Preparing For Your Sobriety

When we have something in our mind that we want to do or get accomplished, many times we need to prepare for what has to be done and the sequence in which it should be done.

For example, taking that family vacation. Look at all we have to do just to get ready for our vacation. In many cases, we have to line up our transportation, whether it be by air, train or boat. We need to reserve the place in which we will be staying and make sure we have all necessary clothing and everything that goes along with a family vacation. It is a lot of work and a lot of preparing to make sure that your family vacation is a great one with lots of memories when returning.

This brings me to say, taking that family vacation could be only be for a few days, a week or two or possibly even months, but whatever the case may be you will be returning to your home and the place that you live.

When we prepare for our sobriety hopefully we will not be returning to the horror of alcohol addiction. We need to know that once we leave on our journey to sobriety there is no turning back and coming home to the addiction that could of ruined your life.

Preparing for your sobriety is somewhat different in a sense that this is something you have to do, but not necessary want to do deep down inside. Many of us alcoholics are afraid to make that decision to get clean and sober even though we know we have to do it to save our families and possibly save our own lives. It's a scary thing to prepare for, at least it was for me.

Preparing for my own sobriety was a bit of a challenge for me. One reason was that I loved my drink, mostly beer, but lots of it. The alcohol was part of my everyday life as it is to all alcoholics and saying goodbye to something that has been part of you and unfortunately, part of your whole family is a tough thing to leave behind. Surrendering to an addiction may be the hardest thing you may ever have to do in your life

I found out that yes, it was the toughest thing I had ever done, but the payoff of sobriety is the best thing that could of ever happened to me and to all alcoholics when they get clean and sober.

First and foremost, the alcoholic needs to want to quit drinking alcohol. Without this huge want to stop drinking alcohol the alcoholic will never achieve long term sobriety or any sobriety at all.

In my quest to become clean and sober I had some real heavy duty decisions that had to be made before I took that first and most important step of my life. The first step away from my addiction to alcohol and the first step towards my new world of sobriety.

I prepared my mind for what was going to be the biggest step forward in my life. I had to promise myself that if I become clean and sober forever, I will not be able to pick up another alcoholic drink for the rest of my life and when I was okay with that promise to myself is then I chose the start date for my sobriety and my new life to begin.

I had to change my outlook on life from the negative thoughts and negative things in general I thought of and start thinking Positive and changing negativity into a positive attitude. Thinking with this positive attitude helped me in so many ways to get through those first weeks and months of my sobriety.

Positivity in your life will guide you in the right direction if you believe in yourself and tell yourself continuously that you will conquer your addiction and you will get clean and sober and stay clean and sober. Keep telling yourself just how proud you are of your own self and you should be proud, as I am, for something many alcoholics think will never happen in their lifetime and that is to be clean and sober.

I keep telling myself that all this hard work and determination will pay off in the long run when I can totally forget about my past addiction to alcohol and it has happened.  I never think about or have the urge to drink alcohol.  The only reminder of my addiction to alcohol is when I write my articles on this addiction.  Other than that, Alcohol is out of my life forever.

Each and everyday I stayed sober it became easier and easier to deal with my new life of sobriety and it will be the same for all those that want sobriety back into their lives.

Always remember these important words, "IF THERE IS A WILL THERE IS A WAY" and "BELIEVE AND YOU WILL ACHIEVE" and that also goes for everything you do in life, not just becoming clean and sober.

God Bless all those that are trying to change their lives and become clean and sober! Think positive and positive results will come into your life!