Much of the process of recovery is about being in a dance, a dance of moving back and forth between resisting and surrendering. The dance will go on for awhile, if not forever. Knowing some of the signs of when you are in the part of the dance that is or could be a prelude to relapsing is important. Below are listed from of the signs of resistance for someone in recovery.
The person wanting to quit the recovery program.
Being out of communication with ones sponsor or counselor.
The person having major upsets in their lives that gets in the way of recovery.
Missing or being late for groups or meetings.
Missing or being late for calls with ones sponsor or counselor.
The person having many emergencies occuring that gets in the way of recovery.
The person becoming too busy, so busy that they are distracted from doing the work of recovery.
Never doing the homework assigned by the person’s sponsor or counselor.
Leaving the group or meeting to make phone call, go to the restroom, etc
Never sharing in groups or meeting.
Complaining about the groups, meetings, sponsor or counselor.
Not listening to what is going on in the groups or meetings.
Creating disruptions in the groups and meetings.
Falling asleep or being tired in the groups or meetings.
Being resistant or arguing about the topic or subject of the group or meeting.
The person leaving the group or meeting before it is finished.
The person creating a relationship early in the program of recovery.
It is important for the person to review their behavior on a daily basis, especially early in the process, and share with another any of the Red Flags that they may become present to.
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