Building a Positive Lifestyle

Because recovery is about so much more than not drinking, it’s so important to build a lifestyle that supports you and creates a joyful life that you don’t need to escape by consuming alcohol. Some possible lifestyle changes to adopt in sobriety:

• Establish an exercise routine

• Adopt a healthier diet

• Prioritize sleep and rest

• Begin a journaling practice

• Incorporate meditation

• Connect with a group of like-minded people

• Explore your spirituality or faith

• Find an accountability partner to pace with

• Increase water intake

• Explore new hobbies

• Harness your creative side

• Consume inspirational books or podcasts

• Get involved in giving back

• Incorporate play and joy practices

Your recovery lifestyle will be as unique as you are; only you know what your sobriety goals are and they will likely change over time. When we quit drinking, we enter a beautiful period of reinvention. Try on different lifestyles for size, see how they fit, and edit often. Building a lifestyle in sobriety that supports you is one of the most rewarding parts of this path.