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Mood
Swings Decline
Rages
Decline
Depression
Lifting
Chronic
Anger Under Control
Rejection
Sensitivity Improved
Suicidal
feelings and threats under control
Making
more stable decisions
Staying
Abstinent from your addiction of choice (this could be a substance,
a person, the computer, the tv. etc.).
Avoiding
Drug Associates
Avoiding
Places Where Drugs are Used
Avoiding
Drug Paraphernalia
Abstaining
From Alcohol
Abstaining
From Any Drug Use
Being
Open and Honest
Following
Advice and Suggestions
Following
Through With Referrals
Being
On Time
Exercising,
Recreation, Hobbies
Paying
Bills on Time
Effectively
Budgeting Finances
Feeling
Better About Self
Taking
Responsibility for Behavior
Getting
Along With Family, Friends
Getting
Along at Work
Being
More Productive at Work
Structures
Time
Managing
Anger Effectively
Thinking
Before Acting
Setting
Goals
Staying
out of crisis-oriented thinking and life style
Having
Better Eating Habits
Having
Better Sleeping Habits
Having
Fun Without Drugs
Feeling
Less Stressed
Developing
Coping Skills
Developing
Problem Solving Skills
Living
in a Stable Environment
Securing
Employment or Further Training and/or Education
Actively
Working on Recovery
Seeing
both a Dr. and a therapist.
Keeping
all of your appointments
Avoiding
toxic, triggering people
Avoiding
negative self talk
Actively
working on affirmations
Taking
your medications on a timely basis
Committed
to a Drug Free Life
Identifying
Trigger Behaviors
Which
of your accomplishments in recovery are you most proud of?
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I have used
this self-evaluation tool for my chemically dependent clients
but it can be used to help anyone to evaluate their life, show
how far they are into recovery for any issue and shows how to
take care of themselves. I have added on new items.
During the
times I lived my life in chaos, (we are talking many years),
I was too busy "being chaotic" to remember to take care of myself
and probably at the time didn't feel I was important enough
to take care of myself. Being "sick" is a full-time job. Let's
face it. I spent most of my time doing everything imaginable
not to be abandoned, apologizing for my rages, and trying to
put myself together enough to make it to work.
The book Imbroglio:
Rising to the Challenges of the Borderline Personality Disorder
says "...the borderline appears always to function well, especially
in professional or academic situations that are structured,
supportive or both. Meanwhile she is binding her interior fragmentation
with shoestrings, perhaps spending many, many hours crying hysterically
or using self-destructive behaviors to cope."
Will you begin
to recover? Of course you will! You will if you are dedicated
to recovery and seek out both medical and counseling assistance.
I encourage
you during your recovery process, to take this "test" at different
intervals in your life
To help you
evaluate your recovery needs and/or progress, please rate yourself
in each area.
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