Self-Awareness
Understanding your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
What is self-awareness?
People, places, or situations that make you want to use.
What are triggers?
Feeling regret about past actions.
What is guilt?
Taking slow, deep breaths to calm your body and mind.
What is deep breathing?
Staying away from drugs or alcohol.
What is sobriety?
Looking back at your choices and thinking about what you can learn from them.
What is self-reflection?
A strong urge or desire to use substances.
What is a craving?
Feeling badly about yourself as a person rather than about a behavior.
What is shame?
Physical activity like walking, stretching, or exercising to reduce stress.
What is healthy stress relief?
People who support your recovery, like family, peers, or sponsors.
What is a support system?
Recognizing patterns in your substance use, such as when or why you used.
What are using patterns?
Stress, loneliness, anger, or sadness can all be this type of trigger.
What are emotional triggers?
The ability to recognize and manage emotions in a healthy way.
What is emotional regulation?
Calling a friend, sponsor, or counselor when you are struggling.
What is seeking support?
Something meaningful you want to work toward in recovery.
What is a goal?
Writing down thoughts or experiences to better understand yourself.
What is journaling?
Planning ways to avoid triggers and manage cravings.
What is relapse prevention?
Talking openly about your feelings with someone you trust.
What is healthy communication?
Doing hobbies like reading, music, or art to stay busy and focused.
What are healthy distractions?
The ability to recover from setbacks and keep moving forward.
What is resilience?
A personal story about how addiction affected your life and how recovery is changing it.
What is a recovery story?
Changing routines or avoiding certain environments to support sobriety.
What is building healthy habits?
Paying attention to your emotions without reacting right away.
What is mindfulness?
Waiting, distracting yourself, and letting the craving pass.
What is urge surfing?
Redefining who you are beyond addiction.
What is personal growth?