Expectations in the recovery worksheet
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HappierTherapy
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behind Expectations in the recovery worksheet?
Your expectations and goals lead you towards a better recovery however, if your expectations are unrealistic, there are high chances of disappointment and relapses. Therefore, setting realistic expectations in treatment and recovery is very important, it gives you realistic hopes, and when you achieve those goals you get a feeling of achievement and high self-esteem. This will ultimately increase the chances of better and more successful recovery.
How will this worksheet help you?
This worksheet will help you set realistic expectations for yourself in the recovery process. We all enroll in treatment or therapy with some expectations but these expectations must be realistic. This worksheet will explore your expectations, if your expectations are not realistic, then it will allow you to turn them into real ones.
How to use this worksheet?
This worksheet can be used digitally or as a hard copy. You need to be clear about your expectation before completing this worksheet. You can seek help from your therapist on how to change unrealistic goals into realistic ones. Read after completing the worksheet and see if your goals now look realistic and attainable.