Recovery is Living

Tips for Staying Clean

and Enjoying Life

Worried about down time or spare time

being a burden or a problem?

Volunteer

Plant a garden...just for fun

Do yard work

Bake dessert..and deliver it to someone

Take a walk

Ride a bike

Tutor a child

Enjoy a meal

Write a letter

Read a book

Try scream therapy

Punch a punching bag

Swim

Take a proper lunch break

Watch a funny movie

Listen to inspirational music

Hold a door open for someone

Speak to 5 strangers today

Smile every time you see someone

Let go of worry

Feed a stray

Speak your mind

Opt out of drama

Own your choices

Follow a dream

Try something new

Challenge yourself

Take a class

Trust yourself

Watch the sun set

Life doesn't have to be lived as some kind

of cosmic chess game or high stakes

power play. We needn't be solemn and stark

and eternally wounded.

There are good, bad, and in between days.

Nobody feels like they're doing everything right

or that they have all they want.

There is no such thing as perfection

and there is no need to prostrate and repress.

I am alive, and I can enjoy my life as it is.

There is so much that I can do to stay busy,

and not give in to addiction.

I can also relax and enjoy quiet time

without doubting myself and ruminating.

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