How To Make Realistic Goals And New Year’s Resolutions

New Year's Goals Plans and Actions

Making the decision to detox and heal from addiction is one of the best New Year’s resolutions you can make. Setting healthy goals to stay on the path towards healing is critical. Yet, many people don’t know what realistic New Year’s goals may be right for them. Part of being in recovery involves setting goals for the future. At Liberty Bay Recovery, we offer support to get you to this point. Contact our Maine rehab center by calling (855) 607-8758.

What Are Realistic New Year’s Goals?

Keep your New Year’s resolutions specific. Instead of “get healthy,” a reasonable goal would be to “quit drinking.” When people set specific, realistic New Year’s resolutions, their progress is easier to monitor. That may mean setting goals that have a timeline, a specific, measurable outcome, and a means for you to achieve them.

2021 Is Your Year

It’s important to look within yourself to determine realistic New Year’s goals that fit your future and needs. The key here is not to overpromise or aim for too much in one goal. You don’t need to be perfect, but you need to make real progress. At the same time, you want your goals to be challenging enough that they encourage you to work hard to achieve them. How do you find the right balance and New Year’s resolutions? Consider these questions to help you choose your New Year’s resolutions.

  • What’s your biggest obstacle to sobriety right now? What is the first thing you need to do to overcome that obstacle? Make that a goal.
  • Break down big goals into small ones. Instead of “exercise more often,” a better goal would be “exercise for 20 minutes per day.”
  • Aim for healthy goals you can control. While you may want to fix a relationship, for example, if the other person isn’t willing to, you can’t achieve this goal. Instead, aim to have a conversation to determine if a relationship can be saved.
  • Make sure your goals support your addiction-free lifestyle. You shouldn’t want to just “have fun this year” but to find five new ways to have fun without drugs and alcohol.
  • Seek out healthy goals that have several steps you can achieve each month or every few weeks. That way, you are constantly working on your goals and seeing improvement.

Realistic New Year’s goals are those that you can measure, set a timeline to achieve, and actually attain with hard work. Be sure to work with your therapist to discuss what type of New Year’s resolutions are truly healthy goals for you, personally, based on your health and mental wellbeing. You can’t overcome the biggest challenges in your life with simple New Year’s resolutions. Breaking down your resolutions into manageable goals can help you achieve them.

Find the Support You Need for Healthy Goals with Our Team

When it comes to realistic New Year’s goals, make the biggest one you can – make the decision to get help for your addiction. At Liberty Bay Recovery, we can help you. Our professionals can help you with programs such as:

Join Portland Maine’s Best Sober Community

When it comes to realistic New Year’s goals, our team at Liberty Bay Recovery wants you to focus on the big one–getting sober and staying that way. If you are making New Year’s resolutions like this, contact our team and let us help you establish healthy goals and long-lasting recovery. Call us at (855) 607-8758 or reach out to us online now.

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