How Aftercare Can Help in Staying Sober

A person in aftercare continues individual counseling, support group meetings, and social functions while reintegrating into mainstream life while continuing to utilize emotional coping skills and develop their spirituality. The key is that this reintegration is as a sober person. This transition takes time.

Getting sober is like learning to play an instrument or a new sport – it’s hard, it requires baby steps, and it often feels impossible at first. However, we all know and understand that with proper guidance and practice, we will eventually become good at whatever we’re endeavoring to master.

Recovery is the same way. How good were we at playing baseball during our third month of little league? Probably not very good. In order for recovery to take hold over the long haul, a lot of refinement and repetition is necessary.

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