How to Successfully Rebuild Your Confidence in Recovery
Guest post authored by Sophie Letts of Meditation Help
Every day, people who are recovering from addiction face a battle. They have to fight against their own minds for mental clarity and stability. The best way to do this is by building confidence in every area of life that you can. This includes your physical health, your relationships with friends and family members, your career goals, and more.
During recovery, it's important to set achievable goals and work on them one at a time so that they feel attainable. As you meet these small goals over the course of months or years, you'll start feeling more confident about yourself as a person. You'll be able to take on bigger challenges like starting a business or going back to school later down the line. Below are some tips to help you restore your confidence.
Stepping Stones to Building Confidence During Recovery
Focus on saving money
After the pandemic, your finances can be a major source of stress. It's important to build a financial safety net so that you’ll have enough cushion in your savings in the event of an emergency. Building confidence in your finances can be as easy as putting aside $25 dollars, $50 dollars, or even $100 dollars whenever you can.
Start small. If your budget is tight, try cutting out unnecessary expenses like Starbucks or fast food and eating healthier at home. By cutting these expenses, you’ll also be less likely to use your savings account when your weekly budget is a little tight.
As a bigger step, you can look into a home refinance. Refinancing allows you to decrease the equity in your home so you can free up cash or reduce your monthly mortgage payment.
Build your skillset online
Online learning is much more affordable and can be done from the comfort of your own home. You can improve your skills by doing informational courses or certification programs. Certifications are great because they'll open new doors to employment opportunities and may show employers that you're serious about career advancement. It also demonstrates your commitment to learning and improving yourself!
You can easily find online courses for less than $50. When you finish the course, you may be able to ask your employer to reimburse you. Completing this type of training shows employers that you're serious about career advancement and can offer a huge boost in confidence!
Volunteer locally
Volunteering can be a great way to connect with the community and meet new people. It's an easy way to get your resume into the hands of employers who are hiring for their organizations. You'll also gain skills that you can mention on your resume, like time management, communication, and problem-solving abilities! Plus, it just feels good to help people.
Learn how to handle workplace confrontations
Getting back into the swing of things can be difficult, especially when you’re struggling with confidence. This can be especially true when you work in an office, where tensions can sometimes run high. If you have issues related to confidence, handling a confrontational coworker can quickly cause your anxiety to spike to unhealthy levels. So, learn some ways to face these situations with confidence; ZenBusiness recommends using cooperative communication and reframing the situation as a few examples. Many of these techniques can be used outside the workplace as well.
Eat more nutritiously
While this guide is designed to focus on more long-term goals, it's still a great idea to start eating nutritiously and exercising every day. This will help you feel better about yourself as an individual, which will go a long way toward building confidence! Remember that the decisions you make every single day determine your future in recovery.
“As you know, a balanced diet is different for everyone but there are some tried and true tips; everything in moderation, stick with lean meats and drink plenty of water. Unfortunately, even in the healthiest diet, there could be hidden threats. Pathogens, antibiotics, and potentially risky hormones may all live in the meat we eat. The big reason these make it into our bodies is simple, factory farming. That’s why our team at EcoWatch created a comprehensive guide on factory farms.” - Audra Jordan
Factory Farming: Everything You Need to Know
https://www.ecowatch.com/what-is-factory-farming.html
All in All, Confidence Can Be Created
The world is full of people who struggle with addiction every day. It can be hard to stay positive in the face of this reality. The best way to build confidence while recovering from an addiction is by setting achievable goals and working on them one at a time so you can take advantage of the snowball effect. As you meet these small goals over the course of months or years, you'll start feeling more confident about yourself as a person. You'll be ready to take on bigger challenges in no time!
Additional article you may find useful - https://www.abbeycarefoundation.com/alcohol/alcohol-rehab/how-denial-affects-alcohol-addiction-how-overcome/
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