East Coast Recovery Services (ECRS) begins Phase V with a review
of the client's and family's abilities to stay focused on the
development of appropriate recovery behaviors. We assess and
prioritize the changes everyone needs to make in order to support
continued recovery.
It is commonplace for recovering addicts, alcoholics,
codependents, and those habitually engaged in mood altering
behaviors to set their sights high once they begin to achieve
freedom from their addictive and harmful behaviors. So often, the
pain of awakening to the wreckage of the past drives recovering
people into a rigorous course of action designed to fix the past
and make up for lost time. This drive often masquerades as ambition
and making amends when in reality, it is being fueled by the
remnants of compulsive addictive behavior. Unbeknownst to the
recovering person, they are setting themselves up to fail, even
while their support group applauds their hard work and effort.
The outcome is usually that the effort, if the goal is achieved,
fails to produce the desired results. In other instances, the
recovering person completely misses their target, leaving him or
her feeling like a failure once again - setting him or her up for
the relapse process and other unhealthy behavior.
By being honest with their support group and all involved,
clients begin to recognize the issues that are or will become
barriers to recovery. Most of these issues are ignored in active
addiction and can continue to be ignored in recovery until they
become a crisis. Part of recovery is learning to deal with problems
before the crisis mode.
The ECRS Recovery Coach along with the recovering person's
support group helps individuals create a Personal Development Plan
that identifies goals and defines the action steps required to
achieve them. Our Coaches help you remove obstacles without
creating new ones. With the obstacles out of your way, you can
begin achieving the goals that have been elusive to you and
creating a life you love.
The Personal Development Plan focuses on the following
areas:
- 12-Step Work
- Interventions
- Codependency
- Conflict Resolution
- Spirituality
- Intimacy
- Communication
- Personal Organization
- Relationships
- Motivation
A Recovery Coach should not be confused with a 12-step sponsor,
therapist, or counselor. A Recovery Coach compliments the efforts
of these people. He or she does not replace them, but rather
encourages the action to follow the suggestions offered by
each.