Self discipline is an important part of recovery.  Wikipedia defines self discipline as "  the ability to motivate oneself in spite of a negative emotional state."  In active addiction we are often in a constant negative emotional state.  Self worth is generally non existent and addiction is overall emotionally draining.  Even though you may have made the beautiful choice of not using and instead choosing recovery, the lifestyle you were leading doesn't just leave with the drugs.  There is a ...
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If you are suffering in your active addiction choosing recovery may seem like and impossible decision to make.  Your addiction will convince you everything is just fine the way it is.  It probably seems like picking up the pieces of your life is just too hard to do. After all, the pieces are scattered all over the place.  I know that's what my addiction had me believing.  I was broke, unemployed and living in my car with not a single friend or family member in sight.  There were so many piece...
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