Feeling good about yourself makes sobriety seem better than a life with drugs. Here are some suggestions that can help you or someone you know recovering from dependency maintain sobriety. First, do your best for your body. Get plenty of rest, eat a nutritious, well-balanced diet, and exercise regularly. Rest, food and exercise all affect our moods, as well as our physical wellbeing.
Chances are, the old way of life had many destructive aspects.
The more you understand how old habits of thought and action contributed to dependency, the better chance you've got to change those habits. Perhaps you were always setting yourself up to fail by making your goals unreasonably high, or you didn't know how to have fun or relax except by getting intoxicated. Maybe you had trouble being honest or your ways of communicating with others were ineffective. The best way to start the process of change is by trying something new. Learning and doing are great ways to feel better about yourself and your life.