Aftercare is a crucial aspect of recovery for individuals who have completed Addiction treatment. While completing a treatment program is a significant milestone, it's important to recognize that the journey to long-term recovery continues beyond that point. Aftercare provides ongoing support, resources, and guidance to help individuals maintain their sobriety and navigate the challenges of everyday life
Aftercare programs encourage individuals to make positive changes in their lifestyles. This may include adopting healthier habits, finding new hobbies or interests, and establishing a stable routine that supports their recovery goals.
Today let us explore what stress management in a healthy way could be like:
Topic-Stress Management
1. what is stress?
-It is a condition or feelings experienced by the individual which is perceived as demands that exceeds personal and social resources that an individual is able to mobilize.
-Psychological and physiological reaction to perceived threat.
There are various types of stress as shown in the image below:
- Conflict at home
- Financial problems
- Debts
- Physical illness and injury
- Overwork or being jobless
- Negative feelings like resentment, frustration
- Relocation
- Substance use in the family
- Nervousness
- Forgetfulness
- Feeling slowed down or speeded up
- Snapping at people
- Feeling irritated
- Use alcohol and drugs
- Avoiding being with people
- Change in appetite
- Restlessness
- Feeling Negative
- Exercise on a regular basis
- Eat well balanced Meal
- Get enough sleep
- Avoid Drugs and Alcohol
- Dont worry
- Look at change as a positive challenge
- Positive thoughts and Positive self talk
- Set realistic goals
- Meditate
- prepare well in advance
- Seek help
- Take breaks
- Work to resolve conflicts
- Solve problems one at a time
- Avoid overscheduling and prioritize activities
