Definition
Where Does commitment start?
in the heart
What are people who have no goals and are not committed?
Stuck in active substance use...
Step 1
Identify your personal values
But we can do it – say out loud,______
‘I am committed to do whatever it takes to recover’...
Delaying action is
always saying ‘tomorrow’ or after x event happens.
How is commitment tested
with action
What are people who do not think they can reach their goals because they are afraid to commit?
stuck in a repeating rut of promising you will change,
Step 2
Develop self-respect and passion
From the very start that commitment might have been made with some_______
insecurity and almost certain fear.
All talk_____
no action
Commitment means________ _______ and _______
diligence, integrity and clear intentions.
What are people who start a goal but shortly quit when things get tough?
the energy, excitement and drive to actually stick with the commitment to change has died down
Step 3
Try to reframe failure as a motivator!
commitment to recovery, like any commitment______
has to be 100% or not at all!
Repeating methods that have never worked before is like_____
staying in the same miserable cycles, which might feel safe but also keep you stuck.
To be committed
means doing what you set out to with intent and action, no matter what!
I will know my plan is working when_______
open discussion
Step 4
Eliminate the fear of failure!
When we commit, we are not saying _______
try’ or ‘maybe’…. We are saying ‘I will’ and ‘I am’ (and then doing it!!).
Being stuck in the one step forwards, two steps back game____________
rather than continuing forward even when it is tough.
Words alone are____
meaningless.
What are people who are committed, set goals, and pay the price to reach them?
"Sick and tired of being sick and tired"...The Winners
Step 5
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!
“Doing the thing you said you would do,________
long after the mood in which you said it has left you"
Feeling constantly filled with____
doubt and overwhelming anxiety.