Pros & Cons | Recovery Toolbox 2025

In this episode, we explore a simple yet powerful recovery tool: the Pros and Cons List. Often underestimated, this exercise helps people in recovery identify not only the challenges of change, but also the real reasons behind certain behaviours, and how to meet those needs in healthier ways.

By looking at all four quadrants of the pros and cons grid, this video shows how to move beyond self-criticism and shame toward self-understanding and emotional balance. You’ll learn how to reframe your internal dialogue, build life skills for relapse prevention, and use gratitude and self-compassion to strengthen your recovery plan.

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Dean Anderson hosts this series with his signature blend of compassion, clarity, and approachable humour. Drawing on years of experience supporting people at all stages of recovery, Dean creates a safe space to explore what life beyond addiction truly means. Whether you’re newly in recovery or a loved one seeking to understand and support, Dean’s practical guidance and empathetic style make this series a great place to begin your path forward.

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