Self-Care Basics
What are the two types of self-care?
Self-soothing and self-nourishment.
Self-soothing helps you feel better ________.
Right now
Name three examples of self-nourishment.
Examples:
True or False:
Everyone needs both self-soothing and self-nourishment.
True
Why is balanced self-care important in recovery?
It helps reduce stress, improve emotional regulation, and lower relapse risk.
True or False:
Self-care always means doing something relaxing.
False.
Name three examples of healthy self-soothing.
Examples:
Self-nourishment usually benefits you ________.
Later or in the future
What is one sign you may need more self-soothing?
Examples:
How can poor self-care affect recovery?
It can increase stress, emotional dysregulation, cravings, burnout, and relapse risk.
What is the main goal of self-care?
To improve overall well-being by meeting emotional, physical, and psychological needs—not just feeling good in the moment.
Why is self-soothing important?
It helps us rest, recharge, reduce stress, and recover emotionally.
Why can self-nourishment feel difficult?
Because it often requires effort, discipline, vulnerability, or temporary discomfort.
What is one sign you may need more self-nourishment?
Examples:
True or False:
Taking care of yourself is selfish.
False
What happens when we only practice one type of self-care?
We become unbalanced and may experience burnout, avoidance, or ongoing stress.
Give one example of unhealthy self-soothing.
Examples:
Which question best represents self-nourishment?
A. What feels good right now?
B. What will help Future Me?
B
If you're feeling overwhelmed because you've avoided several responsibilities, what type of self-care may help most?
Self-Nourishment
Imagine you notice you're becoming overwhelmed, irritable, skipping meals, staying up late, and avoiding recovery meetings. Create a balanced self-care plan by identifying:
-overwhelmed, irritable, skipping meals, etc
-listen to music, watch a funny movie, have a GNO or BNO, cook and eat a comfort meal, watch a comfort show, etc.
- Get a full night's sleep, go to a meeting, go to the gym, etc.
-go to a meeting, call a support person, make a to do list, etc.
What is one sign that your current self-care routine isn't meeting your needs?
Examples:
Complete the sentence:
"Self-soothing helps me recover, while self-nourishment helps me ________."
grow
Give an example of choosing self-nourishment instead of avoidance.
Examples:
If you're emotionally exhausted after a stressful week and have accomplished everything on your to-do list, what type of self-care may help most?
Self-Soothing
Name three benefits of balanced self-care.
Examples: