Sober Friends

Relationships- Word of the Week

My first three months in treatment, it was a constant battle between my therapists and I to get me to stay in treatment. The one question that kept getting brought up was “do I have and sober friends back I home I could hang out with and attend meetings with?” The truth was I did not have any sober friends. At the very least the majority of my friends who did not use hardcore drugs, drank and or smoked. I could not grasp why I needed sober relationships with people and what was so important about having them. I finally made a tough decision to stay in treatment and not move back home. During my next six months in treatment I have grown very close here at the house with me. It was a gradual process, making the connection of the importance of sober relationships and how it directly corresponds to my sobriety. The truth is I don’t think I would still be sober without everyone here. We are able to bond and connect over the stupid choices we have all made in the past, and the hardships of being addicts and living a life without drugs. We support and motivate each other and push each other to be the best versions of ourselves. I realize the importance of sober friendships and would not be who I am today without them.