{"id":9327,"date":"2017-01-07T14:20:05","date_gmt":"2017-01-07T22:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/?p=9327"},"modified":"2019-02-18T20:57:21","modified_gmt":"2019-02-19T04:57:21","slug":"recovery-basics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/co-lab\/pwi-co-lab-staff\/recovery-basics\/","title":{"rendered":"Recovery 101"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Opening Insights<\/h2>\n\r\n\t<style>\r\n.rTable {    \r\ndisplay: table;    \r\nwidth: 100%; \r\n}\t\t\r\n\r\n.rTableRow {    \r\ndisplay: table-row; \r\n} \r\n\r\n.rTableHead {    \r\ndisplay: table-header-group;  \r\nbackground-color: #ddd;  \r\nfont-weight: bold; \r\ntext-align: center; \r\n} \r\n\r\n.rTableCell, .rTableHead {    \r\ndisplay: table-cell;    \r\npadding: 2px 2px 5px 2px;  \r\nfont-size: 14px; \r\nborder: 0px solid #999999; \r\ntext-align: center; \r\n}\r\n\t\t\r\n.rTableCellf {    \r\ndisplay: table-cell;     \r\nfont-size: 14px; \r\nborder: 0px solid #999999; \r\ntext-align: left; \r\n} \r\n\t\t\r\n.rTableCellright {    \r\ndisplay: table-cell;     \r\nfont-size: 14px; \r\nborder: 0px solid #999999; \r\ntext-align: left; \r\n} \r\n.rTableCellnp {    \r\ndisplay: table-cell;     \r\nfont-size: 14px; \r\nborder: 0px solid #999999; \r\ntext-align: center; \r\n} \r\n\r\n.rTableFoot {    \r\ndisplay: table-footer-group; \r\nwidth: 100%; \r\nfont-weight: bold; \r\ntext-align: center;  \r\nbackground-color: #ddd; \r\n} \r\n\r\n.rTableBody.Bold {    \r\ndisplay: table-cell; \r\nfont-weight: bold; \r\ntext-align: center;  \r\n}\r\n\t\t\r\n.rTableBody.Italic {    \r\ndisplay: table-row-group; \r\nfont-style: italic;\r\n}\r\n\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<h3>All addiction is rooted in fear-based thinking and control.<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 350px; height: 350px;\" src=\"\/\/library-c.pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwi_snippet\/fear-thnk-loop\/fear-thnk-loop_player.html\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"> <\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>We must come face to face with:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rTable\">\n<div class=\"rTableRow\">\n<div class=\"rTableCell\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/community\/christians\/christianity-mission\/pwi-co-lab-staff\/self-centeredness-understanding-narcissism-emod-flip-ebook#content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3156 size-full\" src=\"\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/iconscovers\/pf00081_thumbnail.png\" alt=\"pf00081_thumbnail\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/iconscovers\/pf00081_thumbnail.png 256w, https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/iconscovers\/pf00081_thumbnail-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/iconscovers\/pf00081_thumbnail-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rTableCell\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"undefined\" href=\"\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/healthcare\/patient-doctor-health-co-lab\/patient-doctor-health-co-lab-blogs\/pwi-co-lab-staff\/invisible-seeds-of-destruction-emod-flip-ebook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/healthcare\/patient-doctor-health-co-lab\/patient-doctor-health-co-lab-blogs\/pwi-co-lab-staff\/invisible-seeds-of-destruction-emod-flip-ebook\/#content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3152 size-thumbnail\" src=\"\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/iconscovers\/pf0009_thumbnailPNG-150x107.png\" alt=\"pf0009_thumbnailPNG\" width=\"150\" height=\"107\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rTableRow\">\n<div class=\"rTableCell\"><a title=\"undefined\" href=\"\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/ppr_nrcsm\/#content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Impact of<br \/>\nOur Fear-Based Self-Centeredness<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"rTableCell\"><a title=\"undefined\" href=\"\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/healthcare\/patient-doctor-health-co-lab\/patient-doctor-health-co-lab-blogs\/pwi-co-lab-staff\/invisible-seeds-of-destruction-emod-flip-ebook\/#content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Impact of<br \/>\nOur Behavior on Our Organizations<br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!-- make line thicker???--><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Informational Insights<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>PWI Recovery Goes Beyond:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: 0.85px;\"><strong>Being Heard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 0.85px;\"><strong>Being Understood<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 0.85px;\"><strong>Getting Attention <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 0.85px;\"><strong>PWI Recovery is not about talking the walk. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 0.85px;\"><strong>PWI Recovery is about walking the talk <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 0.85px;\"><strong>That is why we have the 12 Steps <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 0.85px;\"><strong>Rooted in the 5 Absolutes! <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<h3><strong>Our Recovery work must go beyond:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px; line-height: 0.85px;\"><strong>Being Heard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-left: 150px; line-height: 0.85px;\"><strong>Being Understood and<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-left: 240px; line-height: 0.85px;\"><strong>Getting Attention. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n<h3>PWI Recovery takes us <em>back to basics<\/em>:<\/h3>\n<p>1. Assessment of situations (<strong>all the facts<\/strong>) to see the <strong><em>CHOICES we have<\/em><\/strong>. No hidden agendas and lying to ourselves by omission.\u00a0 We must consider the short and long-term consequences (results) to you and others.<\/p>\n<p>2. <strong><em>Make the \u201cright\u201d DECISION<\/em><\/strong>, not just what feels good. The decision process must be rooted in our values and consider our past, present and future as a guiding compass.<\/p>\n<p>3. Re-Examine your decisions to see if you have the <strong><em>COURAGE to implement your decisions<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clarity in the problem, answer and solution<\/li>\n<li>Conviction in your commitment to truly let go of old thinking and behavior<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">4. Willingness to <strong>start the LETTING GO process<\/strong> using the <strong><em>PWI 5 Gears of Life Exercise <\/em><\/strong>and <strong><em>Honest Writing<\/em><\/strong> using the <strong>4 Absolutes<\/strong> as your template:<\/p>\n<div class=\"rTable\">\n<div class=\"rTableRow\">\n<div class=\"rTableCelllf\">\n<ul>\n<li>Denial<\/li>\n<li>Bargaining<\/li>\n<li>Anger - Depression<\/li>\n<li>Hopeless - Helplessness<\/li>\n<li>Surrender To Another Way<\/li>\n<li>Open-Mindedness and Acceptance<\/li>\n<li>Write and Publish PWI eMod Blogs<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer Buddy Support Commitment<\/li>\n<li>Publish and Teach eMod Buddy App-Ons in Recovery Classes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rTableCellright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/socraticq.awarecomm.com\/media\/assets\/user\/16662\/storage\/cat%20%26%20mouse%20fight.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Letting Go<\/h3>\n<p>5. Find <strong><em>TRUST in your recovery process<\/em><\/strong> and see the intrinsic value (love), as well as the benefits to you<\/p>\n<p>6. Experience that <strong><em>ACCEPTANCE<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>is what you give to others <\/em><\/strong>and not what you seek from others<\/p>\n<p>7. Discover that <strong><em>FAITH is a path<\/em><\/strong> to a new and enriching life<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"margin: 0px; width: 350px; height: 250px;\" src=\"\/\/library-c.pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwi_stream\/ppwheel\/ppwheel_player.html\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"> <\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cPracticing these principles in all of our affairs\u201d<\/em><\/strong> means we incorporate <em>all dimensions of sobriety<\/em> into our lives:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Dimension 1<\/strong> <em>Physical Sobriety<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dimension 2 <\/strong><em>Emotional Sobriety<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dimension 3 <\/strong><em>Financial Sobriety<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dimension 4 <\/strong><em>Relational Sobriety<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dimension 5<\/strong> <em>Social Responsibility Sobriety<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"rTableRow\">\n<div class=\"rTableCell\" style=\"width: 5%;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rTableCell\" style=\"width: 30%;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rTableCell\" style=\"width: 60%;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>PWI Co-Labs<br \/>\nCollectively Create<br \/>\nSocial-Cultural Responsibility<\/em><br \/>\nAt Work, At Home, At Worship and At Play<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>PWI Recovery Co-Lab Institutes<br \/>\nSupport<br \/>\nPeople, Communities and Organizations<br \/>\nin Discovering<br \/>\nEmotional Resolution<br \/>\nand Finding Personal Freedom!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">PWI Recovery is a Journey, Not a Destination.<br \/>\n<em>Enjoy the Journey\u2026<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Research Based PWI Recovery<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rTable\">\n<div class=\"rTableRow\">\n<div class=\"rTableCell\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/community\/christians\/christianity-mission\/pwi-co-lab-staff\/emdr-plt-apps-for-all-marketplaces-emod-flip-ebook\/#content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4447 size-full\" src=\"\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/BookCover\/pf00085_thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/BookCover\/pf00085_thumbnail.png 150w, https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/BookCover\/pf00085_thumbnail-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rTableCell\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4446 size-full\" src=\"\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/BookCover\/pf00086_thumbnail.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/BookCover\/pf00086_thumbnail.png 150w, https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/BookCover\/pf00086_thumbnail-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rTableRow\">\n<div class=\"rTableCell\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"EMDR\" href=\"\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/community\/christians\/christianity-mission\/pwi-co-lab-staff\/emdr-plt-apps-for-all-marketplaces-emod-flip-ebook\/#content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EMDR: Personal Learning Technology (PLT) eMod Buddy Apps Advanced Technology Applications for All Marketplaces<\/a><br \/>\nDiscover the Next Evolution and Advancement of Learning Technology that enhances information delivering in the same way EMDR balances the brain and supports emotional and cognitive growth and development\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/community\/christians\/christianity-mission\/pwi-co-lab-staff\/emdr-plt-apps-for-all-marketplaces-emod-flip-ebook\/#content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[...]<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"rTableCell\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"EMDR\" href=\"\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/community\/christians\/christianity-mission\/pwi-co-lab-staff\/emdr-find-resolution-make-real-change\/#content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\"EMDR\" The Opportunity to Find Resolution and Make Real Change Today, Not Tomorrow<\/a><br \/>\n\"<em>It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory.<\/em>\" W. Edwards Deming. \u00a0Change is an uncomfortable topic for many of us because many of us have come to believe that it is impossible. However, believable and achievable change is real within the Co-Lab <a title=\"EMDR\" href=\"\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/community\/christians\/christianity-mission\/pwi-co-lab-staff\/emdr-find-resolution-make-real-change\/#content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[...]<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"undefined\" href=\"\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/predictable-path-addiction-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click Here to Explore More PWI Recovery Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Possibilities for Consideration<\/h2>\n<h3>Take a moment and examine\u2026<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>As you reviewed the material above, what stood out to you?<\/li>\n<li>What is the potential impact, economically and\/or socially?<\/li>\n<li>What action is needed to stop or support this idea?<\/li>\n<li>You may want to consider whether you:\n<ul>\n<li>want to be\u00a0<em>aware<\/em>\u00a0of,<\/li>\n<li>should become\u00a0<em>supportive<\/em>\u00a0of,<\/li>\n<li>would want to be\u00a0<em>active<\/em>\u00a0in this topic?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Add Your Insight<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply.<br \/>\nBeing willing is not enough; we must do.<br \/>\n<\/em>LEONARDO DA VINCI<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Opening Insights All addiction is rooted in fear-based thinking and control. &nbsp; We must come face to face with: The Impact of Our Fear-Based Self-Centeredness The Impact of Our Behavior on Our Organizations &nbsp; Informational <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/co-lab\/pwi-co-lab-staff\/recovery-basics\/\" title=\"Recovery 101\">[...]<\/a><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":9176,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[201,12,80],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-emod-blog","category-co-lab","category-recovery-co-lab-blogs"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/people\/thinking_pexels-photo-2.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9327"}],"version-history":[{"count":224,"href":"https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9327\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23627,"href":"https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9327\/revisions\/23627"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}