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Coping Skills for Internet Addiction

Creator: @CheeryMango

Recovery is not always easy, but there are ways to work through the difficult days.
 

Developing healthy coping skills is essential to maintain sobriety. Here is a list of coping skills to help you be successful on your road to recovery.

  • Journaling- Instead of keeping your feelings in, get them out. Writing can be a great way to release and work out any thoughts that you are struggling with.
  • Exercise- Regular exercise is a great way to relieve stress and anxiety and can be used as an alternative to your addiction.
  • Keep busy- If you have previously used your addiction as a distraction, now you have to replace those old actions with positive ones. Check things off of your to-do list. Do things you’ve been putting off.
  • Find a support system- Recovery is not easy, and is important to know that you are never alone in the process. Be open to new relationships that will support your recovery, and find a support system of reliable, trustworthy peers who you can call at any time of need.
  • Practicing Meditation- Meditation, when practiced properly, can bring you into the present moment and away from painful memories that often fuel relapse. It is also a very simple skill that you can do anywhere.