Taking a Risk for Better Health

You Can Do It!

  
Traveling through Iowa, I took a picture of a sign that was a good reminder to me about making changes and taking risks.  The sign was written to remind parents and encourage children to keep taking small risks. 

Risking is key to growing up.

Risks are about making changes, and changes are never easy.  When is the last time you took a risk?  I mean really attempted to do something that you thought was scary or could be disastrous?  Did you know that risking is key to growing up?

As a child, taking risks is  commonplace.  It is all apart of being young and experiencing new things.  When we become adults, we can stop taking risks.  We can develop daily habits and routines that are often hard to change.  Sometimes these habits and routines are not the most healthy. What if you did a little experiment to see how easy it would be for you to make a change?

You could mix up your daily routine in some way.  For example: if your morning routine is to crawl out of bed, pull on your robe, step into the kitchen and pour a cup of coffee, sit in the recliner and read the paper before facing the world . . . you could change your morning routine and see how easy it is for you.  Perhaps you get up, get dressed, go for a half a mile walk around the neighborhood, come home, have coffee and then read the paper.  How well would you adapt to the change in routine? 

Sign in play area in the Des Moines, Iowa Science Museum

Recovery from addiction requires many small changes and many risks.  Recovery is choosing to let go of unhealthy habits and choosing to embrace healthy habits.  Taking risks and making healthy changes is easier when you are not alone.  A supportive community and recovery counselor can walk with you through this process.  Decide today to take that first risky step towards good health.  You will be glad you did.

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