I’m currently in a treatment facility in South Florida and am set to be released November 17th. I have been in treatment for three months and I’m pretty nervous about returning to the real world. I in no way, shape or form want anything to do with my old wayt of life. I feel if I return to my home state to be around family and to finish my last year of university I will start smoking pot again, which will lead me back to drinking liquid codeine and taking Xanax, that will enevitably lead me back to the wrong circles i used to run with dealing mass amounts of drugs. Any advice would be appreciated.
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Hi @Pharaoh. Difficult to pass on advice because I don’t know you but in your post you say… I in no way shape or form want to go back to my old life. That’s a very powerful statement coming from you. Your are stronger than you think. Think of the positives of being clean and the “alledged” positives of taking a substance. There’s only one winner. Best of luck to you
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Thanks Tim. I’m just having trouble convincing myself that I need to go into a sober living environment. I’m really good at talking myself out of things and finding all of the negatives. I appreciate your response.
@Pharaoh. If you have the opportunity to go into a sober living house, DO IT!! that will give you more time to settle back into life. They have meetings, accountability and structure, which is what us alkies/addicts desperately need, especially in early sobriety. Do whatever it takes to stay sober! You have been handed a gift that not everyone gets the chance to take. You can do this! When I first got sober, I did a 30 day out patient program after only a 6 day rehab, it was awesome. they helped me learn life on life’s terms. Stay strong, stay sober, stay connected! 
I spent 6 weeks in a rehab centre for alcohol. II was a 12 step treatment centre who introduced me to aa. I had to relocate and moved away to live with my parents (not really what I wanted but knew it was for the best) it’s great that you recognise you need to not return to your old environment, you need to be safe in order to give yourself the best chance once you leave rehab. Be kind to yourself and take it easy, one step at a time, one day at a time, it’s a weird time when you leave rehab and you are still very vulnerable, i was miserable when I left rehab as I was so lost but I went to meetings everyday and connected with others in recovery, it’s a important so that you aren’t alone. Well done and good luck 
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Thanks Michele. I’m currently in a ttansitional living house the treatment center I am attending owns outside of main campus “quarter house” I’m in their IOP program too. After all is said and done I will have been in inpatient rehab for 33 days and this quarter house/PHP for two months. I feel like I don’t need sober living and have all these people telling me I need it. I personally don’t feel I need SL but I am really good at talking myself out of things so I’m super lost on what to do.
Thank you Jojo. I plan on hitting meetings out of the gate and sponsoring people I’ve worked all of the steps and am in the rehabs quarter house//transitional lliving doing IOP with minimal supervision after having been in inpatient rehab. I am just sick of being in this setting and feel that I know what I need to do to stay sober plus I have a really good support network. Im sick of being told what tto do and having my life somewhat ran for me.
Just be mindful that rehab is about laying down boundaries and restrictions for a reason. If you’ve worked the steps then you will be aware of wwhere our self will takes us. Go careful when you get out, you’re still in very early recovery yourself to be sponsoring people, im 13 months and have worked through the steps but won’t be sponsoring people just yet, focus on your self for a bit longer
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I totally agree with JoJo. Take care of yourself first before taking on sponsees. Sometimes in early sobriety we can’t see whats best for us and, for me, its imporant that I consider what others have suggested. Do I always listen, no,…lol…and I usually realize I probably should have. Anyway you look at it, it’s about doing whatever it takes. Stay strong, stay sober and let us know how it goes.
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