Getting sober is the hardest part — but staying sober is easier when you can picture where you're headed. Move from staying away from something to building toward something: define what recovery means in your own words and name the "big why" that's bigger than any craving.
Who Are You Now? Finding Your Core Values in Recovery
So here we are, on the other side. We made it through the storm of addiction, or trauma, or mental health crises (maybe all of the above). And for the first time in a long time--maybe ever--we're healing. But maybe we're asking ourselves the question: "who even am I and what do I want for my life?"