Personal Strength
The ability to stay calm and grounded during a trigger.
What is emotional maturity or self-regulation?
Recovery opens these, even if addiction or diagnosis closed them.
What are new opportunities or possibilities?
A healthy way to say no without guilt.
What is assertive communication?
Naming what you’re grateful for helps build this.
What is appreciation or mindfulness?
Many people in recovery re-evaluate these.
What are values or beliefs?
A moment in recovery when you realized, “I’m stronger than I thought.”
What is personal strength?
A healthier alternative to switching addictions.
What is a recovery-supportive hobby or routine?
Addiction often leads to this breakdown in relationships.
What is trust.
This can break the craving spiral by helping you shift focus.
What is gratitude or a joy practice?
“Why am I here?” is an example of this type of question.
What is an existential question?
This kind of thinking helps you respond instead of react.
What is CBT or reframing?
This emotion often blocks trying something new.
What is fear?
The emotionally mature way to ask for support.
What is direct and honest request.
A recovery tool that helps you savor the present.
What is mindfulness or grounding?
The inner compass that guides your recovery decisions.
What is your value system or Recovery Creed?
One way to practice personal strength during cravings.
What is pause, breathe, or use a mantra?
This mindset says “I’ll try,” instead of “I can’t.”
What is a growth mindset?
Boundaries help protect this, in both you and others.
What is safety or emotional wellbeing?
One way to reconnect with joy, even in hard times.
What is savoring small moments or making a Joy List?
A feeling of connection to something bigger than yourself.
What is spirituality or purpose?
The word often used to describe your ability to bounce back from adversity.
What is resilience?
Replacing mindless craving behavior with intentional curiosity is called this.
What is recovery planning or redirection?
One thing many people report improving in this domain after trauma.
What is empathy or deeper connection?
This feeling often returns in recovery and makes life feel lighter.
What is joy or peace?
Growth in this domain often includes peace, clarity, or meaning.
What is spiritual or existential growth?