{"id":174947,"date":"2024-04-01T18:10:32","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T22:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/?post_type=article&p=174947"},"modified":"2025-11-18T16:49:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T21:49:31","slug":"how-do-i-find-myself-again-in-recovery","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/how-do-i-find-myself-again-in-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfC\u00f3mo puedo volver a encontrarme a m\u00ed mismo durante la recuperaci\u00f3n?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s normal to feel like we don\u2019t know who we are when we first start recovery.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 Some of us in addiction have not lived a \u201cnormal\u201d life in a long time. And it\u2019s okay to feel like we do not know who we are even after being in recovery for a long time. Recovery is a journey to finding yourself, and it’s unique for each person.<\/p>\n

Before recovery, we have experienced a lot of different unique circumstances that we each will have to work through. Some of us have experienced homelessness, maltrato<\/a>, childhood traumas<\/a><\/strong>, loss, and many other negative experiences in our adicci\u00f3n<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Recovery is like an onion with many layers that a person can peel. And each of these different experiences adds another layer to peel off to find our true, authentic selves. When we keep putting work into our recovery daily, we can expect a positive change.<\/p>\n

Be honest with yourself<\/h2>\n

We need to be honest with ourselves. There are many ways to work through issues, denial<\/a>, and to help with unpeeling the layers. We can’t change anything that we do not know is there.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s okay to try different things like terapia<\/a>, twelve-step programs, faith programs, and many others just to see what works for us and makes us feel comfortable. Working on ourselves will help us to see what led us to start using alcohol or drugs in the first place. Alcohol and drugs are usually the symptom and not the root of the problem, whether that be mental health issues, traumas, or other issues that could cause addiction.<\/p>\n

Find accountability and connection<\/h2>\n

Sometimes when starting recovery, we don\u2019t know what the right things to do are. It helps to have people to help guide us and be another point of view when dealing with past and current events and traumas. This could be a therapist, a sponsor, a 12-step group, a peer specialist<\/a><\/strong>, a church group, or just anyone who will hold us accountable. And who we can be honest with.<\/p>\n

We need to feel our feelings and be able to recognize them for what they are<\/a><\/strong>. Sometimes, especially in the beginning of recovery, it’s hard to identify and label our feelings. For a lot of people new to recovery, it’s normal to not feel our feelings and to shut them down. Having an accountable person can help us recognize this and give us suggestions on how to deal with it.<\/p>\n

We also need to give ourselves grace and allow ourselves to be where we are and feel what we need to feel. We do not recover overnight!\u00a0 Overanalyzing and overthinking can cause us to become stuck. If we need to reach out to someone, that is okay! We were not meant to do this alone, and in this technological society, we don\u2019t have to!<\/p>\n

Practice Self-Care<\/h2>\n

Self-care is necessary to help us find ourselves.\u00a0 It helps us discover what we like and don\u2019t like.\u00a0 It also helps us learn how we recharge. Some examples of autocuidado<\/a><\/strong> can include:<\/p>\n