Recovery Basics
What type of support comes from people with lived experience in recovery?
What is peer support?
Spending time with people who support you in recovery.
What are healthy relationships?
A stable place to live that supports recovery.
What is safe housing?
A list of people you can contact when you're struggling.
What is a support list?
Who is Randy?
A setback that does not erase recovery process.
What is a relapse?
Setting limits to protect wellness.
What are boundaries?
Practicing showing up on time and prepared to try and obtain work.
What are work readiness skills?
Identifying situations that increase risk.
What are triggers?
You'll always find them at the reception desk answering the phones for the building, even though they're only here once a week.
Who is Sherri?
A lifelong process of change focused on health, wellness, and purpose.
What is recovery?
Feeling safe to be yourself around others.
What is trust?
Managing money to meet basic needs.
What is budgeting?
A written plan for when cravings or stress rise.
What is a crisis plan?
They can be found coloring when they're not helping serve lunch.
Who is Jeni?
Something that you do when you need some extra assistance in your recovery.
What is asking for help?
A type of communication where needs are clearly and respectfully given.
What is assertive communication?
Learning new skills to improve independence.
What is life skills training?
Small, realistic steps toward a personal change.
What are achievable goals?
Our own Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune wizard that can be seen coming to the RCC in their blue car.
Who is Pat?
A common phrase meaning taking recovery one day at a time.
What is "Just for today"?
Repairing trust through consistency and honesty.
What is rebuilding relationships?
Balancing work, recovery, and personal time.
What is work-life balance?
A structured routine that supports stability.
What is a schedule?
Can be seen bringing our paper in each morning, so long as the cat at the building next door doesn't steal it.
Who is Mike?