13 JOURNAL PROMPTS FOR STAYING SOBER

Staying sober is a journey. A tough one. Every single day you have to make the decision to stay clean and sober. Some days are easy, but some days are really, REALLY, hard. Especially at the beginning of recovery.

Over the last year and a half of my sobriety journey, I've created a lot of habits that I practice on a daily basis and one of them is looking inward. That includes meditation, journaling, or some other form of personal development where you need to be asking yourself questions to better yourself and your life.

Journaling is an amazing way to look inward and get your feelings out instead of feeling like they're just bottled up inside and about to explode at any moment. Daily journaling is a great habit to hold yourself accountable for your sobriety as well.

Listed below are journal prompts that can help keep you focused on your track of sobriety!

Food journal (keep a record of what you eat and drink which can be useful for improving your eating habits)
Remind yourself WHY you're sticking to your journey of sobriety
What do you feel is going wrong in your life right now? What is going right?
Name 3 things you can do to improve your situation and help with your stress.
Make a list of your greatest qualities and show appreciation for them.
Write a letter of forgiveness to yourself.
After a long day, the kindest thing that I can do for myself is...
Make a list of all your emotions right now, or make a mood tracker.
When I'm working on breaking my drinking/using habit I...
What am I losing because of my addiction?
List all the good things that you'll feel or experience when you don't indulge in your urge to drink or use.
Do I want my life to be hard now and easy later, or easy now and very hard later?
Doodle a recovery mantra!

Journaling has helped me throughout my journey in recovery and sobriety and I encourage you to use these journal prompts to learn something new about yourself and what your needs might be throughout your journey.

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Written by:

Jessica Vincent