Recovery Foundations: A Self-Help Guide to Pre-Recovery.

Description

When you are alone in recovery, especially pre-recovery or early recovery, surviving can be hard enough without having to contemplate every micro-choice, especially because one’s cognitive functioning and capacity to make choices is oftentimes impaired during challenging recovery periods.  Consider this guide as breadcrumbs… there is no straight line route out of Hell, but we are able to follow the ways of those who walked before us, back towards the light found in health, peace and contentment.

Sometimes life changes you, reshapes you, and coming to terms with how the world has impacted your beautiful body and mind can be challenging.  This guide is not to do with heavy psychological work or counselling, this book is full of practical and helpful tips for those who really cannot manage even the most basic of tasks, such as washing, brushing their hair, or simply preparing a bowl of cereal with regularity.  This book is for those who touched death and destruction, but were somehow pulled back to life.

This book is no miracle, it simply reminds you of the miracle that is your existence and encourages one to take simple steps towards the rebuilding of a life worthy of their wholeness.  You can explore a number of the chapters for free, here.

Presented in the PDF guide are the following chapters:

0)  Preface – An Overview and Introduction.
1)  Laying The Foundations – Triage self-care practices.
2)  Elixirs of Life – Simple smoothie recipes and healthy food for thought.
3)  Easy Snacking – Living on ‘grab and go’? Grab the good stuff…
4)  Recovery Protection – Communication and boundary setting tools.
5)  Let’s Make Pizza – Reconnect with fun in the kitchen, but keep it simple.
6)  Settling Into It All – Acceptance of yourself and what is, is essential.
7)  Rest is Good! – Deep restful recoveries are a thing, don’t be ashamed.
8)  Stop Trying So Hard – Slow it all down, keep breathing, keep going…
9)  Communication Essentials – Tackling red tape in the NHS and services?
10)  When You Have Children – Keep perspective, be gentle with yourself…
11)  Giving Space to Emotions – Feeling is healing, let’s remember that!
12)  When The World Isn’t Safe – Show yourself compassion, take it slow…

You will also receive the following supporting resources:

A)  Patient Letters (supporting document to Chapter 9).
B)  Recovery Inspiration poster collection (A4/A5 size).
B.i)  Recovery Inspiration mini booklet/card collection (A6 size).
C)  Addiction Recovery Inspiration – motivational and compassion building mindset development mini book/card collection (A6 size).
D)  Ready to Move? A mini book/card collection (A6 size) containing motivation for those struggling to move because of low energy and mindset, not physical disability.
E)  Growing From Pain – A Prayer Collection, mini booklet/cards (A6 size).
F)  Lost At Sea? – A Prayer Collection, mini booklet/cards (A6 size).
G)  ALL IN ONE – Resources C-F in easy-to-print size (no cutting required).
H)  Recovery Poetry, By Ana Maria Santuario, a collection of A4 posters.
I)  READ ALL ABOUT IT! A poster collection created with the understanding that knowledge is power.
J)  Posters re. petitions and collective social anthologies.
K)  Ethical Treatment and Care Brochure (an example only).