Feb 25 • General discussion
What helps you stay Present when restlessness hits?
Restlessness is often the beginning of relapse. Not the substance. Not the craving. But the internal agitation — the discomfort we want to escape.
So today In this video, we explored real responses from members of our addiction recovery community to the question:
“What helps you stay present when restlessness hits?”
Some of the powerful responses included:
• Reading Chapter 9 of the Basic Text
• Calling a sponsor and asking for help
• Three deep conscious breaths
• A two-minute prayer
• Gratitude lists
• Nature walks
• The Word of God
• Remembering that impulses pass if we don’t engage them
As a Consultant Psychiatrist working in addiction treatment, I see this clinically every day:
Relapse rarely begins with the substance. It begins with restlessness.
In this video, we unpack:
Why impulses feel overwhelming
The neurobiology of urges
The role of prayer, breath, and connection
Why “borrowing hope” works
And how presence disrupts relapse cycles
Addiction recovery is not just about stopping use. It’s about learning how to stay when discomfort shows up. If you’re in recovery — or supporting someone who is — this conversation matters
Yours in Recovery
The Addiction Recovery Team
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