Life Patterns for Addiction Recovery

Building a Strong Foundation for Lasting Change

Lesson Title: Building Resilience

Life can throw us many challenges, and it's important to develop resilience to face these challenges and overcome them. Resilience is the ability to bounce back from difficult situations, adapt to change, and stay strong in the face of adversity. In this lesson, we'll explore how pursuing personal growth goals can help build resilience and enable you to overcome obstacles and setbacks with greater ease.

Theme Bible Verse:

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." - Philippians 4:13

Quote:

"Resilience is not what happens to you. It's how you react to, respond to, and recover from what happens to you." - Jeffrey Gitomer

Benefits and Importance:

Developing resilience can help improve your station in life by providing you with the tools and mindset needed to overcome obstacles and setbacks. It helps you to stay focused on your goals, even in the face of adversity, and to bounce back quickly from setbacks. Resilience also promotes mental and emotional well-being and helps to reduce stress and anxiety.

How to Make it Stick:

Goal Setting:

By the end of this lesson, you will:

Tasks:

  1. Reflect on a time when you faced a difficult situation. How did you react, respond, and recover from it?
  2. Identify areas in your life where you could use more resilience. Is it in your career, relationships, or personal life?
  3. Choose one or two strategies for developing resilience and commit to implementing them into your life. For example, if you struggle with negative self-talk, you could practice positive affirmations each day.

Instructions:

Write down your answers to the tasks and review them with your sponsor or accountability partner. Discuss any challenges you may face in implementing the strategies for building resilience and brainstorm ways to overcome them.

Verification Questions:

  1. What is resilience, and why is it important?
  2. What are some strategies for developing resilience?
  3. How can building resilience improve your station in life?

Congratulations! You have completed the lesson on Building Resilience.

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