The 6 Fears in Addiction Recovery
Fear of replacing drugs/alcohol with a new coping mechanism.
Fear of Sobriety
Fear lives in the future not in the
Present
FEAR =
Face Everything and Recover
It warns us to the presence of danger or threat of harm.
Alerts
Instead of fretting over what might be, focus on the present.
Be Mindful
Fear that you don't deserve it.
Fear of Success
Fear is just an
Emotion or Feeling
Worrying that you will be abandoned by the people you love or being judged by others for not using.
Fear of Rejection
It has a universal biochemical and emotional response.
Natural
Rather than running from it, feel the fear and face it head on.
Step Forward
Fear that you don't have what it takes.
Fear of Failure
Fear is always about
loss
“The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”
Nelson Mandela
It can be irrational and the threat non-existent.
Imagined
Take strategic risks and be willing to accept the outcome good or bad.
Accept Mistakes
Fear that you will work hard to remain sober and be unhappy.
Fear of Perpetual Misery
Fear is present only when there is
Desire
Recognize the things that you want to gain from sobriety and how you can be happy.
Stay Focused
It helps in our decision-making process to take action.
Guides
Some of the damage inflicted by prolonged drug use will be repaired the longer you stay sober.
Patience
Fear that you will no longer recognize yourself.
Fear of Losing your Identity
3 ways that fear impacts the body.
4 mental health conditions related to Fear.
Panic Disorders, Social Anxiety Disorder, Phobias, & Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Fear helps guide our decision-making process to take 3 actions.
Fight, Flight, or Freeze
Think back to who you were before you started using and revisit old interests.
Redefine Yourself