Lesson 15: Relationships and Relapse Prevention - Slide 7
Positive Social Support:
- Increases your sense of belonging, purpose and self-worth
- Promotes positive mental health
- Helps you through difficult times
- Talk with a friend over coffee
- Visit a relative
- Attend a drop in basketball session
- Positive family, friends and contacts:
- Encourage you to stay free of drugs and alcohol
- Support you to manage negative emotions like sadness or anger
- Are there to celebrate your successes
Sometimes just knowing they are there for you is enough to reduce stress and let you get on with living your life.