Delta Recovery Relapse Prevention

 Releases 

• I NOW RELEASE turning my anger and aggressions against myself.
• I NOW RELEASE all self-hatred and self-contempt.
• I NOW RELEASE all feelings of hopelessness and despair.
• I NOW RELEASE all self-sabotaging thoughts and actions.
• I NOW RELEASE feeling that I am inadequate and defective.
• I NOW RELEASE the fear that I am unimportant and undesirable.
• I NOW RELEASE feeling shameful and misunderstood by others.
• I NOW RELEASE being distraught, fatigued, and inhibited.
• I NOW RELEASE feeling that people always let me down.
• I NOW RELEASE all unrealistic expectations of myself and others.
• I NOW RELEASE all claims of needing to be treated differently.
• I NOW RELEASE all self-indulgence in my emotions and behavior.
• I NOW RELEASE all self-doubt and emotional vulnerability.
• I NOW RELEASE wanting to protect myself by withdrawing from others.
• I NOW RELEASE all wasteful fantasies and romantic longings.
• I NOW RELEASE dwelling on the past to prolong my feelings.

Affirmations 

• I NOW AFFIRM that I am not defined by my feelings.
• I NOW AFFIRM that only the feelings I act on express who I am.
• I NOW AFFIRM that I open myself up to people and the world.
• I NOW AFFIRM that I use all of my experiences to grow.
• I NOW AFFIRM the goodness of my life, my friends, and myself.
• I NOW AFFIRM that I love myself and treat myself gently.
• I NOW AFFIRM that I am free of the damage of my past.
• “Maybe my pain isn’t so unique that others can’t relate…ordinary recovery tools can work for extraordinary people like me.”