One of the best ways to stay sober is to steer clear from people or places that encourage your former habit. Staying away from bars or nightclubs, places where alcohol and drugs is prevalent, is helpful. Community support such as AA can increase your rate of success with maintaining sobriety. AA itself has done surveys of its membership, and discovered that they have a 95% drop-out rate of new members, within their first year.
Being in a social structure that understands what you're going through and have a true grasp of your struggles helps people maintain sobriety. In fact, research has shown positive sober socializing and support increases chances of people staying sober. Research has also indicated that social support isn't about the amount of friends a person has, but about how good the person thinks their relationships are with members of their support system.
What is social support?
* A network of people who provide positive feedback and give you emotional support.
* Sharing common grounds with others around you.
* Positive reinforcement from others who are sober.
* A Sense of belonging. Spending time with people helps ward off loneliness.
* Increased sense of self-worth. Having people who call you a friend reinforces the idea
What can happen if you do not have a good social network?
* Positive reinforcement from others who are sober.
* A Sense of belonging. Spending time with people helps ward off loneliness.
* Increased sense of self-worth. Having people who call you a friend reinforces the idea
What can happen if you do not have a good social network?
* Lose interest in your efforts.
* Think that your efforts go unrewarded.
* Can lose the motivation.
* Feel discouraged and lonely.
* Feel as if your efforts are meaningless.
* Feel as though no one understand your needs.
* Feel as if your efforts are meaningless.
* Feel as though no one understand your needs.
When you have a positive social network
* You become more involved and interested in your recovery process.
* You become more involved and interested in your recovery process.
* Feel encouraged and motivated.
* Feel supported and understood.
* Feel good about the efforts you are making.
* Feel supported and understood.
* Feel good about the efforts you are making.
* Believe in work harder and longer on your efforts to recover.
How to develop a system of social support in recovery
* Attend 12 step meetings or meetings that deal with recovery.
* Find a social support structure within the community
* Join clubs on the internet such as meetup.com
* Share telephone numbers.
* Get involved in community. Join a club, volunteer or take a class.
* Join clubs on the internet such as meetup.com
* Share telephone numbers.
* Get involved in community. Join a club, volunteer or take a class.
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