START SD Program

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When everything can get so hectic, do your best to break down the steps and keep your goals or just your next 5 minutes, simple. #mentalhealth #recovery

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Every step is an accomplishment. Don't let your next step stop your from celebrating all the steps it took to get to today. #motivation #recovery

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Achieving success is more than desire, it is the ultimate commitment to that goal that will gain you success. #motivation #recovery #mentalhealth

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Somedays being better will just be acknowledging yesterday's downfalls, and sometimes it will be taking hard but necessary steps for yourself. Even knowing that today may not go as planned, you will be better than yesterday, but even better tomorrow. #motivation #recovery

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'Arrival fallacy' is when everything would be better once you achieve your goals, but a success won't answer everything. This is your reminder to celebrate every step on your journey, because taking a step back to look at your progress should always be part of it. #recovery

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Checkpoint: Take a moment and drink some water before you continue today. #wellness #mentalhealth

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Growth looks different for everyone, and shouldn't be compared, because it will never look the same. Growth can be invisible and hard to measure. Which means reminding yourself to be patient looking for your growth is important. #RecoveryJourney

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Let this be your feed's reminder to consider taking it slow and treat every day as its own experience. Not every day will be unique, and some will be hard, but today is today and tomorrow will be different. #mentalhealth

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The work you are doing now may seem invisible, but trust that you are doing the necessary steps for you to continue to grow from this point in time. Or maybe you are in the steps of your journey where you are starting to see the fruits of your labor. #RecoveryJourney

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Heads up on this local training event targeting mental health first aid in youth population.

Register ahead of time at: https://t.co/CeWdcY7giw

#mentalhealth #suicideprevention #southdakota

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In recovery it is so important to surround yourself with overwhelming support. It may be hard, but in choosing you, you also have to choose the people in your life that want and support your journey. #mentalhealth #recoveryjourney #recoveryisposible

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If you feel the self-doubt starting to come in, remember patience and externally, many people believe in you. It is only a matter of time to get you to your goals. #mentalhealth #recoveryispossible

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Sleep is such an important part of what keeps us going, but often is the first thing sacrificed when life gets stressful. Here is your reminder telling you to prioritize your health tonight and get your full 8 hours to improve so many other aspects of your life. #mentalhealth

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For your motivational Monday message: Don't let the hard days win.
Grow, win, and keep going!
Find your reason and don't let go, because you will win - its just a matter of time.
#motivationalmonday #mentalhealth #recoveryispossible

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We'll repeat it again and again until it reaches everyone! Consistent effort will get you much farther than holding yourself to high and sometimes unachievable standards ever will.
#mentalhealth #recoveryjourney #SUDawareness #SUDrecovery

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Here are 4 quick, free, and refreshing activities to perk you up after the long winter! The effect that nature can have, even 5 minutes a day spent outside can be profound. #mentalhealth #springtime #recovery

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More than a month ago community members in Brookings took a day to learn about mental health support, hope, safety, and healing, and here are the post-survey results. Look out for future events like this one to learn ways best help your community! #southdakota #mentalhealth

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Asking for help isn't weakness, it's courage in its realest form.
#recoveryispossible #selfcompassion #onedayatatime

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Heads up on this free virtual training!

Register at: https://t.co/b2fpYqT92I

#SouthDakota #mentalhealth #webinar

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'April showers bring May flowers' is true even in healing. In order to encourage growth, you have to acknowledge and sometimes embrace the uncomfortable rainstorm, but as another saying goes,
"You will be warm again." - Brandon Sanderson, Rhythm of War.