Graduating from a treatment center should be an exciting time in someone's sober journey. You’ve made the difficult decision to get help and followed through with willingness to do the work. But after leaving the treatment bubble, your thoughts may wander to how you’re going to handle transitioning back into normal life.
In these transitory times, it is reassuring to know you don’t have to do it alone. If you’re looking for assistance in easing back into your everyday life, it could be a good time to look into support from a sober companion.
Getting back out into the real world post treatment may invoke mixed feelings of fear and excitement. As you head to the airport for your flight home, you might remember all the times you spent holed up in the airport bar in the past. Understandably, there can be uncertain feelings of falling back into those same behaviors. Having a sober companion accompany you on the trip can help you take the next step without worry.
The first steps out will be the hardest as you learn to trust yourself again. The earliest stages are when it’s easiest to throw in the towel. Having “just one drink” at the airport bar to ease the anxiety is a temporary and harmful spur of the moment solution. Having a sober companion traveling alongside can help pinpoint triggers and efficiently get you from point A to point B.
You made it, you’re home! That may have been the whole battle for some, but for others this raises a new question - how will I face going back to the desk I once sat at with a different mindset or cooking in the kitchen where traumatic memories could be brought back.
Having a sober companion in these moments gives you a freeing feeling and brings a fresh perspective to what you can do with your new accomplishments. A daily walk to clear clouded thoughts, attending weekly sober events or finding a support group are all things a sober companion can assist with while returning to routine. Having a feeling of togetherness and finding a partner in your sober companion can shift your mindset and get you excited to return to your day to day.
A personal recovery assistant can also be a guide to providing an extra layer of support while finding your own personal footing again. Going out to sober events, practicing mindful activities together and finding the proper outlets needed to regain confidence and independence.
This can be especially helpful while returning to day to day and seeing friends and family while living in a new sober mindset. Whether it is a small get together or a work gala, a sober companion can be by your side to encourage healthy habits and avoid triggers. Once you feel comfortable in your new skin, with a foundation of experience and proof that you can navigate these situations in a sober manner, you can decide your next steps and whether you want your sober companion to continue to be a part of them.
Hired Power understands that exiting rehab comes with excitement, but also anxiety. Having a little help to create the most successful environment possible for your sobriety can ease the transition back home.
Contact Hired Power to learn how a sober companion can help you.