Everyday Feelings
You can’t stop smiling after hearing good news. What feeling is this?
Happiness or joy
Asking someone you trust for support: helpful or unhelpful?
Helpful.
Someone helps you with a task. What two words show appreciation?
Thank you
You have ten dishes to wash. Does washing two count as progress?
Yes
Two people use different coping skills. Does that mean one of them is doing recovery wrong?
No. Different skills work for different people.
Your appointment is running late, and you’re getting irritated. What feeling is this?
Frustration
Calling yourself names after making a mistake: helpful or unhelpful?
Unhelpful
You don’t understand the directions. Do you ask for clarification or pretend you understand?
Ask for clarification.
(Ask for more information)
Which goal is clearer:
“Do better”
OR
”Brush my teeth this morning”
“Brush my teeth this morning”
Someone’s recovery goal is important to their family, but not meaningful to them. Whose interests and needs should help guide the goal?
The person working toward the goal
You miss someone you care about and wish they were with you. What feeling might this be?
Sadness or loneliness
Taking a short break when a task feels overwhelming: helpful or unhelpful?
Helpful
You need a few quiet minutes. Fill in the blank: ”I need a _____.”
Break, or a moment
You forget an appointment. What could help next time: a reminder or hoping you remember?
A reminder
A person wants to feel less alone. Which goal fits that need better: attending a group or organizing their closet?
Attending a group, because it offers connection with others
You finish something that was hard for you and feel good about your effort. What feeling is this?
Pride
Comparing your progress to everyone else’s and deciding you’re a failure: helpful or unhelpful?
Unhelpful
A friend asks to borrow money you need for groceries. Can you respectfully say no?
Yes.
”I can‘t lend money right now” is an acceptable answer.
A task feels too big. Should you break it into smaller steps or do everything at once?
Break it into smaller steps
A coping skill helped your friend but doesn’t help you. What could you do next?
Try a different coping skill that better fits your needs.
Something you were worried about turns out okay. What feeling might you have afterward?
Relief
Trying a different coping skill when your first choice isn’t helping: helpful or unhelpful?
Helpful
Which clearly asks for support: “You never help” OR “Could you help me make this phone call?”
“Could you help me make this phone call?”
You planned to practice a skill four times and did it three times. How many times did you succeed in practicing?
Three times
Two people start recovery on the same day, but reach their goals at different times. Why doesn’t this mean one has failed?
Recovery happens at different paces. People have different needs, challenges, and supports.