Early Recovery
This person helps someone in recovery navigate the ups and downs of recovery and is usually associated with NA or AA.
A sponser
A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and sensations used as a therapeutic technique.
Mindfulness
This attachment style wants to have close relationships but has trouble relying or trusting others.
Disorganized / Fearful-Avoidant
This celebrity has been in recovery since 2003. He was using drugs and alcohol and even ended up spending time in jail. He is known for being a metal superhero.
Robert Downy Jr.
This person is a mentor who shares their experience to help others (hint we have them here)
A Peer Counselor
The practice of taking an active role in regularly doing things that improve your well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress.
Self-Care
This attachment style holds onto relationships very tightly and want validation from other people.
Anxious Attachment
This 'rap god' has been transparent about his drug and alcohol use during his early career. He has been clean since 2010 and has found exercise to be helpful in his recover, even running up to 17 miles a day at one point.
This is a neutral person who you can get support from who can help with mental health and recovery concerns.
A Therapist/Counselor
State of mind when you are thankful and taking notice of the good things in your life rather than focusing on the bad.
Gratitude
This attachment style stays away from close relationships and feels they are unable to trust others due to the fear of getting hurt.
Avoidant/Dismissive attachment.
This child actress, who at the age of 7 was in a famous alien movie, started drinking and using drugs at the age of 11. She went to rehab a few times and has now been sober since 2019.
Drew Barrymore
Something that many people find peaceful to find during recovery. It is something greater or bigger than ourselves.
A Higher power
One of the most common and effective coping skill a person in early recovery can develop. It is a string of behaviors and actions regularly followed.
A routine.
What is the key to many successful relationships that helps navigate both conflict and happy time.
(Hint: lets talk it out)
Communication
This British songwriter, who was actually knighted by the Queen on England, went through years of recovery. When touring he makes it a point to schedule in time for NA and AA meetings. He has sponsored other celebrities.
Elton John
A common phrase used in NA or AA. It is not just encouragement it holds greater meaning representing the gratitude one feels towards recovery.
"One day at a time"
Feelings, people or situations which cause the brain to want substances.
Triggers/Cravings
What steps to you have in place to help with triggers?
To maintain healthy relationships we should identify and communicate these physical, psychological, and emotional limits to protect ourselves.
Boundaries
This rapper actually never went through recovery but due to those he knew who struggled with addiction, and his reaction to accidentally smoking a laced blunt, he has remained sober.
Kendrick Lamar