If Nothing Changes, Nothing Changes

“Recovery from marijuana addiction requires us to make profound changes in how we live our lives.” Life with Hope, 3rd ed., p. 41

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When I came into recovery I just wanted to be able to stop smoking weed. The cravings were overwhelming and the temptations everywhere. It was suggested I change my patterns of with whom and where I spent my time. I stopped hanging out with my pot-smoking buddies and stopped frequenting bars and parties. I began to realize that my whole life had been shaped around my marijuana addiction. I had spent so much energy every day just trying to find it and get high.

My first sponsor said, “The only thing I had to change was everything.” I got into recovery, started making new friends, and participating in new activities. As I continued working the program and doing service, I noticed my motivation and perceptions about myself changed. I began to practice new principles that were the opposite of my addictive behavior. I am amazed at all the time I now have and I’m glad to be part of Marijuana Anonymous. I am hardly the man I used to be, and I am becoming the man I always wanted to be!

Final thought: Today, I accept that change is inevitable and I embrace the new person inside me each and every day.

From "Living Every Day With Hope", the MA Daily Reader.
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