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Building a Balanced Life
Healthy Ways to Stay Busy
Triggers & Time Traps
Points
Replacing Old Habits
Benefits of Staying Busy
100

What’s one sign your schedule is too full?

Feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or irritable.

100

Name one physical activity that helps reduce stress.

Walking, yoga, stretching, etc.

100

What is an example of an unhelpful thinking style (cognitive distortions) 

  • All-or-Nothing Thinking: Viewing situations in extreme, black-and-white categories (e.g., "If I'm not perfect, I'm a failure").
  • Catastrophizing: Assuming the absolute worst-case scenario will occur.
  • Overgeneralization: Taking a single negative event as a never-ending pattern of defeat.
  • Mental Filtering: Focusing exclusively on negative details while ignoring positive ones.
  • Personalization: Believing you are responsible for external events outside your control.
  • Emotional Reasoning: Assuming that because you feel a certain way, it must be true (e.g., "I feel guilty, so I must have done something wrong").
  • Jumping to Conclusions: Assuming others' thoughts (mind reading) or predicting negative futures (fortune telling).
  • "Should" Statements: Placing unreasonable demands on yourself or others, leading to guilt or resentment
100

What is radical acceptance? 

fully acknowledging reality as it is, without approval or resistance. 

100

What happens when you don’t have structure in recovery?

More risk of cravings, isolation, or relapse.

200

Name one controllable stressor

your schedule, sleep, people you spend time with, etc

200

What’s a community-based way to stay busy?

Volunteering, groups, classes.

200

What emotion often leads to relapse if you don’t stay busy?

Boredom.

200

What is the difference between being 'alone' and being lonely? 
 

Alone= positive time w/ self

loneliness = isolation, disconnection 

200

How can overscheduling be a problem, too?
 

It can lead to burnout or stress.

300

What have can you do soon that is fun?

Something personal that you would do!
300

What are some low-cost ways to stay busy?

Free meetups, journaling, home workouts, etc.

300

What are some things you can tell yourself or do to stay present in a moment? 
 

open answer

300

What’s one area of your life that’s improving because you’re staying sober?
 

Relationships, finances, health, etc.

300

When talking about relapse drift, what is a 'mooring line' or an anchor? 

Things that hold your recovery in place

400

What’s one routine you can add to your morning to set the tone for the day?
 

Affirmations, breakfast, journaling, etc.

400

How often should you be scheduling islands of rest, recreation or fun?

Often!! Multiple times/days

400

How can free time become a trigger for someone?
 

lack of structure 

400

What’s one positive risk you’ve taken in recovery?

  

Joining a group, sharing openly, applying for a job etc

400

How can you stay busy when motivation is low?
 

Start small — do one small task to build momentum.

500

What’s a positive habit that you’d like to build this month?

Varies

500

What’s an activity you could do daily for 10 minutes that supports mental health?
 

Journaling, stretching, meditation, gratitude list, etc

500

What’s one coping skill in your toolbox?

open ended

500

What’s one long-term goal you’re working toward in recovery?

Open-ended

500

What’s one thing you’ve learned about yourself since starting recovery?

Open-ended