For many people in recovery, journaling about addiction, even well into recovery can help keep the disease fresh in the mind. One of the many baffling things about addiction is that with time we forget just how bad it was. Writing about your disease to remind yourself of what it was like can be helpful.

The disease of alcoholism and addiction can also morph into other behaviors and activities with time, so examining how the disease can shift is also a useful activity. Journaling is great for recovery for a million reasons so take a few minutes for yourself and describe your addiction.

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