As the Addiction Recovery Month of September winds down and autumn gears up, it’s a good idea to take stalk of how you have used this time in service of your recovery. It being harvest time, the theme is ‘reap what you sow’. How are you feeling about your recovery? Do you feel […]
STEP 11 – GET SUPPORT! – 11 ADDICTION RECOVERY STEPS
Step #11 concludes this series of basic but powerful strategies for achieving addiction recovery. Use these steps and strategies together to help guide you to a solid recovery. Step 11 – Get Ongoing Support. Addiction causes isolation. Most people in recovery believe that finding community is critical to healing. Whether in a group, through counseling […]
STEP 10 – REBUILD YOUR RELATIONSHIPS! – 11 ADDICTION RECOVERY STEPS
We are moving towards the finish line with Step 10 of 11 basic but powerful strategies for achieving addiction recovery. The final recovery Step – # 11 will be posted September 18th. Use these steps and strategies to help guide you to a solid recovery. Step 10 – Rebuild your relationships. Addiction hurts the ones you love. In […]
STEP 9 – GET COUNSELLING For PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS – 11 ADDICTION RECOVERY STEPS
Today’s post is Step 9 of 11 basic but powerful strategies for achieving addiction recovery. Look for a Recovery Step and Strategy every day through September 18th. Use these steps and strategies to help guide you to a solid recovery. Step 9 – Get counseling for psychological distress. Many people engage in addictive behaviours to […]
STEP 8 – UNDERSTAND POST ACUTE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME (PAWS) – 11 ADDICTION RECOVERY STEPS
Continue your Recovery journey with Step 8 of 11 basic but powerful strategies for achieving addiction recovery. Look for a Recovery Step and Strategy every day through September 18th. Use these steps and stategies to help guide you to a solid recovery. Step 8 – Understand Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS). If you were a […]
STEP 7 – TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH! – 11 ADDICTION RECOVERY STEPS
Your Recovery journey continues with Step 7 of 11 basic but powerful strategies for achieving addiction recovery. Look for a Recovery Step and Strategy every day through September 18th. Use these steps and strategies to help guide you to a solid recovery. Step 7 – Take care of your health. Addictive behaviours, especially substance […]
STEP 6 – STOP SECONDARY ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOUR! – 11 ADDICTION RECOVERY STEPS
The Recovery journey continues with Step 6 of 11 basic but powerful strategies for achieving addiction recovery. Look for a Recovery Step and Strategy every day through September 18th. Use these steps and strategies to help guide you to a solid recovery. Step 6 – Stop secondary addictive behaviours such as smoking, binge-eating, gambling, other […]
STEP 5 – BE VIGILANT ABOUT ADDICTIVE THINKING! – 11 ADDICTION RECOVERY STEPS
Continuing my series of daily posts, today’s Step is # 5 of 11 basic but powerful strategies for achieving addiction recovery. Look for a Recovery Step and Strategy every day through September 17th. Use these steps and strategies to help guide you to a solid recovery. Step 5 – Be on the alert for denial, […]
STEP 4 – CREATE A RELAPSE PREVENTION PLAN! – 11 ADDICTION RECOVERY STEPS
Continuing on with my series of daily posts, today I am posting Step 4 of 11 basic but powerful strategies for achieving addiction recovery. Look for a Recovery Step and Strategy every day through September 17th. Use these steps and strategies to help guide you to a solid recovery. Step 4 – Create a Relapse […]
STEP 3 – CONNECT With RECOVERY SUPPORTS! – 11 ADDICTION RECOVERY STEPS
Yesterday I posted Step 2 of 11 basic but powerful strategies for achieving addiction recovery. Today I am posting Step 3. Look for a Recovery Step and Strategy per day through September 17th. Use these steps and strategies to help guide you to a solid recovery. Step 3 – Connect with formal recovery supports. If […]