How To Stay Off Of Drugs Once You've Quit

If you have been successful in your attempt to quit drugs, well, congratulations to you! You've gone past the first part towards your recovery. But it isn't over; remember that you may have a fresh start, but this doesn't mean that you're body is ready to face up to the temptation without succumbing to it. The question which bugs most of those who've quit doing drugs can be summed up in two words: "Now what?" Indeed, your previous life was drug-centered, and now that it's gone, you'll have to fill in the gap, as soon as possible. Some people fail in their efforts to entirely quit doing drugs because they don't find another way to occupy themselves, causing them to suffer a relapse, and they eventually revert back to the habit.

Once you have quit drugs, you have to change your lifestyle with a holistic approach. Remember your motivations during the time when you have decided to quit doing drugs? Now is the time to do something about it. If you want to go kayaking, or if you want to take a prize vacation, do it. Do something to reinforce your previous motives to quit doing drugs, and to stay off of it.

Avoid at all costs the situations and things which have led you to drug dependence. You have made a breakthrough leap when you have overcome your drug dependence, that the opportunities for a relapse which you may face will pale in comparison to it. Keep in mind that once you've quit drugs, you've won the war; the rest will seem like trifle obstacles, and once you get used to the idea that you've quit doing drugs and have gained the resolve to stay off of it, denying its access to your life will eventually become second nature to you.

You have to keep your body and mind occupied, so you'll have fewer chances for a relapse after you have quit drugs. The body follows the mind, and as long as the former is conditioned to the thought that the body has done away with dependence after you've quit doing drugs, you have to feed your body with the right stimulus to stay on top of the situation. Take part in an active exercise regimen and start a healthy diet program. This will bring back the health you've lost before your drug dependence, and will revitalize your body and mind to a better, healthier new you.