Things you can do
Easiest thing you can do to cope.
What is breathe?
What you can practice anywhere, anytime, by noticing.
What is Mindfulness?
Easiest one you do daily.
What is being on your phone?
Staying in your lane.
What is speak to a therapist?
A physical calming technique Jeannette teaches.
What is the hand thing?
Youtube has these.
What are guided mindfulness videos?
This technique you can also use if you are playing Who Wants to be a Millionaire or Cash Cab.
Phone a friend.
Sometimes people do this addictive behavior during recovery, and can hurt others' relationships.
What is flirting (or more) with someone in program?
This person should be your first call.
What is call your sponsor?
Free and easy to do unless it's raining.
What is take a walk?
This, believe it or not, is mindfulness and all you need are pens.
What is coloring?
You can give back while doing this as well as having it help you.
What is volunteering and helping others?
To remain focused on your recovery, and you should discuss these with your partner.
What are relationship boundaries?
Hanging out here can be helpful.
What are the 12 step club/The Gather
You can practice this one with bare feet and the power of your mind.
What is grounding?
These skills can help you "see" success for yourself.
What are guided imagery skills?
You need headphones for this one.
What is listen to music?
Violations of these can really annoy you and/or roommates.
Taking others' stuff. Also not doing chores, eating others' food.
We would rather you do this than go out on the streets where you might be in danger of relapse.
What is hanging out all day at treatment/ASSC?
Those things that seem unconnected, but serve as a human reset button.
This seems dorky but even if you fake it, it works.
What is smiling at yourself in the mirror every day? Or
What is positive affirmations on your mirror?
This one has so many benefits for health, emotional regulation, focus, etc. You probably need a membership.
What is going to the gym/working out?
What Counselors want you to say when complications arise.
What is "I need to focus on myself and my recovery."
We call this wrap-around support.
What is engaging with all services including peers at treatment?