STRIVE FOR PERSONAL GROWTH

For most, personal growth is the lifelong process of self-improvement and developing new skills, attitudes, and habits to become a better version of yourself. To me, it’s growing amongst your environment instead of against it. It’s the act of looking inward to achieve a purpose or result, in the pursuit of passion and purpose in life. It is a form of inner work that enhances mental fitness and resilience. It is the unstoppable, nourished magnification of the mind, the heart, and the soul.

Enhancing personal growth is important in all aspects of live, and it’s especially important in addiction recovery. Being able to recognize yourself and see weaknesses is a key step to fighting addiction. Recognize why you’ve become an addict. Recognize how change could improve your life. Find the strength and discipline to need it. Fight to obtain it.

Although there are many clinical treatments to help recovering addicts, little can be successful without the individual’s desire to better themselves. First, you must want help. Discover alternative ‘highs’ in life to conquer the lows. Make yourself feel purposeful. Express yourself truly and emotionally. Stay active and connect to the world around you.

Break the pattern. I’ll believe in you if you do.

A study from Oregon Trail Recovery shows that “engagement in personal growth activities explains 15% of the differences in relapse rates among individuals in recovery.”