Typically, when people measure “success” in recovery from addiction, it’s with the number of days an individual has maintained sobriety.
Mental Health recovery seems to be an “invisible” 〰️ journey. So to me, it’s important to live with purpose 🌟
Self-care and mental health to me are crucial. This includes physical activity 🚶♀️, quality sleep 😴, good nutrition 🥘, and hobbies that create enjoyment 🧘♀️. I’ve personally struggled with exercising mainly due to living in a cold 🥶 climate and having a mood disorder called SAD (seasonal affective disorder).
In addition to maintaining healthy and meaningful relationships. I am building a social connectedness 💫 network to stay engaged and support system. Interacting with others boosts feelings 🤩 of well-being and decreases feelings of depression. Research has shown that one sure way of improving your mood is to work on building social connections.
Measuring success in recovery involves more than tallying the number of “good days”. I think it’s beneficial to improve your quality of life ♥️ too.
What has been some of your success❔