GROWTH
Recovery Value Four
Growth: Recovery Value Four
This level of recovery challenges us to become better. We want to be better at being who we are, how we function in the world, how we perform in our relationships and various life roles. There is an opportunity to improve every aspect of our lives. By being engaged in the process of recovery, we are doing self-examination daily. We have an awareness of where we need work on ourselves. Doing this work brings great benefit. We progress. We recover. We become the self we were meant to be. Our true self emerges. Better and best.
Growth
The recovering addict needs to Grow. The recovering trauma survivor needs to Grow. The recovering mentally ill needs to Grow. Personal Growth is a factor in ongoing and full recovery. We need to know that we are getting better. This effort around self-improvement is not wasted. We become better communicators. We become more honest and authentic. We become better listeners. We become better parents, friends, and lovers. We live life to the fullest and do not regret the past. We embrace change and go with the flow and Grow. Better and better, a new way, a new day.
Growth: The Fourth of the “Big Five Values” of Recovery
An increase in self-confidence is a sign of Growth. Self-consciousness, self-doubt, and fear seem to fade away with the ongoing recovery process. So we become more willing to try new things, accept new challenges, and do further work on ourselves. The pain and negativity related to past experiences has diminishing power over time. We can relax into the knowing that life is on an improvement track and all is on time as it relates to our Growth.
Growth: Fourth Level Recovery
“Everyday, in everyway, I am getting better and better”. This becomes the reality of our new life experience. We can learn from our mistakes and know that all of life offers improvement opportunities. The fact that we are still here, doing the life we have been given, is proof that progress can and will be made. Long term recovery from addiction, traumatic stress, and/or mental ills provides continuous Growth. This is a wonderful thing.
John Baldasare
John has a bachelors degree in Sociology and a masters degree in mental health counseling from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.
His 40 years professional experience in addictions and mental health programs includes roles of Therapist, Director, CEO, and Consultant in a variety of settings around the United States. He currently works as an independent contract consultant to treatment centers and related programs. He also does public speaking for advocacy groups, civic clubs, treatment programs, and schools.
Knowing Affliction and Doing Recovery
