# JUST BE YOU... recovery journey lessons **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [December 31, 2024, 10:13pm UTC](https://www.recoverycollective.net/t/just-be-you-recovery-journey-lessons/2459 "2024-12-31T22:13:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wamalwa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7B6DAD/32.png) [@Wamalwa](https://www.recoverycollective.net/u/Wamalwa)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 10:13pm UTC](https://www.recoverycollective.net/t/just-be-you-recovery-journey-lessons/2459/1 "2024-12-31T22:13:36Z")
Good evening everyone, My name is Chris and I am pleased to be here to share experiences and stories. this will assist me learn. My first post will be about being you and how it helps in recovery. When I was starting my journey of being sober, I was trying to be alot of things that I was not. As a result, I almost always found myself relapsing back to the flour and it was devastating. I almost lost hope at one point. However, I discovered the problem was me trying to adapt personalities that were not mine. Once I became myself and started doing me, I was comfortable in my skin and self-motivated to ensure 12 years later, I am here giving a testimony, so just be you ---
**Author:** ![Coly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5A4EAF/32.png) [@Coly](https://www.recoverycollective.net/u/Coly)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 10:45pm UTC](https://www.recoverycollective.net/t/just-be-you-recovery-journey-lessons/2459/2 "2024-12-31T22:45:52Z")
The journey of recovery needs determination and resilience to overcome many things. I can relate your story with mine. Ensuring you are real will save you from so many things. It was a tough journey for me but once I realised what I wanted through having a purpose and it made my sobering journey easier. I have been sober for 5 years now and I can be able to advise anyone still at early stages some of the things to be tried out. ---
**Author:** ![Hardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7B6DAD/32.png) [@Hardy](https://www.recoverycollective.net/u/Hardy)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 10:48pm UTC](https://www.recoverycollective.net/t/just-be-you-recovery-journey-lessons/2459/3 "2024-12-31T22:48:04Z")
A very good piece.