Plateau to Progress
Aleksandar Stanic- Apr 13
- 1 min read
A plateau in progress brings a choice - stay in your comfort zone or push forward for a breakthrough. Growth happens when you embrace new challenges.
In the context of recovery, a plateau refers to a period during which our progress toward healing, whether from substance use, mental health issues, or both, slows down, stalls, or just feels like it is standing still. While we may not be regressing, we can feel stuck at a certain stage and find it difficult to make further improvements or reach new milestones. This can lead to frustration, complacency, or a sense of stagnation, as we're no longer experiencing the same momentum or growth we had earlier in our recovery journey. Plateaus are quite common in recovery and should be expected. Moving forward out of a plateau often requires a shift in strategy, perspective, support, and motivation to overcome.
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