Last
week I asked you all to live in the moment and limit yourself from temptation
by removing all social media from you phones. How hard was this task to
complete? Did any of you experience a relapse? The truth of the matter is that removing
yourself from social media and other addictions isn't as easy as everyone makes
it out to be. Not only does it take a lot of willpower and determination but it
also helps to keep things in perspective and not to get discouraged. My post
for this week will focus on being patient, seeking support and congratulating
yourself along the way.
As any person
who has battled an addiction big or small knows that it takes time to rid oneself
of an ugly habit because addiction is rarely solved overnight. A post from Hyrum Taffer, a freelance writer
from Breakingthecycles.com
suggests that recovering from addiction is a step by step process and that, “it
does not matter the size of the step, if it is a step in the right direction,
then you are successfully recovering”. And while Hyrum’s’ post mainly focuses
on drug and alcohol addiction, I believe that these tips are invaluable for any
addict looking to recover from any addiction.
One of Hyrum’s
tips is to set goals and while a full recovery is obviously the end goal, that
many short-term goals are the key to reaching that ultimate end goal. When
setting these short-term goals, Hyrum suggests that they be achievable and
measureable because it will cause for less doubt and discouragement when you
can celebrate the “little victories” along the way.
Only by
creating goals can you celebrate your achievements of accomplishing them. As I mentioned earlier, Hyrum stresses that “success
is not only found in achieving your ultimate goal but in taking a step in the
right direction each and every day”. This not only means taking each and every goal,
no matter how big or small in a serious manner but also that the achievement of
each these goals, no matter how big or small is also a step in a the right
direction. It’s good to feel positive about yourself and this positivity will
help motivate you to continue to achieve the goals that you have set.
Lastly, Hyrum
discusses that recovering from an addiction is not a task that someone should
take on their own and that “the more supportive and loving people you have on
your side the easier the road to recovery will become”. He suggests doing some
research on rehabilitation programs for some invaluable professional help as
well as help from those who are close to you such as family or friends. Also, don’t
be afraid to ask for help from those around you because as Hyrum says, “While
drug abuse is not something to be proud of, drug addiction recovery is” and I
believe this rings true for any addiction.
I end this post
by saying that if you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, may it
be through social media or not, you owe it to yourself and to them to get help.
Thanks to socialworktoday.com
for providing sites such as www.intherooms.com, www.addictiontribe.com, www.beatingaddiction.com,
and www.soberrecovery.com to
help those battling with social media addiction to seek help. These websites
are packed with loads of information from news articles, blogs, galleries, and
other education resources about addiction and recovery.
Until next
time,
Tiffany
Hopkinson
P.S. Keep
your eye out for a link to our online survey about social media addiction
sometime this week.
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