Post by Susan Peabody on Aug 9, 2024 14:28:02 GMT -8
Definition of Recovery
Recovery is the term we use to describe a state in which you are healing from a difficult childhood and the negative coping mechanisms you have used to distract yourself from both your conscious and unconscious emotional pain. Recovery is mostly known as the state you are in when you give up your addictions, but it can also refer to anyone who is healing from past trauma.
For example, I am in recovery for an unhealthy dependency on alcohol, love, shopping, raging, sugar, and food. I am also in recovery for PTSD, anxiety, depression, and a form of mental illness called borderline personality disorder. My recovery began on November 7, 1982. I was thirty-two years old, and I had just gotten out of the hospital where I had been treated for a suicide attempt and a nervous breakdown.
What Does Recovery Look Like?
▪ You are able to love yourself as much as you love others (self-esteem).
▪ You are growing and changing.
▪ You are reaching your full potential.
▪ Everything is a want not a need.
▪ Your addictions do not control your life.
▪ Relationships and careers enhance your life, but they do not determine your self-worth.
▪ Most of the time you are serene and think clearly.
▪ Your behavior is sane and marked by emotional sobriety.
▪ You do not put up with any kind of abuse.
▪ You have a healthy purpose for your life.
▪ You have healthy relationships.
▪ You practice moderation except when abstinence is required.
▪ You know when to compromise and when to stand your ground.
▪ You are aware of your shortcomings as well as your gifts.
▪ You have acknowledged and are processing all your pain from the past.
▪ You have healthy mentors to guide you.
▪ You can accept that recovery is "progress not perfection."
▪ You know when to relax and when to push yourself forward.
▪ You are responsible.
▪ You can accept things that cannot be changed.
▪ You can change things that can be changed.
▪ You know the difference between the two.
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