Many of us came into recovery believing we needed to feel motivated every day to stay clean. The truth is, motivation comes and goes. Commitment is what keeps us moving forward when motivation disappears.
Commitment means showing up to meetings when you don’t feel like it. Calling your sponsor when your mind tells you not to. Praying, journaling, working steps, and doing the next right thing even on difficult days.
Recovery isn’t built in the moments when everything is going well. It’s built in the moments when life gets hard and we choose not to return to old behaviors.
Every day clean is a result of a commitment made one day at a time. You don’t have to be perfect. You don’t have to have all the answers. You just have to remain committed to your recovery today.
Discussion Question:What is one commitment you have made in your recovery that has had the biggest impact on your sobriety?