Understanding Balance
This word describes having stability across physical, emotional, social, and spiritual areas.
What is balance?
A positive quality or ability you already have that supports your recovery.
What is a strength?
A situation, person, place, or feeling that increases the chance of using.
What is a trigger?
A simple practice like deep breathing or grounding is an example of this.
What is a coping skill?
These are the things that matter most to you and guide your decisions.
What are values?
This is the main reason balance matters in recovery.
What is reducing relapse risk?
This type of support person encourages your growth and holds you accountable.
What is a healthy support?
These early clues show your balance may be slipping.
What are warning signs?
This daily habit supports physical balance and improves mood.
What is regular sleep? (or exercise)
A short‑term recovery target, like attending meetings this week, is called this.
What is a goal?
When one life area becomes overused or neglected, this happens to the whole system.
What is imbalance?
Naming your strengths helps build this, which is essential for long‑term recovery.
What is confidence?
Feeling overwhelmed, isolated, or exhausted are examples of this type of risk.
What are emotional risks?
Reaching out to someone instead of isolating is an example of this skill.
What is healthy communication?
This is the “why” behind your recovery—the reason you keep going.
What is motivation?
This term describes the process of honestly looking at your life to see what’s working and what isn’t.
What is self‑assessment?
This kind of thinking focuses on what you can do instead of what you can’t.
What is strengths‑based thinking?
Returning to old routines or unhealthy environments is called this.
What is slipping back into old patterns?
This type of boundary protects your time, energy, and recovery.
What is a personal boundary?
When your actions match your values, you experience this kind of integrity.
What is living in alignment?
What are the four major categories of addictive substances
Stimulant drugs, Hallucinogenic drugs, Psychedelic drugs, depressant drugs
Identifying strengths from past successes is an example of using this recovery tool.
What is drawing on lived experience?
When multiple life areas become stressed at once, this high‑risk state can develop.
What is a relapse‑prone condition?
Using coping skills before a crisis hits is called this proactive strategy.
What is early intervention?
Setting goals that are specific, realistic, and measurable reflects this planning method.
What is SMART goal‑setting?