularily and for the rest of your life to reap the benefits of fitness.  Thinking and examining your communication skills on a regular basis is a habit you might want to consider if you wish to leave addiction in the past for good. 

For you to progress towards your dreams and goals you need to progress in your ability to relate to others clearly.  As your life improve so will the quality of your problems and influence.  This means the skill level of communication you had in the past will not serve you as your influence in the world grows. 

Do not let the exercises and ideas on communication you learn in a rehab program be the end of your education in this area.  Once a week you might want to sit down and think about the last seven days activity.  Think about your best communication experience of the last week.  What made it work better than the rest?  Think about the intereaction that was the least effective in the past week.  What about it could you improve?  Look for courses and books that will give you even more tools in this area.  Regular improvement and practice will lead to a clean sober and rewarding life after rehab.

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