Next Steps in the Recovery Journey Presented at the 6 th Annual RSVP Recovery Conference In Ashland,...

Next Steps in the Recovery Journey

Presented at the 6th Annual RSVP Recovery Conference

In Ashland, Ohio

September 25, 2013By

Ruta Mazelis [email protected] Risser [email protected]

Pat Risser [email protected]

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First Steps

You’ve:Stopped DrinkingStopped Cutting

Stopped DruggingStarted MedicationsStopped Medications

Started or stopped __________?

Step One: Now What?

Now What? What’s Next?

Understand that starting or stopping a behavior is only the beginning of the recovery journey. Recovery is further down the road. How much further is up to the individual.

We’re here to offer hope

Feelings 101

Name that feeling:MadSadGladHurt

AfraidAshamed

Be creative in expressing your feelings

Be creative in expressing your

feelings

This Too Shall Pass

Feelings just are. They come and they go. Feelings are real, they can hurt but they can’t do real damage. You can control your actions. You can survive. You can recover.

It’s as easy as falling off a ladder

Sometimes

It’s been a rough week but I made it. How about you?

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