I recently completed a residential recovery program. Now that I am home I am not motivated to begin to use the tools I learned. I plan a daily schedule but do not execute. Any tips suggestions are welcome.
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I commend you for reaching out here before you relapse. That’s something I almost never ever see. 
But you will relapse if you let this slide. Ofc the pull of normality, all the stressors and feelings of your life that you drank at will be right back there at home. The same pull to drink is still there. You haven’t changed yet. Now the work to slowly start to change yourself and your life around you must begin, slowly odaat.
However you do have the same motivation that made you go into rehab in the first place. Connect w your wishes that led you there and start putting in the work.
I surrounded myself w recovery 24/7 when I first got sober, listened and read every free minute of the day. There’s meetings and lots of stuff.
Here’s a comprehensive list of Resources for our recovery.
You have two options, the life you led or work for a better one. Get going!
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Welcome Nicole! 
Glad you found us and you’re reaching out. Good for you for going through the residential program. Now put those tools into practice daily. I was told early on that if I wasn’t working on my recovery then I’m working on a relapse. What worked for me was forcing myself to do something recovery related every single day and it became natural. I’m 5 years in and still work it daily whether it’s a meeting, this forum or a podcast. Some days, I need all of it. I cannot stay sober today on yesterdays recovery.
Wishing you the best on your journey!
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Thanks for the kind words advice and encouragement. I have started to listen to podcasts since I posted. One day at a time is hard to wrap my head around since I’ve been home. I have an out patient program I am looking into tomorrow. I realized I need to continue to educate myself on what is happening. This is such a lifestyle change for me. Most days I am unsure of what to do. I get bursts of energy and try to take advantage of those moments. HALT is a tool that I will try to use. Saying this makes me feel like I will not do it. I will keep pushing through and care for myself.
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