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#OneWordMotivation- Recovery

rebecca947 September 13th, 2021
Hello, everyone! This forum series is making a comeback! Each week, there will be a new word, how it relates to self-harm recovery and a quote or two to go along with it. Feel free to leave your thoughts about it, your own relation to the word and/or quotes!

Recovery

Definition: According to Google, 'recovery' means "a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength" and "the action or process of regaining possession or control of something stolen or lost".
How it relates to SHR: I think this one is pretty obvious. To overcome self-harm means to recover from self-harming behaviour. This is what this subcommunity is all about- to document our recovery- the ups, the downs and the messy parts. Recovery shows that there is life after self-harm, that we can change our lives.
Quotes: “Recovery is not a race. You don’t have to feel guilty if it takes longer than you thought it would.”


What does recovery mean to YOU?

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lyricalAngel70 September 13th, 2021

@rebecca947
Recovery for me is when I can move ahead in life without looking behind on what I have lost. Rather, looking forward to acknowledging what lies ahead of me ready to be mine effortlessly.
It is when my past no longer controls me. Instead, I am its master.
When your wounds no longer make you kneel on your knees, know that you have recovered! ❤

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rebecca947 OP September 13th, 2021

@lyricalAngel70
I absolutely LOVE how you wrote what it meant so eloquently and poetically! It reminds me of a quote "I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul". Invictus by William Ernest Henley.

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lyricalAngel70 September 14th, 2021

@rebecca947
Thank you so much for those kind words. ❤
I love reading and writing poetry. Thanks for sharing that quote. 😍

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VangMason September 17th, 2021

@rebecca947

Recovery to me means when I'm completely honest with myself that I don't feel scared inside anymore.


I like this quote, it helps me sometimes and often leads me into my grounding techniques:

"Confine yourself to the present" - Marcus Aurelius

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rebecca947 OP September 18th, 2021

@VangMason

Dont feel scared inside anymore. Such a powerful sentiment. Nice to see you again, Vang! :)

I also like a lot of Marcus Aurelius’ work- a key player in stoicism. Do you partake in that too?

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VangMason September 18th, 2021

@rebecca947

Yeah, I'm pretty familiar with stoicism. Tbh it's a little weird taking so freely on here

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rebecca947 OP September 18th, 2021

@VangMason

What do you mean by taking so freely on here? About what?

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freshOasis7877 September 17th, 2021

Recovery for me is understanding something or getting the point of view ....I misunderstood 😇😊

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rebecca947 OP September 18th, 2021

@freshOasis7877

Understanding something you misunderstood- I like that. Acknowledgment is key. ❤️

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