Balance: Managing Your Personal Power

Relapse is a process; it’s not an event. To understand relapse prevention, you must understand the stages of relapse. Relapse begins weeks or even months before the occurrence of a physical relapse. Stress significantly impedes addiction recovery and may lead to a desire to relapse. Escaping reality is a major component of the addiction cycle….

Consequences of Addiction: Addiction brings about a variety of detrimental consequences that profoundly affect both the individual with the disease and those in their vicinity. It can lead to depression, psychosis, anxiety, and significantly heighten the risk of suicidal thoughts. Additionally, addiction can severely impair relationships and financial stability, and may even drive individuals towards…

Identify strengths and difficulties. Optimize adaptive functioning and personal well-being. Develop stable peer relationships and friendships. Identify effective strategies to manage difficulties. Attain desired goals. Identify triggers.

Grief is the acute pain that accompanies loss. Because it reflects what we love, it can feel all-encompassing. Grief extends beyond the loss of people; when it follows the loss of a loved one, it may be compounded by feelings of guilt and confusion, especially in complex relationships. Since grief follows its own path, there…

THINK ABOUT THE FOLLOWING: Have you created a dedicated study space? Is the space comfortable enough for you to work in? Do you have all the equipment you need close at hand? Have you thought about how you are going to organize your notes/books? Why is time management important to your studies/work? Have you identified…

Managing sensory overload Developing healthy coping mechanisms Improving self-esteem Establishing routines Creating a consistent environment Identifying triggers