Addiction Recovery Strategies

verb to hold on tightly or adhere to something closely

• During times of uncertainty, people tend to cling to familiar routines for comfort.
• When I'm feeling scared, I always cling to my favorite stuffed animal.
• I always cling to my best friend when things get tough.
• Sometimes we cling to the past because it's familiar, even if it's holding us back.

verb to make a firm decision to stop doing something, especially a bad habit

• After experiencing negative side effects, many patients swear off using that medication again.
• I swear off eating fast food every time I feel sick afterwards.
• I swear off dating apps after every bad date.
• She decided to swear off toxic relationships and focus on self-love instead.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

• It is important not to turn away from opportunities for growth and development.
• Don't turn away from chances to improve yourself.
• Dude, don't turn away from that awesome opportunity!
• Sometimes we have to turn away from negativity in order to find peace.