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Category: Member Chizuk
Recovery ABC's
By "Shteeble"
Ask Hashem for help.
Acceptance, Accepting the life that Hashem gives us.
Ahavas Hashem - Say, "I want to love YOU Hashem, rather than this ..."
Break the habit - we are creatures of habit. Your past does not dictate your future any longer. Make a conscious decision on how you will act.
Breathe Deeply - Exhale slowly and completely to get out the old air that stays behind in the lungs due to shallow breathing. This will create more space in the lungs for fresh air. Breathe in deeply and fully. Repeat a couple of times. Your body and brain need high oxygen levels to be at their best.
Call a friend in recovery.
Commit to improving some aspect of your avodas Hashem.
Coffee - Being behind in your caffeine schedule may be causing RID.
Cry real tears to Hakodosh Boruch Hu.
Daven for help to be able to do what we are supposed to do.
Delay acting out. - Tell yourself, "I can always act out a little later."
Drink Water You may be slightly dehydrated, which can cause RID.
Eat something. - Being hungry is often a source of RID.
Feelings - Identify your feelings of RID and address your true needs rather than covering them up with lust.
Funnies - Read something that will make you laugh.
Focus on the fact that you are improving your life.
Get up out of your chair. Standing helps.
Humility
Help someone in need.
Identify what you did that brought about the desire. Establish for yourself, beyond any doubt, that such action is very detrimental to you.
Imagine that today is your last.
Jiggle your toes. Notice the interesting sensation in your toes, and forget any unpleasant sensations.
KOMT - Keep on monstuh trucking.
Let Go - Let go of resentments, expectations, worthless guilt, thinking you can do it on your own...
Modeh ani lefanecha........
Never give in.
Own Responsibility for your actions and choices
Positivity - Kill lust with positive thoughts.
Quit Fighting
Remind yourself of the times you had a burning desire to act out, yet you were misgaber. This is proof that the burning desire does not require that you act out.
Read - the GYE Handbook, white book, big book, etc.
STOP! - Stop acting out. Stop thinking too much.
Talk to Hashem
Tefillah
Understand what void you are trying to fill and get it filled in a healthy way that works!
Vei Is Mir - how I feel after acting out.
Walk - Take a walk around the block.
Worse - Lusting will make matters worse.
X Out - Click the "X" in the upper-right corner of your screen.
YES! - The easiest way to say no, is when I have a powerful yes burning inside. What am I living my life for?
Zzz - Just go to sleep.
Zugg Nuchamuhl - Repeat this list again starting from "A."
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