10 Positives Things About Addicts

YES!  We addicts are a very special bunch! 

• We have very creative minds, we helped us gain our substance of choice.
• We are a persuasive bunch, we helped us gain our substance of choice.
• We are a determined lot, we helped us gain our substance of choice.
• We are problems solvers, we helped us gain our substance of choice.

Now, think what just these skills can help us achieve when clean and sober:

• We have very creative minds, developing new products, services and bringing joy to people.
• We are a persuasive bunch, so we sell snow to an Eskimo.
• We are a determined lot, which means we do not give up or let people down.
• We are problems solvers, so we can help others with our life experience.

1. Resilience: Many addicts demonstrate tremendous resilience in overcoming their addiction and rebuilding their lives.
2. Self-awareness: Through recovery programs like AA, addicts often develop a deep level of self-awareness and insight into their behaviours and emotions.
3. Commitment to personal growth: Recovering addicts often show a strong commitment to ongoing personal growth and self-improvement.
4. Supportive community: AA and other recovery programs provide addicts with a supportive community of peers who understand their struggles.
5. Spiritual growth: Many addicts experience significant spiritual growth through working the 12 steps and engaging in recovery.
6. Improved relationships: As they recover, many addicts are able to repair damaged relationships and build healthier connections with others.
7. Increased sense of purpose: Recovery often gives addicts a renewed sense of purpose and meaning in life.
8. Helping others: Recovering addicts frequently find fulfilment in helping others struggling with addiction.
9. Emotional maturity: The recovery process often leads to increased emotional maturity and better coping skills.
10. Gratitude: Many recovering addicts develop a deep sense of gratitude for their sobriety and the positive changes in their lives.

These positive attributes often emerge as addicts work through recovery programs and maintain their sobriety over time. It's important to note that recovery is a ongoing process and these traits may develop gradually.