THE SOBRIETY E-BOOK - Drug Rehab

THE SOBRIETY E-BOOK

YOUR GUIDE TO A BETTER LIFE.

BYCHRISELKINS,M.A.

The Sobriety E-Book

Your guide to a better life.

ChrisElkins,M.A.

Withawelcomemessagefrom: TimothyHuckaby,M.D.

Reviewed By: KevinWandler,M.D. TimothyHuckaby,M.D. JasonFields,M.D. MaryPowell,M.S.N.

Publishedonline:April2017

Edited by: Joey Rosenberg Kim Borwick

DISCLAIMER

Thise-bookisdesignedforgeneraleducationalandinformational purposesanddoesnotrendermedicaladvice.Theinformation provided through this e-book is not a substitute for professional healthcare,andassuch,shouldnotbeusedfordiagnosingor treatinganillnessorhealthconcern.Shouldyouneedimmediate medicalattention,pleasedial911orcontactyourphysician.

TABLEOFCONTENTS

Welcome How toUsethisE-Book QuickTipsforSobriety Understanding Addiction

Recovery Relapse MakingtheChoice Setting Goals Create Goals Creating a Support System FindingaSafeEnvironment EvaluatingYourEnvironment Setting Boundaries CommunicatingBoundaries ThinkAboutYourRelationships CreateYourOwnBoundaries Establish Consequences Triggers and Cravings Craving Questionnaire Avoiding Triggers

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Coping Skills CopingBehaviorsQuestionnaire DecideHowYou'llCope KeepTrackofHowYouCope

StressManagement HowWillYouRelieveStress? StressManagementChecklist

TimeManagement EvaluateYourTimeManagementSkills

Handling Relapse MakinganEmergencyRelpasePreventionPlan

Resources for Sobriety OrganizationsinYourCommunity SupportGroups NumberstoCall

ReflectonWhatYou'veAccomplished WeCanHelpYou



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Welcome

Hello,

I'm Dr.TimothyHuckaby,aboardcertifiedaddictionspecialistwhoisinrecoveryfrom opiateaddictionand alcoholism.IwasindenialwhenIbeganmyrecoveryjourneyinmedicalschool.Ikickedanopiateaddiction for10years,butIremainedignoranttowardtheproblemsalcoholwascausingme.

In2008,Irelapsedforsixmonthsbeforeafewpartnersandfriendsofmineconvincedmetoseektreatment. Ihadhitrockbottom,andIwasfinallyreadytolisten.Atage52,Iachievedsobrietyfrom painkillersandalcohol.

Youdon'thavetowaituntilyouhitrockbottom toaskforhelp.Youdon'thavetowaitforfriendsorfamilyto intervenebeforeyoutakeproactivestepstowardlivingahealthylife.Ifalcoholorotherdrugsarecausing problemsinyourlife,nomatterhowbigorsmall,consideralifeofsobriety.Ifyouhavetriedtoquitusing alcoholorotherdrugsandwereunabletostop,nowisthistimetoaskforhelp.

Byopeningthise-book,you'vetakenoneofthefirststepstowardalifeinrecovery.You'vedecidedyouwant tolearnmoreaboutmaintainingsobriety,andyouwillnotletalcoholorotherdrugscontrolyourlife.

Congratulationsontakingthatstep.Maintainingsobrietywon'talwaysbeeasy.Itwillrequirework.Itwill requiretime.Itwillrequireeffort.Mostofall,itwillrequirehope.Sometimesyou'llbeabletodoitonyour own.Othertimesyou'llneedhelp.

Myadvicetoyou:Askforhelp.Turntofriendsandfamilyforsupportwhenyouneedit.Attendsupportgroup meetings.Ifyouneedtreatment,maketimeforit.Learnfrom mistakes.Keepyourheadupandneverquittrying.

Wishingyouwellonyourjourney,

Dr.TimothyHuckaby

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How toUseThisE-Book

Thise-bookwasdesignedforanyonewhowishestoabstainfrom alcoholorotherdrugs.It'swrittentohelpyou improveyourhealth,happinessandwell-being.Youdon'thavetohaveaclinicallydiagnosedsubstanceuse disordertousethise-book.Itcanhelpyouevenifyou'veneverexperiencedsymptomsofaddictionorproblems relatedtoalcoholordrugabuse.

Althoughthise-bookwaswrittenfor individualsin recoveryfrom addiction or dependence,theinformation,worksheetsand questionnairescanbenefitanyonestrivingto livealifeofsobriety.

Likewise,friends,familymembersand caregiversofpeopleinrecoverycanusethis e-book to better understand the challenges of sobriety.Theycandevelopgoalsforsupporting

theirlovedone,learnhowtoprovideasafe environmentandhelptheirlovedonestaysober.

Thise-bookdoesnotprovideaquickfixormagical cureforaddiction.Itdoesnotofferasimplesolution tolife'sproblemsbecausemaintainingsobrietyisn't easy.Togetthemostoutofthise-book,you'llneedto thinkaboutthewordsyouread,determinehowthe informationappliestoyouandcreatestrategiesfor implementingthetipsandtechniquesinyourdailylife.

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Tobesuccessful,youdon'tneedtoreadtheentiree-bookinonesitting.Read oneortwosectionsperday.Taketimetothinkabouttheinformation,anduseit inyoureverydaylife.Filloutthequestionnaires,andanalyzetheresults.Think aboutwhattheresultsmeantoyou.

"Thebiggestthingtorealizeisthatrecoveryisaprocess. It'snotlikeyougotodetoxforfivedaysandthenyou're allbetter.Ifyou'regoingtomakethosechangesinyour life,therearenoshortcuts."

-- JoeyFiorello,20yearsofsobrietyfrom alcoholandillicitdrugs

Asyouread,recordyourthoughtsinthespaceprovided.Behonestwhenyou answerthequestionnaires.Berealisticwhenyoudevelopgoals.Takeyourtime, stay positive and never give up.

Maintainingsobrietyisalifelongendeavor.Whenyou'vecompletedthee-book, yourjourneywon'tbeover.Thismayonlybethebeginning,butyou'llbemore preparedforrecoveryandbetterequippedtolivealifeofsobriety.

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QuickTipsforSobriety

Recoveryisn'taquickprocess.Therearen'tanyshortcutstosobriety.Itrequireswork,determinationand faith.However,therearebasicguidelinesyoucanfollowtodecreasetheoddsofrelapseandmake recovery easier.

Be Open and Honest

Oneofthemostdifficultpartsofmaintaining sobrietyisadmittingthatyouneedhelp,but supportfrom othersisvitaltomaintaining sobriety.Ifyou'rereadingthise-book,you'vetaken thefirststeptowardrecognizingthatyouneedto learnnewwaystoliveahealthylife.

Continuetobeopentonewinformation.Be honestwithyourselfandthosewhotrytohelp you.Allowotherstoteachyouaboutwhatworked forthem.Manypeopleinrecoverylivebyspiritual principlesthatstrengthentheirresolve,and recoveryisoftendescribedasaspiritualjourney.

Regardlessofyourreligiousbeliefs,beopentofinding anewpurposeinyourlifewhenyoufindsobriety.

MakeaPlan

Mostpeoplewhoregularlyusealcoholorother drugsdevelopcravings.Theymayexperience severewithdrawalsymptomswhentheytryto stop.Abstainingbecomesverydifficult,andusing seemseasy.

Youneedtomakeasobrietyplantoovercomethe challengesofrecovery.Theplanshouldinclude

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