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Relapse is not a requirement for recovery

 

Although it's common to hear that relapse is part of the journey, it's important to remember that it doesn't have to be. With the right support, tools, and mindset, individuals can make lasting changes and maintain their sobriety.

 

Support is a crucial component of recovery, as it provides encouragement, accountability, and a sense of community.  By staying committed to their recovery journey and seeking help when needed, individuals can overcome addiction and live fulfilling lives.

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Relapse Prevention,  Addiction Triggers (Recovery Strategies)
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Put The Shovel Down

Relapse Prevention, Addiction Triggers (Recovery Strategies)

Bad thinking is one of the most prevalent addiction triggers. This is why managing your thinking is the most effective relapse prevention of all the recovery strategies. In this video, you'll discover how to identify and redirect negative thinking patterns and prevent relapse. Using these strategies, you'll identify your addiction triggers and formulate a positive recovery action plan. 💟💌Support this channel by hitting the "Thanks" button below the video! 📌To download a FREE cheatsheet on disputing irrational beliefs: Click here:👉 https://www.familyrecoveryacademy.online/manifesting-recovery To get FREE access to our 30 Day online Jump Start Program, Use this link: https://www.familyrecoveryacademy.online/30-day-jump-start Learn more about our Rapid Relationship Repair online course for people who are ready to help their loved ones heal from their past mistakes. https://www.familyrecoveryacademy.online/rapid-relationship-repair ❤️️📣Learn the step by step process for getting Addicted Loved One FROM DENIAL INTO RECOVERY, using our INVISIBLE INTERVENTION method: https://www.familyrecoveryacademy.online/invisible-intervention ☎️If you'd like to schedule PHONE CONSULTATION SESSION with one of our addiction specialist: https://www.familyrecoveryacademy.online/make-an-appointment 💌Access counseling anytime/anywhere through Better Help: (Use this link to get 10% off!) www.betterhelp.com/PutTheShovelDown (**Better Help is a sponsor of Put The Shovel Down. Using Better Help counseling services helps support our channel!**) 📚Recommended Books List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/addictionrecoveryresources-hopeforfamilies 🔊📣This channel is sponsored by Hope For Families Recovery Center. We believe RECOVERY IS CONTAGIOUS, and it's our mission to spread recovery faster than addiction is spreading. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 💖If you find our videos helpful there are several ways you can HELP SUPPORT OUR MISSION! 💖 1. LIKES and COMMENTS 👍💬 let google know that people find value in our videos, which tells Google to show our videos to more people. This helps tremendously! 2. 😍SHARING our videos is one of the fastest ways to help us spread the message of family recovery. We're always getting comments from people saying they wished they'd found us sooner. Help us get our message to the people who need it by sharing the videos you find most helpful! 3. If you speak another language, you can help us TRANSLATE 💬 the closed captions on any video you think others might need/want to watch. Just click this link to add Closed Captions in another language: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_video?ref=share&v=3XKnxAfj9NU 4. If you'd like to make a DONATION 💸 to help financially support this channel, there is a little button underneath every video that says APPLAUSE. This button will allow you to give a small donation and a round of applause to any video you find particularly helpful. 5. Anytime you PURCHASE A RECOMMENDED BOOK 📘 (or other resources) using our amazon affiliate link, Hope For Families receives a small commission from Amazon. (But don't worry, it won't affect the price you pay!) *All donations go to help cover the cost of producing videos that make up our library of FREE online recovery resources that are available to anyone/everyone who may need the information. 💖💖💖THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT! 💖💖💖
Eric's Heroes: The Redemption of Ginny Burton
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KOMO News

Eric's Heroes: The Redemption of Ginny Burton

Ginny Burton was introduced to marijuana at the age of six. She was using meth at age 12, and by 14 she was smoking crack. At 16 she was raped by a man who bought drugs from her mother. By 17 she'd attempted suicide for the first of many times. She got pregnant and the baby’s father was shot and killed. At 21 she started shooting heroin. By 23 she was a hardcore heroin addict. Today, Ginny is a different woman. A graduate of the University of Washington, Ginny wants to change the world. To know Ginny Burton's story is to believe that no soul is irredeemable. To look at her before-and-after pictures is to understand that truly, anything is possible. "My story isn't an accident," she said. "I think it will be used for everybody else. Maybe I can be some kind of Pied Piper, to help people recover their own lives. That's what I care about. There are some days that I wish I could just slip away here, with a garden, and open up a little cafe. But in reality, I know it's my job to continue to create hope." For more on this story: https://komonews.com/news/erics-heroes/erics-heroes-ginny-burton _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: KOMO News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KOMONews/ KOMO News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/komonews KOMO News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/komo4 Subscribe to KOMO on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC__2_0RJ8XnHt2angfw6S1Q/?sub_confirmation=1 Watch more top local news stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G97AyNO_3IE&list=PLZm7uq7_dyY6qhFFIwgXRvYpkaOnZEabc&index=2&t=0s For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.komonews.com/ Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://komonews.com/watch Download our iOS App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/komo-news-mobile/id433508161?mt=8 Download our Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.newssynergy.komo&hl=en Listen to KOMO Newsradio 1000 AM / 97.7 FM Live: https://komonews.com/live/komo-4-newsradio Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: tips@komonews.com Call the Newsroom: 206.404.4000 KOMO News (ABC 4, 1000 AM and 97.7 FM) provides the latest breaking news, sports, weather, traffic, and local event coverage in the Seattle and Western Washington/Puget Sound area including Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, Bellingham, Yakima, and surrounding communities #komo #komonews #seattlenews #washingtonnews #ericsheroes This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information contact us at contentsales@sbgtv.com

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Relapse Prevention Tips That Work

Know the signs of emotional and mental relapse.

Being able to recognize the signs of relapse will enable you to ask for help quickly when it’s needed most. Common signs of emotional relapse often include mood swings, isolating oneself, being angry or defensive, and poor eating and sleeping habits. Signs of mental relapse include fantasizing or thinking about using drugs or alcohol, glamorizing past use, lying about your feelings or behaviors, and hanging out with old drug-abusing friends.

 

Be aware of how you’re feeling, emotionally and physically.

Feeling anxious, depressed, or angry is a normal part of life, but strong emotions like these can sometimes be detrimental to an addict in recovery. If you’re newly sober, it’s very important to be aware of your emotions and find healthy ways to cope with them, such as going for a walk with your dog, spending time with your sober friends and supportive family members, or talking to your sponsor, or members of your 12  step homegroup or a drug counselor or therapist. Although you’ll have good days and bad days, maintaining a sense of self-awareness can help you tackle personal problems and issues before they morph into a full relapse. Bottom line - we use over nothing and share about everything that impacts our recovery.

 

Fill your free time.

Although boredom is actually a part of every addict’s journey to full recovery, it can be a serious threat to a person’s sobriety. Feeling bored and empty can make it very easy to relapse so it’s important to fill your free time each and every day. Although there’s nothing wrong with resting, hours of free time can be filled with healthy and productive activities like exercising, volunteering or experimenting with a new hobby like painting or crafts.

 

Resist the urge to skip support group meetings.

Some days it may be extremely tempting to skip your support group meetings, but one skipped meeting can easily lead to two, and before you know it, you might be completely disconnected from your recovery support group. Maybe you feel particularly discouraged or unmotivated. Or maybe you just don’t feel like sharing. Whatever the reason, push past it and go to your meeting anyway. Confiding in your sponsor or asking one of your sober friends to go to an in-person meeting  with you (or meet you online at a meeting) might help you resist the temptation to skip and help you stay accountable, even on a day when you’re struggling.

 

Carry your emergency contact list with you wherever you go.

A big part of relapse prevention in addiction recovery is just being prepared. If you don’t already have one, you should create a list of people in your life who you can reach out to if you feel particularly discouraged or you ever feel tempted to use drugs and alcohol. This list might include your sponsor, clean and sober friends, your drug counselor, clergy, or a family member (or friend) who supports your recovery goals, among others. 

Always have a backup plan.

 Recovery from addiction is something that requires work and daily effort, and it’s all too easy to fall into the trap of over-confidence. Whether you’re attending a family function or you’re headed to an event for work, you should always have a backup plan and discuss it with your sponsor or a member of your support network before heading out for the day or evening.

 

Take care of yourself first.

Of all the relapse prevention tips and strategies out there, this is one of the most important. Although it may feel selfish to focus so much time and energy on yourself and your own personal health and wellness, it’s important to take care of yourself whether you’re recovering from addiction or not. Additionally, you can’t take care of the people you love if you’re not caring for yourself, so your spouse, children, and loved ones are all benefiting from the time and effort you’re putting into bettering yourself.

 

Invest your time in building healthy relationships instead of lingering on old, unhealthy ones.

As one door closes another door opens. Letting go of unhealthy relationships; such as your old using buddies, is often a key component to staying clean and sober. It may be tempting to go hang out with old druggie friends,  but it’s much more healthy and beneficial for your sobriety to confide-in or spend time with people who support your recovery, as opposed to engaging in risky and slippery interactions that could harm your recovery.

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