Recovery & Self-Care
This self-care concept is designed to maintain a balance between work and personal life by establishing clear boundaries, reducing the likelihood of stress and overextension.
What is "work-life balance"?
Setting and following this allows you to manage your time better, reduce stress, and prioritize self-care.
What is a daily schedule or routine?
This technique involves focusing on your breath and becoming aware of the present moment to reduce stress.
What is mindfulness?
This stage in the recovery process, often marked by a period of emotional and psychological adjustment, comes after initial sobriety and focuses on integrating new habits and healthier patterns.
What is "early recovery"?
This cognitive distortion is often a precursor to relapse, where the individual believes that a small "slip-up" means total failure and gives up entirely.
What is "all-or-nothing thinking"?
Recovery often includes this type of professional support, which can involve one-on-one or group conversations about emotional well-being.
What is therapy or counseling?
This habit, often recommended in recovery, is essential for maintaining physical and mental well-being, and can help improve mood, energy, and sleep.
What is regular exercise?
In recovery, this strategy encourages people to focus on positive thoughts to counter negative thinking patterns.
What are "positive affirmations"?
This term, used in addiction recovery, refers to the internal, ongoing process of healing and self-improvement, often happening alongside external recovery steps.
What is "personal growth"?
This key concept in relapse prevention involves learning how to accept setbacks or challenges without viewing them as failures, allowing for continued growth despite difficulties.
What is "self-forgiveness"?
This form of meditation involves silently repeating a phrase or word to promote inner peace and concentration.
What is a mantra?
This habit is essential for balancing work, personal life, and recovery time, preventing burnout and ensuring sustainability in long-term recovery.
What is setting boundaries?
This technique, widely used in trauma recovery, encourages individuals to "ground" themselves in the present moment to prevent becoming overwhelmed by flashbacks or dissociation.
What is "grounding"?
This principle in recovery states that one cannot control the substance or behavior they are addicted to, but they can control their actions and response to triggers.
What is "personal responsibility"?
This term refers to the risk of relapse when individuals underestimate the long-term impact of past behaviors or believe that they are immune to their addiction, which can lead to risky behaviors.
What is "complacency"?
Taking a break and relaxing, away from daily responsibilities, to focus on mental health and well-being is often referred to as this.
What is a self-care day or mental health day?
This term, used in behavior change science, refers to the practice of reinforcing positive behavior with rewards to encourage continuation.
What is "positive reinforcement"?
This coping skill, based on mindfulness, involves focusing on and accepting sensations in the body without judgment, often helping with anxiety or stress.
What is "body scanning"?
This concept refers to the personal responsibility of individuals in recovery to actively participate in their healing process, beyond relying on external programs or treatments.
What is "self-empowerment"?
This principle, often part of 12-step programs, suggests that the process of recovery is ongoing and that a person should always be vigilant in maintaining their progress.
What is "progress, not perfection"?
This practice encourages regular self-check-ins, where individuals assess their mental, emotional, and physical health to stay aligned with their recovery goals.
What is "self-reflection"?
This concept refers to the idea that it takes, on average, this many days for a new behavior to become automatic or habitual.
What is "21 days"?
This recovery strategy involves replacing negative thoughts or behaviors with healthier alternatives, aimed at shifting patterns of thinking to create long-term changes.
What is "cognitive restructuring"?
This recovery concept involves recognizing and confronting the underlying emotional issues that contribute to addiction, rather than simply focusing on abstinence from substances.
What is "emotional sobriety"?
This concept refers to the tendency of individuals in recovery to underestimate their progress and self-worth, often leading to the temptation of relapse.
What is "imposter syndrome"?