Positive Affirmations for Sobriety

Learning to Support Yourself Through Positivity

We’ve all heard the expression that we are our own worst critics. But with a positive perspective, we can learn to become our most reliable support system.

The experts at Tranquil Shores are here to share the ways that a shift in perspective can help you along your wellness and recovery journey.

What is a Positive Affirmation?

An affirmation is a positive phrase that can help you to work past self-sabotaging or otherwise negative thoughts and feelings. As the saying goes, you speak things into existence. When you continue to repeat positive ideas to yourself, the more you believe them and make the necessary changes in your life to make them become true.

Although affirming is often considered to be a spiritual and magical ideal, research suggests that there are long-lasting positive effects of this practice. Some of the benefits of practicing positive affirmations regularly include:

  • Lower stress levels.
  • More receptive to feedback.
  • More likely to make positive changes in face of constructive criticism.
  • Improved productivity and concentration.
  • Improved self-esteem and confidence.

Affirmations That Support You in Recovery

Whether you prefer to recite them in the mirror or jot them down in your journal, practicing positive affirmations can help you as you navigate the road toward recovery and wellness. They help to mold a more positive view of yourself and your ability to take control of your future.

Some positive affirmations that can help you along your journey toward wellness and recovery include:

  • I am getting better every day.
  • I can achieve anything I put my mind to.
  • I matter.
  • I am strong.
  • I believe in myself.
  • I have a purpose.
  • I am not my mistakes.
  • I love myself.
  • I forgive myself.
  • I am proud of myself.
  • I am loved.
  • I like who I am becoming.
  • I am not my past.
  • I am in charge of my life.

Seeking Help at Tranquil Shores

Whether you’re recovering from alcohol or drug addiction, Tranquil Shores can help you every step of the way toward wellness and recovery. Our experienced clinical team of addiction experts is dedicated to providing unique and personalized therapy to those looking for help with substance use disorders in Florida.

Please call us at (727) 391-7001 or contact us online to take the first step on the road to recovery today

Reviewed By
Chad Johnson is the founder and CEO of Tranquil Shores, a leading dual diagnosis treatment facility that was founded in 2009. Through Chad’s own personal experience he developed what he believed to be a successful model to treat individual’s with co-occurring disorders. Although there are many ways to address addiction, Chad believes that creating an individualized approach can lay the foundation for long term success in recovery. Chad understands the true consequences of addiction. Chad spent most his early adulthood in Dallas, Texas working for a successful Wall Street investment firm. With hard work came a high level of success. After a thirteen year career in finance, all of that changed. Chad’s addiction progressed to the point where he lost his job, family, and friends. He eventually found himself homeless and living in his car.

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