A Week Can Change Your Life: Build a Recovery Plan That Actually Works
“If you don't know where you are going, you'll end up someplace else.”- Yogi Berra
Plan (noun): "a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something." Eg: "a weight loss plan"
"an intention or decision about what one is going to do."
Where are we going and where do we want to be? How will we get there?... In the recovery world, we often talk about plans because without them, what are we accountable to? By definition, recovery is a return to a normal state of health, mind or strength. Eg: If you break your leg, what will it take to get back to a healthy place?
At Renewed Recovery, we often talk about four main areas that addictions affect, being (Physical, Mental, Spiritual & Social). Let's take a quick look at how relationships (social) might need to be addressed in our recovery plan. Relationships are hard enough, even without addictions interfering with them. God made us to be relational and we have real needs that can only be met through other people. If an addiction has affected a relationship to the point those closest to us don't trust us, need time apart or want nothing to do with us anymore ... what do we do?
Isolation is painful and after awhile will very likely lead to relapse if we don't address it. This is where recovery groups, churches, social clubs and other relational support systems are needed. We'll need a little courage to try something new, and trust that God will provide what we really need relationally in our lives... you may even be the answer to someone else's prayer for community.
At Renewed Recovery we use a holistic approach in all of our programs to treat the whole person (Mental, Physical, Spiritual & Social). We have individual recovery coaching programs available for you online. Contact us here if you have any questions about our programs:
https://www.renewedrecovery.org/contact
- Recovery Coaching Drugs/ Alcohol
- Recovery Coaching Pornography Addiction
- Recovery Coaching Food
