Education

This topic is very important to the work I do for others. I'm constantly preaching to my clients and others who may be struggling, that one of the best routines for people who are in recovery is going back to school. When self is balanced, school can be part of the balance, self is working their routine in a positive way. Self needs to learn how to kill their day, meaning, stay busy, and achieve self-esteem for accomplishing goals. Furthering your education is a positive affirmation that can bring positive rewards. Some of our clients are working on their GED, others are finishing up their high school classes or starting a community college. We have clients going back to trade school to master their skill and receive new certifications and licenses. Currently we have one client finishing her doctorate. The point being, education is needed for self to work their program. It may be taking a class here and there to learn new skills or finding a new hobby while back in the academic class room. I'm bias here, but it is amazing how intelligent addicts are. When the addict can focus on their goal, instead of their past using, drinking, purging, gambling, and sexual behavior, the addict in my experience is a sponge to learn new things. Self has the ability to use their brain for healthy validation and experience new things that they never thought to try do to the addiction behavior. Education can bring new interpersonal relationships with others. If you are stuck, think about going back to school of any kind or improve your current position by taking some new classes and certifications. Remember, when self is working on self, balancing their needs and challenges, your higher power will assist you on your journey while learning to have clean fun! School may be just the ticket! Challenge your self, take a healthy risk and enjoy the rewards. It does not matter your age, stay in your health, stay in the moment!