Patience in recovery worksheet

What is patience?

Patience is a practice of accepting delay, frustration, and difficulties. It is open-heartedly accepting the adversity within your relationship, and other important areas of life. Accepting these difficulties and adversities of life requires strength.

Practice waiting

Be flexible and patient with the process of recovery

Keep a journal

Writing your fears, frustration, and anger can help you and prepare you to deal with them effectively.

Mindfulness

Focusing on the present can help you reduce the anxiety about the future and the guilt of the past.

Realistic goals and expectation

Be realistic about your goals and challenges.

How do you define patience? What is your understanding of patience?





Are you currently practicing patience? If yes, how?





Do you find it difficult to practice it in your daily life?





How practicing patience can bring positive outcomes in your recovery process?





What negative consequences did you face due to impatience?





How do you think you can develop more patience?





Reference

National Institute on Drug Abuse. “Drugs and the Brain.” Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction, Updated July 2018. Accessed September 18, 2019.

Priddy, Sarah E. “Mindfulness meditation in the treatment […]linical implications.” Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation, November 16, 2018. Accessed September 18, 2019.

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