When you or your loved ones are new to recovery, empathy in recovery is generally not a strong suit. Instead, the person new to sobriety needs to be on the receiving end of empathy. This is a crucial element in the establishment of trust and openness to the healing process. Let’s get clear on our terms: Merriam-Webster defines empathy as the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another. Either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner. The Right Environment…
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