Reflections on the Road to Recovery from alcoholism - Part 1 of 2- Self-Esteem

   

      

                                      
                     Reflections......................................... on the Road to Recovery


In recovery it takes time and positive actions to build self-esteem.  When we were drinking we did all kinds of things we hated- but we did them anyway. In sobriety, it takes time to even begin to like ourselves. There are many tools that are available to help us with building self-esteem. This would definitely include working the 12 steps. 

 Another simple idea- "If you want self-esteem do esteem-able things."

However what about when we make mistakes- do things that are not esteemable?

Watch for the next post. "Self-caring"