“The process of recovery is like the opposite of a woman giving birth”

When a woman goes into labor, the closer she gets to delivery, contractions get longer, stronger, and closer in between contractions. This is the opposite of how the recovery process works. The longer you stay sober, our urges, craving and temptations get shorter, less intense, and you get more time in between them. Today, celebrate the decision you have made towards a life of sobriety. Take heart in knowing that every single day you choose not to use, it gets easier to refuse the opportunities to use. The hardest day to stay sober is the first day. Every day you don’t pick up a drink or drug, it becomes easier to refuse.