For many individuals who may be struggling with addiction - the toughest step is the very first one: deciding to make a change.  Recognizing that you may have a problem with alcohol or drugs is sometimes the hardest, but most couragous part. When you are in the midst of an addiction, sobriety can feel like an impossible goal, but recovery is never out of reach. Making a change is possible with the right treatment and support and the desire to change. Reaching out may be difficult but having support while going through treatment from alcohol or drugs is crucial to your recovery. Support can come from family and friends, doctors, counselors, community members, or even individuals from your faith community. Making a committment to sobriety involves changing many things in your life including the way you were dealing and coping with stress, what you do in your free time or for fun, how you view yourself, and even sometimes who you allow into your life. Making changes in our lives are never easy, but neither is living a life of alcohol and drug use.