Healthy Relationships
Think of relationships like a:
What is a bank account
New beginings
What is Spring
"I'll call later." "I forgot." "I didn't mean to."
What are examples of relationslips
the uncompromising practice of taking 100% ownership for your life, actions, and emotional responses
What is radical accountability
These statements acknowledge pain
What is an apology
What are 2 types of relationships?
What are healthy and unhealthy relationships
Distance and pain
What is winter
Has the power to eventually change how we interpret what another person does.
What is a resentment.
One of recoverys greatest strength's
What is 'what it means to accept responsibility for your part.
Two sides same coin
What is an apology an an amends
Broken promises, dishonesty, addiction, emotional unavailability, Infidelity, pride, lack of appreciation, poor communication, stonewalling, avoidance, controlling behaviors, financial irresponsibility, criticism, defensiveness....
What is "some reasons why relationships often break down."
Life changes
What is Autumn or Fall
Feeling's stay unspoken. Needs go unmet. People feel unseen. Pain goes unacknowledged
What is "what can cause resentments to grow"
Accepting a situation does not mean you like it, agree with it, or condone it.
What is radical acceptance
"You know how I am" "I'm sorry BUT..." "You made me." "If you felt hurt..."
What is statements that remove accountability
Healthy actions are like
What is making a deposit
This is where healthy habits are forgotten and this season feels permanent.
What is winter.
Repeated small disappointments become
What is broken trust, or everyday let downs.
Making sure my side of the street is clean
What is "taking ownership"
This action demonstrates a change
What is making an amends
Any gap between the message sent and the meaning received
What is "poor communication"
Connection and Growth
What is Summer
Unresolved anger that continues to live inside us long after the original hurt occurred
What is resentments
He who angers you....
What is controls you.
State what happened, acknowledge impact, accept responsibility, express remorse, ask what repair looks like, commit to change, respect their response.
What is a healthy apology