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Next Steps in the Recovery Journey

Next Steps in the Recovery Journey. Presented at the 6 th Annual RSVP Recovery Conference In Ashland, Ohio September 25, 2013 By Ruta Mazelis rutamaz@eohio.net Trish Risser trishwarren@frontier.com Pat Risser patrickrisser@gmail.com. First Steps. You ’ ve: Stopped Drinking

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Next Steps in the Recovery Journey

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  1. Next Steps in the Recovery Journey Presented at the 6th Annual RSVP Recovery Conference In Ashland, Ohio September 25, 2013 By Ruta Mazelis rutamaz@eohio.net Trish Risser trishwarren@frontier.com Pat Risser patrickrisser@gmail.com

  2. First Steps You’ve: Stopped Drinking Stopped Cutting Stopped Drugging Started Medications Stopped Medications Started or stopped __________?

  3. Step One: Now What?

  4. 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.

  5. We’re here to offer hope

  6. Feelings 101 Name that feeling: Mad Sad Glad Hurt Afraid Ashamed

  7. Be creative in expressing your feelings

  8. Be creative in expressing your feelings

  9. Be creative in expressing your feelings

  10. Be creative in expressing your feelings

  11. 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.

  12. It’s as easy as falling off a ladder

  13. Sometimes

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

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