Self love
How do you practice self-care?
Self-care can look different for everyone
Name one thing I made you feel grateful today
Gratitude is not the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.
What are some excuses you use during your active addiction?
Learning that we all make mistakes and being aware of those mistakes and doing what needs to be done to correct those mistakes
How have you seen yourself progressing your recovery?
Recovery progress is different for everyone and never be ashamed if someone’s moving "faster" than you
Name three things you have control over
10% is what happens to us and 90% is how we react or respond
What is something you are proud of yourself for?
sometimes you have to appreciate where you are. You came along way and you’re still learning to grow and be proud of yourself.
How can you let other support you?
we will fail when we failed to try
How has your relationship with yourself changed since you’re active addiction?
It is always important to know that you are becoming a new person because you’re having to let go of the old one
Name five things you are grateful for
we can complain because rosebushes have thorns or we can rejoice because thorns have roses
What goes have you recently sent for yourself?
we all have dreams, but we need to remember that dreams without goals or just dreams
What makes you a good friend?
A true friend just doesn’t listen to your words they listen to your silence as well
Name three emotions you’re feeling today?
In psychology and emotion is a complex state of consciousness involving the subjects experience, psychological arousal and behavioral or expressive response.
How did using affect your relationships? Have they improved since you’re active addiction?
Being more vulnerable and understanding that honesty and communication is what makes a relationship great
What’s a hard lesson that you were grateful to learn?
Sometimes the most important life lessons are the ones we end up learning the hard way
Name three triggers, how do you cope with them?
Problems are not the problem; coping is the problem
What are coping skills you deal with stress?
Everyone copes so stressed differently
What is your personal definition of recovery?
If we recover loudly, we keep people from dying quietly
if you could give yourself advice during your active addiction what would it be?
to be the person you wanna be you have to accept the person you have been
How do you respond to a situation that you have no control over?
Well you can’t control someone’s negative behavior you can’t control how long you participate in it
What challenges are you currently facing?
When you challenge yourself it’s the only path that leads to growth
What does self-love look like for you on a daily basis?
Self love is different for everyone and it’s always important to practice self love.
What is one thing you need to let go of today?
letting go doesn’t mean giving up, but rather accepting that there are things that cannot be
What are some lies you told yourself in active addiction?
Except the act present moment, contains accepted, as if you had chosen it always work with it, not against it
How do you think your negative thoughts influence your behavior? Give an example
Remember your intuition speaks in statements, and your anxiety speaks in questions
What are some unchangeable things in your life that you’re struggling to accept?
Make peace that the fact that things end and look for the beginning, not every ending