Recovery International Support Groups are based on cognitive behavioral self-help techniques. Through the cognitive behavioral techniques support groups, attendees are better able to control their behaviors and attitudes. People learn to change the way they think, and how they behave. Because of this, people become able to change their attitudes and what they believe.
Recovery International Support Group programs are meant to be easily adapted to and interchangeable with many aspects of a person’s life to assist them in changing whatever they are not happy with. The support groups give a person with someone to relate to, and use something like a buddy system. When people have a success or a problem, there is someone to share their accomplishment or problem with. People can more readily get back on track while using this important support system.
Support meetings are held online and by telephone. If a person is struggling with leaving their house or desires to remain completely anonymous, they can choose this option. To find out more about the online options, check out the Recovery International website.
There are three components to the Recovery International’s Method
- Attending the meetings
- Reading the material
- Practicing the tools in daily life
The tools are given to people during meetings and provided through the reading materials.
While Recovery International Support Groups are similar to 12-step programs, they can also be used together to provide extra opportunities to help participants accomplish their personal goals.
Recovery International Support Groups are meant to be used by any person who wants to improve their life. The support group program is not just focused on or toward one behavior or attitude, but can be used to change a variety of behaviors a person is not happy with. Here is a list of behaviors, attitudes, feelings and impulses that the Recovery International Support Groups feel are well-covered by their material:
- Anger/outbursts
- Anxiety
- Attention deficit disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
- Compulsions
- Conflict resolution
- Depression
- Dizziness
- Eating disorders
- Fatigue
- Feelings of low self worth
- Fears
- Insomnia
- Light-headedness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions
- Obsessive compulsive disorder
- Palpitations
- Panic
- Panic attacks
- Poor self image
- Schizoaffective disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Shyness
- Sleep problems
- Social anxiety
- Social phobia
- Suicidal tendencies
- Stress
- Sweats
- Tremors
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Recovery International Support Groups help people change their thoughts and behaviors. After a while these changes become natural habits. These techniques are found in books by Dr. Low: Mental Health Through Training, Manage your Fears, Manage Your Angers; Selections from Works by Dr. Low. All materials can be found online.
Recovery International promotes the belief that it is within an individual’s power to use techniques to change their life into what they want their life to be. All options of support are available online.