Resilient people adapt to life’s difficulties and grow stronger after facing adversity.
Resilience can be learned and strengthened:
~Identify things you can control vs. those you cannot.
~ Make strong, healthy relationships a priority.
~ Accept that change is a part of living.
~ Cultivate gratitude, positivity, and hope.
~Set and work on goals; focus on progress.
~ Learn something new every day.
~ Help others.
~Nurture a positive view of yourself.
Here’s a terrific article with exercises & links on resilience from the amazing folks at positivepsychology.com!
Questions:
~What things in recovery have you been able to control?
~What issues do you face that you cannot control?
~How have you made peace with things you cannot control?
~Which resilience factors listed above have strengthened your recovery?