http://www.gatehouseacademy.com/blog/2008/04/25/major-obstacles-to-addiction-recovery/ Drug rehab blog from Gatehouse Academy. Gatehouse is a long term drug rehab and alcohol rehab and extended care treatment center for young adults offer the opportunity for young adults age 17-25 to recover from their dependencies. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:19:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.gatehouseacademy.com/blog/2008/04/25/major-obstacles-to-addiction-recovery/#comment-365 Josh Monga Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:55:21 +0000 http://www.gatehouseacademy.com/blog/2008/04/25/major-obstacles-to-addiction-recovery/#comment-365 I know all of the issues above have been struggles for me through out my journey in recovery so far. A lot of the fear i had in the beginning was about losing my personal identity and the self i thought i had "found" through my drinking and use. While i was getting sober the fear that would come up would get me looking for anything familiar to focus my mind on that wasnt recovery or anything uncomfortable. Idle time, over confidence, daily stressors, and personal issues have all come up for me after getting out of treatment and what i've found time and time again is if i look for a solution outside of what i know works (the steps, AA, going to meetings) my life quickly becomes unmanageable. It always comes back to doing what i know to do with the program, it works if you work it. I'm grateful that i have the support of friends, a sponsor, and co-workers when i start having problems come up in my life or i adopt some of the attitudes above. Thats the program working in my life, the fellowship, the steps showing me where my life becomes unmanageable, and meetings to go to where im not judged, shunned, or asked to leave. Im grateful i have been able to work through these attitudes and problems without using or picking up a drink as well as knowing that i'll never have to stop dealing with these problems and i can only face them one day at a time. I know all of the issues above have been struggles for me through out my journey in recovery so far. A lot of the fear i had in the beginning was about losing my personal identity and the self i thought i had “found” through my drinking and use. While i was getting sober the fear that would come up would get me looking for anything familiar to focus my mind on that wasnt recovery or anything uncomfortable. Idle time, over confidence, daily stressors, and personal issues have all come up for me after getting out of treatment and what i’ve found time and time again is if i look for a solution outside of what i know works (the steps, AA, going to meetings) my life quickly becomes unmanageable. It always comes back to doing what i know to do with the program, it works if you work it. I’m grateful that i have the support of friends, a sponsor, and co-workers when i start having problems come up in my life or i adopt some of the attitudes above. Thats the program working in my life, the fellowship, the steps showing me where my life becomes unmanageable, and meetings to go to where im not judged, shunned, or asked to leave. Im grateful i have been able to work through these attitudes and problems without using or picking up a drink as well as knowing that i’ll never have to stop dealing with these problems and i can only face them one day at a time.

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