· Tell your friends you won’t be drinking alcohol or using drugs. Your true friends will respect your decision and even support you.
· Ask a loved one for help when you are serious about it and ask them to be available when you need them, even in the middle of the night. They can also help you to find a rehab centre in your area and/or attend meetings with you for moral support.
· If you are going through a difficult time and are tempted to use again, don't keep it to yourself — tell a loved one, a friend or a professional.
· Avoid places where there’s likely to be temptation.
· Plan what you’ll do if you are in a situation where alcohol and /or drugs are freely available.
· Don’t worry about how you will manage to stay clean forever — all you have to get through is today.
· Remember that having an addiction doesn't make you bad or weak and it’s nothing to be ashamed of. If you do have a drink or take drugs again, get help as soon as possible so that all the hard work you’ve put into your recovery is not lost.
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