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Monday, May 9, 2011

Five Stages of Lifelong Recovery

                                                    STAGE 1          
                                                  STARTERS

OFTEN CRISIS MOVES PEOPLE TO GET UP AND MAKE A CHANGE. WE HAVE A CHOICE WHEN CONTINUING ON OUR JOURNEY TO STAY ON THE SAME PATH OR TURN DOWN AN UNFAMILIAR ONE. BY STARTING TREATMENT ONE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REEVALUATE THEIR LIFE AND TAKE A CHANCE THAT A NEW DIRECTION MIGHT LEAD THEM TO LAUNCH HEALTHY HABITS AND ROUTINES.

TASKS FOR STARTERS INCLUDE:
1. CLARIFYING PRIORITIES AND MOTIVATION
2. PRACTICE CONSCIOUS EATING 3-5 MEALS A DAY
3. ACKNOWLEDGE BETWEEN EATING FOR NUTRITION V/S USING FOOD FOR BOREDOM AND STRESS
4. EXPERIENCE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS SAFE AND BENEFICIAL
5. DEVELOP A LIFESTYLE THAT INCLUDES TIME FOR RELAXATION

                                                 STAGE 2
                                              SUSTAINER

INDIVIDUAL IS COMMITTED TO EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO PROTECT RECOVERY; ANTICIPATING, PLANNING AND MONITORING

                                                STAGE 3
                                               RENEWER

RENEWERS UTILIZE GROUPS, EXPERTS,FRIENDS, AND FAMILY TO ESTABLISH A SUPPORTIVE FOUNDATION FOR THEIR RECOVERY

                                                 STAGE 4
                                          PROGRESSIONAL

INDIVIDUAL WILL PERSONALIZE AND INTERNALIZE THE TREATMENT EXPERIENCE
INDIVIDUALS BEHAVIOR BECOMES STABLE AND AUTOMATIC AND THEY DEVOTE ENERGY TO PERSONAL GROWTH AND NEW CHALLENGES

PROGRESSIONALS NURTURE THEMSELVES THROUGH MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES THAT ENABLE THEM TO LET GO OF DESTRUCTIVE FOOD PATTERNS.
  
                                               STAGE 5
                                          RE-ENGAGERS 

WHEN RE-ENGAGERS START AGAIN, THEY DO SO AT A DEEPER LEVEL AND USE RELAPSE AS A VEHICLE FOR LEARNING HOW THEY REMAIN CAUGHT UP WITH FOOD

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