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With Thanksgiving around the corner, this month we’ve been unpacking the theme of gratitude as it relates to recovery. The physical and mental health benefits of gratitude are numerous, according to equally abundant research, much of it by researchers at the University of California Berkeley (UCB). (This short article on UCB’s website summarized the key highlights of that research into why gratitude is good for your health and by extension good for your recovery.)
But here I invite you to consider how an attitude of gratitude can strengthen your recovery support network— that life-giving web of peer, family and community relationships that is critical to long-term success in recovery.
Remember that “people” are one leg of that three-legged stool of recovery (the other two legs being your purpose and passion). The greater your sense of connectedness to others who love and support you? The stronger your recovery will be. Here’s how:
These are just three ways that gratitude can help you tap into a stronger, more extensive network of social support, which anyone’s recovery desperately needs— you may have experienced others. If so, share them with the rest of us in the comments section below!
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