It is essential to find balance in recovery. During the early stages of recovery from drugs and alcohol addiction there is such a thing as overkill as far as recovery related activities go. Balancing recovery with other activities is essential in order to avoid burnout.

Craving and obsessing over alcohol have taken many down the path of relapse. It important for the alcoholic in recovery to learn that if he or she does not talk about the cravings that they are experiencing then it is quite possible they will eventually succumb to having a drink. If they don’t succumb it could make for a miserable time in recovery. We get clean and sober to be happy, not to be miserable.

The holiday season ha brought many recovering drug addicts and alcoholics to their knees. Relapse prevention is always important but during the holidays extra precautions should be taken. I made the mistake of not taking my recovery seriously during the holiday season and ended up paying dearly for it.

If you have been fortunate enough to get clean and sober then you are aware of 12 Step Programs. Both Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous are teaching people the way to ensure staying clean and sober is to help another alcoholic-addict that wants help.