![]() ![]() There’s no need to avoid certain topics or lie about where you’ve been or what you’ve been doing- there’s genuine joy and fulfillment in being able to share a meal with those you love and reintegrate into “normal” family life. With sobriety comes the ability to be mentally and emotionally present with family, to enjoy people and share time with them without having the pressure and distraction of looking for the next fix. ![]() It’s recognizing that you’ve been given a second chance at life and with the ones you love, and for many, it’s also understanding that missing a holiday or two with parents and children in the past was worth it in order to have and appreciate future holidays with them. Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful for the greatest and smallest of things in our lives, like the way the sun shines in the morning, and the chance to be alive and breathing for another day.Īs time goes on, Thanksgiving can come to symbolize more than just past shame and stress for those in recovery. Although the holiday season usually brings about a spectrum of different feelings and emotions, and can generate an unnecessary amount of stress, Thanksgiving is a time that many, if not all of us, take to self-reflect on what we have, where we’ve come from, and what the future may hold for us. For those in recovery, Thanksgiving can hold particularly special meaning. Recovery Unplugged wants to wish all a safe, happy and sober Thanksgiving, from our family to yours. Written By Dominic Nicosia November 22, 2018 ![]()
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