Being used in treatment facility for drug/alcohol addiction

1. RECOVERY
PROCESS
PREPARED: RIYAZ NATHANI

2. What is the Process of
Recovery?

3. Recoverymeanschange.
Changeofoldhabits,
oldattitudes,oldbeliefs,oldbehaviors,oldplaces,oldusingbuddies
…etc.

4. Weneedtochangeineveryareaofourlife:
Physicalchange,mentalchange,socialchange,Spiritualchange,ethical
change,intellectual(thinking)changeandchangeatfeelingslevel
(learningtoidentifyourtruefeelingsandexpressingappropriately)

5. Whenwestartourrecoverywehaveafeelingofsenseof
lossofcontrol,
offreedom,ofchemicalsetc.
Thishappenssosuddenlyweundergoshock&disbelief.

6. Thanthereisfear&guiltwherein
betweenwefeelgriefwhichendsupin
remorse,angerandconfusionfollowed
bysorrow,lonelinessand
abandonment.

7. Intellectualchangeiswithgoodintentions.
Wefacechangeatfeelingslevel.
Weexperiencefearandbecomehighlyimage
conscious.

8. WealsoexperienceFearatthisstage.
Whatarepeoplegoingtothinkofme?
Moreover,whatamIgoingtothinkofmyself?(Self-imageofasmart,orvictimized
ormisunderstoodperson).

9. WeexperienceFearandbecomehighlyimageconscious.
FearofimageBreak.Thiscausesstresswhichmakesusundergo
feelingangry,lost,frustratedandinsecure.

11. Todealwithextrastressweneedextraeffort.Extra
effortatsomelevelwethinkitisenough.
ThisleadstoDenialbycompliance,alsocalledas
DenialinAbstinence.

12. Wetrytoseekapprovalsowepretendtobe
whatotherswantustobe.
Thuswebecomedishonestagain.

13. Togetintorecoveryweneedtofeel,notintellectualize.
Weshouldnotavoidbutundergonecessarypain.Ihave
toidentifytherealme.OnlyabsoluteHonestyandopen
mindwillhelp!

14. Addictionisaselfdeceptivedisease.
Myoldselfisfullofsuppressedfeelingslikeguilt,shame,anger
andfears.
IwasnotabletoidentifymyfeelingsbecauseInumbedthem
byusingchemicals–TheConfusedstate.

15. Iamfacingemotionalbankruptcyand
Ihavetofeelwithcompletehonesty
now.

16. ButtochangeIwillhavetostartfeelingandneedtoprocessmy
thoughts&feelingsandworktowardschangingmyAttitudesand
Behaviors.
Nowinrehab,withthehelpofgroupmembers&counselorsIamprocessing
mypast.

18. Icannotcarryresentmentsastheyarepoisonto
recovery.

19. Nowprocessingleadstomyoldimagebreakdown.
Myimagefallstopieces.
Ihavetopickupthesepiecestoprocessmynegativitytopositivity.

20. Recovery&relapseareaprocessnotanevent.
Relapseandrecoveryaretwosidesofthesamecoin.
Someproblemsareassociatedwithinitialabstinence.
Theproblemsareshortlivedandcanbeovercomebyproperstructuredplanning
andimplementation.
Recoverydemandschange;changeisdefinitelyworthitsrewards.

21. PhysicalChanges:
1.Takingcareofpersonalhealthandhygiene.
2.Goodeatinghabitswithahighproteindiet.
3.Relaxationexercises.
4.Regularsleep.

22. PsychologicalChanges:
•Buildingselfesteem.
•Livingbyvalues.
•Feelinggoodaboutselfandrecovery.

23. BehavioralChanges:
Gettingintostructuredandplannedactivityinday
todaylife.
Goingtoworkontime.
Takingupvalueaddedresponsibilitiesand
managingthem.

24. Social Changes:
Relating with family and friends.
Maintaining relationships.
Taking on specific roles in family
and social life.

25. Theseadjustmentsrequirechangeandallchangescreatestress.
Withthisawarenessstresscanbeminimized andovercomeincourseoftime.

26. Enjoyyourrecoveryonedayatatimeobservingthefirst
thingsfirstrulealways
ThankYouForListening