Use grounding when needed Be persistent Practice patience Listen to music Write in a Journal Urges are Temporary Spend time outside Notice your mood Know that no feeling is final Let it go Don't use alcohol or other drugs Stay Away from Slippery Places Be with positive people Misery is Optional Remember you always have a safe mental space Attend support group meetings Accept the things you cannot change Think of Favorite Things Be open- minded Acknowledge your thoughts and feelings and choose healthy actions Exercise List your options and choose the best Manage your time with a schedule Get a sponsor or other person who understands recovery Show empathy for others Remember the benefits of abstinence and recovery Play it Forward Easy Does It Be aware of your thoughts Remember single is better than a bad relationship Ask for help Notice if you are irritable or argumentative Work toward your goals Talk yourself through it If Plan A doesn't work, try Plan B Respect yourself Leave a bad situation Use "I Messages" It Works if You Work It Seek understanding not blame Practice Gratitude No feeling is final Be kind to others Drink Water Sleep 7-9 hours every night Pray or Meditate Know and use your strengths Avoid triggers Sing out loud Correct your thinking Be honest with yourself and others Share your talents with others Learn something new Call a friend Distract and Delay Have the courage to change what you can Do the right thing Listen to feedback. Listen again. Practice new things This too shall pass Know that it's okay to cry Make New Friends Listen to your needs Have a routine Laugh Create something Try progressive relaxation Set good boundaries Take responsibility for your actions Learn from experience Smile at your reflection in the mirror Use Positive Self-Talk Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes Notice your patterns Know that setbacks aren't failures Spend time with family Reward yourself Be assertive Live and Let Live First Things First Eat a balanced diet Think of the consequences Avoid avoidable suffering Read a good book Manage emotional and physical pain Use grounding when needed Be persistent Practice patience Listen to music Write in a Journal Urges are Temporary Spend time outside Notice your mood Know that no feeling is final Let it go Don't use alcohol or other drugs Stay Away from Slippery Places Be with positive people Misery is Optional Remember you always have a safe mental space Attend support group meetings Accept the things you cannot change Think of Favorite Things Be open- minded Acknowledge your thoughts and feelings and choose healthy actions Exercise List your options and choose the best Manage your time with a schedule Get a sponsor or other person who understands recovery Show empathy for others Remember the benefits of abstinence and recovery Play it Forward Easy Does It Be aware of your thoughts Remember single is better than a bad relationship Ask for help Notice if you are irritable or argumentative Work toward your goals Talk yourself through it If Plan A doesn't work, try Plan B Respect yourself Leave a bad situation Use "I Messages" It Works if You Work It Seek understanding not blame Practice Gratitude No feeling is final Be kind to others Drink Water Sleep 7-9 hours every night Pray or Meditate Know and use your strengths Avoid triggers Sing out loud Correct your thinking Be honest with yourself and others Share your talents with others Learn something new Call a friend Distract and Delay Have the courage to change what you can Do the right thing Listen to feedback. Listen again. Practice new things This too shall pass Know that it's okay to cry Make New Friends Listen to your needs Have a routine Laugh Create something Try progressive relaxation Set good boundaries Take responsibility for your actions Learn from experience Smile at your reflection in the mirror Use Positive Self-Talk Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes Notice your patterns Know that setbacks aren't failures Spend time with family Reward yourself Be assertive Live and Let Live First Things First Eat a balanced diet Think of the consequences Avoid avoidable suffering Read a good book Manage emotional and physical pain
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Use grounding when needed
Be persistent
Practice patience
Listen to music
Write in a Journal
Urges are Temporary
Spend time outside
Notice your mood
Know that no feeling is final
Let it go
Don't use alcohol or other drugs
Stay Away from Slippery Places
Be with positive people
Misery is Optional
Remember you always have a safe mental space
Attend support group meetings
Accept the things you cannot change
Think of Favorite Things
Be open-minded
Acknowledge your
thoughts and feelings and choose healthy actions
Exercise
List your options and choose the best
Manage your time with a schedule
Get a sponsor or other person
who understands recovery
Show
empathy for others
Remember the benefits of abstinence and recovery
Play it Forward
Easy Does It
Be aware of your thoughts
Remember single is
better than a bad relationship
Ask for help
Notice if
you are irritable or argumentative
Work toward your goals
Talk yourself through it
If Plan A doesn't work, try Plan B
Respect yourself
Leave a bad situation
Use "I Messages"
It Works if You Work It
Seek understanding not blame
Practice Gratitude
No feeling is final
Be kind to others
Drink Water
Sleep 7-9 hours every night
Pray or Meditate
Know and use your strengths
Avoid triggers
Sing out loud
Correct your thinking
Be honest with yourself and others
Share your talents with others
Learn something new
Call a friend
Distract and Delay
Have the courage to change what you can
Do the right thing
Listen to feedback. Listen again.
Practice new things
This too shall pass
Know that it's okay to cry
Make New Friends
Listen to your needs
Have a routine
Laugh
Create something
Try progressive relaxation
Set good boundaries
Take responsibility for your actions
Learn from experience
Smile at your reflection in the mirror
Use Positive Self-Talk
Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes
Notice your patterns
Know that setbacks aren't failures
Spend time with family
Reward yourself
Be assertive
Live and
Let Live
First
Things First
Eat a balanced diet
Think of the consequences
Avoid avoidable suffering
Read a good book
Manage emotional and physical pain
