Out of the Storm

Treatment & Self-Help => Self-Help & Recovery => Recovery Journals => Topic started by: Blueberry on February 18, 2026, 09:33:22 AM

Title: Activating myself
Post by: Blueberry on February 18, 2026, 09:33:22 AM
I've decided that for the moment activating myself seems a good step to try for. It could be a fairly low-key activity. Often it would undoubtedly be sensible and useful to try for a physical activity, even though that too can be very low-key. Not exercises, not sport but just e.g. bringing the communal wheelie bins back in and gritting the frozen drive, as I have done this morning.

Other examples will be in my Recovery Journals (beneficial things, concrete things, the easiest activity among beneficial activities etc.) What I have also done this morning is start cleaning up in the kitchen, which is very overdue. But I have started.
Title: Re: Activating myself
Post by: sanmagic7 on February 18, 2026, 01:08:35 PM
and congrats to you, blueberry, for starting.  that's the first step for everything, isn't it?  i like the idea of 'activating'.  it's not a passive word at all, and i think that speaks to a change in mindset somehow.  best to you - one step at a time, ok?  love and hugs :hug:
Title: Re: Activating myself
Post by: NarcKiddo on February 18, 2026, 01:44:52 PM
Good for you.
 :hug:
Title: Re: Activating myself
Post by: SenseOrgan on February 18, 2026, 05:39:39 PM
Quote from: Blueberry on Today at 09:33:22 AMBut I have started.
Small things can be big. I hope that makes sense.  :cheer: