Rather than actually going through the 50 individual tools that we were given in class, I am going to leave them here for you to review on your own time. They say that they are for Staying Clean/Sober, but trust me when I say that they apply to every type of recovery. I’m just taking the lazy way out of trying to explain it. But, if you’d like me to help you understand any of them, please do leave me a comment.
One thing that I’m still working on is trying to keep in mind where I am emotionally when thinking about how much I can take on…I need to stay mindful and not take on too much, too soon. When I was released from the program, not even two weeks went by and I thought I was on top of the world. Full of positivity, feeling confident and ready to jump back into life with both feet. Don’t do this. It’s a bad idea. After two weeks, I can already tell you that it was a poor decision and that I need to take more time, as much time as I emotionally and mentally need, to get back into the full swing of my life.
I’m going to share this song with you, because it’s very relative to the progress of recovery: If I Could Kill A Word – Eric Church
Here is a site that also may be a good resource: Mindful Creation
And a couple of apps: Mindfulness: The Art of Being and Buddha.
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