{"id":1257,"date":"2022-09-22T10:53:19","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T10:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hopetrustindia.com\/dev\/?p=1257"},"modified":"2022-09-22T10:53:19","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T10:53:19","slug":"10-things-i-learnt-in-rehab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hopetrustindia.com\/dev\/blog\/10-things-i-learnt-in-rehab\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things I Learnt in Rehab"},"content":{"rendered":"

I went to rehab to get clean and sober. I had been drinking and drugging for over 10 years. My marriage was on the rocks. My son and daughter were avoiding me. I had lost my job \u2013 again. After years of trying to convince others that I didn\u2019t have an addiction problem, the reality was beginning to dawn on me. My denial was cracking. Maybe, I thought, I do <\/em>have a problem with addiciton.<\/p>\n

Of course, I believed that I was so smart that I would be able to crack the problem with a short stint at the rehab, just a short one. I thought that I would quickly pick some tips on how to control my alcohol and drug use and then all would be well \u2013 almost magically! Maybe just a little misunderstood!<\/p>\n

I checked into Hope Trust rehab in Hyderabad<\/a><\/strong>, miles away from my home. My wife accompanied me for admission. I remember, I felt as I was doing a great sacrifice for the sake of my family, like a martyr.<\/p>\n

The integrated program (medicine, psychiatry, inputs, group and individual counselling, Yoga and Mindfulness) delivered by a multi-disciplinary team was beginning to feel like a wholesome experience. I had a wonderful primary counsellor. I was woken early, ate my meals on time with the group, and slept soundly and naturally. And I made many friends \u2013 my peers, many of whom I am still in touch with.<\/p>\n

I signed up for the 90 days program and though I was initially confident I would be able to convince the therapy team that I was \u2018recovered\u2019 in a month\u2019s time, I stayed on for three months. I came to get away from alcohol and drugs, but I learnt so much about myself and life.<\/p>\n

These lessons, in turn, have helped me to stay sober \u2013 now four years running. Here are 10 of the most important lessons I learnt at Hope Trust:<\/p>\n

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  1. Learnt to respond quickly.<\/em> Not to be confused with reacting impulsively. Earlier I used to stall and postpone things. Now I act, not react, on time. First things first. I have a daily schedule and stick to it, resisting occasional bouts of inertia.<\/li>\n
  2. Have clear goals<\/em>. Long term and short term – weekly and annual. This helps me in formulating strategies to achieve realistic goals. And when I achieve them, it helps in boosting my self-worth.<\/li>\n
  3. Let go.<\/em> I try on a daily basis to get rid of the garbage I tend to collect along the way \u2013 such as anger, resentment, regret, envy and fears.<\/li>\n
  4. Get comfortable with your past.<\/em> My counsellor made me write my \u2018autobiography\u2019 and it was a revelation. Plenty of incidents which caused me to feel shame and guilt were unearthed and shared. Now I am comfortable with the chaos I caused in my and others\u2019 lives. And moved on.<\/li>\n
  5. Don\u2019t be overconfident.<\/em> There\u2019s a difference between being confident and being overconfident. Now I know that everything is not in my control, there are somethings are not going to work out as I planned \u2013 and I am okay with that. I do what I need to do, and leave the result to my Higher Power.<\/li>\n
  6. Own up your mistakes.<\/em> No blaming or justifying. I did what I did. I was what I was. I am what I am.<\/li>\n
  7. Learn to listen.<\/em> And listen to learn. If I keep talking and I won\u2019t learn anything new.<\/li>\n
  8. Believe in yourself.<\/em> But accept a Higher Power. Now I know I\u2019m not in charge. Someone else is \u2013 maybe God?<\/li>\n
  9. Look within.<\/em> While using I was always yearning, running after things, wanting more. Because I believed gathering money, fame and things was going to bring me happiness. Now I know that happiness lies within me.<\/li>\n
  10. Accept reality<\/em>. I was an artist when it came to painting a fantastic reality. I was living a lie. Rehab jolted me into reality. Now I have friends and family who are not afraid to tell me the truth. Because I am ready to accept and face it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    These ten things help me keep grounded. And sober. Thanks to the rehab<\/a> <\/strong>and my counsellors<\/a><\/strong>, who worked so hard at chipping away at all the extra weight I had gathered around the real me.<\/p>\n

    I checked into rehab to get sober. But got a lot more than that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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