Addiction Recovery Process

1.  Admitting the problem and showing remorse.
2.  Committing yourself to change.
3.  Detoxification by exercising and proper diet.
4.  Changing the environment, home & social.
5.  Getting the right kind of support.
6.  Working to a plan.
7.  Expressing repressed feelings.
8.  Re-educating oneself.
9.  Taking responsibility for your life.
10.  Feeling compassion.
11.  Acceptance.
12.  Forgiveness.
13.  Re-connection with your true self.
14.  Maintaining abstinence and sobriety.

On the day you quit, remind yourself to do the following:

• Quitting is possible, and thousands of people do it successfully

• You owe it to yourself not to be a slave to a substance or activity

• Withdrawal symptoms are temporary and will ease sooner than you think

• If you relapse, you have to start all over again - Don't lose hope

• One use will lead to another - Always remember this

• For someone who has an addiction problem, there is no such thing as one drink, cigarette or fix; this is a very important affirmation because the temptation is almost always couched in terms of 'just one'

• Write these down on an index card & carry it around and read it every hour