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๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ข๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ: ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜, ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜†, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ปHave you ever noticed how easy it can feel to assume ...
22/04/2026

๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ข๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ: ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜, ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜†, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป

Have you ever noticed how easy it can feel to assume the worst about people โ€” even when part of you really wants connection?
This series is about that voice.

Often called the outer critic, itโ€™s the part of us that stays alert for disappointment, rejection, or danger in relationships. It can sound like mistrust, judgment, or the belief that itโ€™s safer to stay distant. And while it may feel harsh, it usually formed with one intention: protection.

Over the next ten posts, weโ€™ll gently explore how the outer critic develops, how it shows up in everyday life, and how it quietly shapes our relationships, boundaries, and sense of safety. More importantly, weโ€™ll look at practical ways to soften its grip โ€” without shame, force, or pressure to โ€œjust trust people.โ€

This series isnโ€™t about blaming yourself or others. Itโ€™s about understanding how past experiences influence present reactions, and how awareness can create space for choice. Youโ€™ll find reflections, grounding tools, and small, realistic practices you can try at your own pace.

If youโ€™ve ever felt torn between wanting closeness and needing distanceโ€ฆ
If relationships feel exhausting, confusing, or overwhelmingโ€ฆ
If judgment feels automatic but connection still matters to youโ€ฆ

Youโ€™re not alone โ€” and youโ€™re not broken.
This is an invitation to move toward safety, clarity, and connection, one gentle step at a time.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ณ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ข๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟThe inner critic often assumes danger is just around the corner. While fear feel...
21/04/2026

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ณ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ข๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ

The inner critic often assumes danger is just around the corner. While fear feels convincing, it doesnโ€™t always mean threat.

๐—ง๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€:

- Ground yourself with slow breathing.
- Look around and name five things you can see.
- Remind yourself: โ€œThis is now, not then.โ€

You are safer than your nervous system remembers. Each moment of reassurance builds trust within yourself โ€” and that trust is powerful.

๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฆ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„โ€œOnce you choose hope, anything is possible.โ€ โ€” Christopher ReeveHope isn't something you ei...
20/04/2026

๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฆ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„

โ€œOnce you choose hope, anything is possible.โ€ โ€” Christopher Reeve

Hope isn't something you either have or donโ€™tโ€”itโ€™s something you can build through small wins, supportive people, and tiny acts of courage.

Actionable Tip: Write down one positive thing from today, even if itโ€™s small. Repeat daily to nurture hope.

Coffee jokes hit differently on Fridays โ˜•Enjoy your cup โ€” and your weekend.
17/04/2026

Coffee jokes hit differently on Fridays โ˜•
Enjoy your cup โ€” and your weekend.

๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ณ-๐—๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜Name-calling and harsh judgments replay old wounds. Continuing them only keeps the cycle alive...
16/04/2026

๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ณ-๐—๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜

Name-calling and harsh judgments replay old wounds. Continuing them only keeps the cycle alive.

๐—ง๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€:

- Interrupt insults with neutral descriptions.
- Practice speaking to yourself as you would to someone you care about.
- Notice progress, not just problems.

Kindness is not weakness โ€” itโ€™s resilience.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—œ๐˜The inner critic often equates worth with productivity. But rest is not a reward โ€” itโ€™s a requ...
15/04/2026

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—œ๐˜

The inner critic often equates worth with productivity. But rest is not a reward โ€” itโ€™s a requirement.

๐—ง๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€:

- Schedule rest like an appointment.
- Notice resistance to stopping without judging it.
- Experiment with guilt-free pauses.

You are a human being, not a machine.

๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—š๐—ผ ๐—ผ๐—ณ โ€œ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ๐˜€โ€โ€œShouldsโ€ pile pressure onto already heavy days. They often reflect external expectations rather ...
14/04/2026

๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—š๐—ผ ๐—ผ๐—ณ โ€œ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ๐˜€โ€

โ€œShouldsโ€ pile pressure onto already heavy days. They often reflect external expectations rather than your true values.

๐—ง๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€:

- Replace โ€œI shouldโ€ with โ€œI chooseโ€ or โ€œIโ€™d like to.โ€
- Check whether the expectation aligns with your capacity today.
- Give yourself permission to adjust.

Motivation grows when you honour what matters to you.

๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—นโ€œYou may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduce...
13/04/2026

๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น

โ€œYou may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.โ€ โ€” Maya Angelou

Even when life feels uncertain or overwhelming, you still have powerโ€”power over your actions, your choices, and how gently you treat yourself. Focusing on what is within your control can reduce stress and rebuild confidence, one small step at a time.

Actionable Tip: Make a โ€œcontrol listโ€:
Write down 3 things you can control today
Write down 3 things you can choose to let go of today

A good laugh can really lift your day ๐Ÿ˜„Hereโ€™s to sharing a smile, spreading good vibes, and heading into the weekend on ...
10/04/2026

A good laugh can really lift your day ๐Ÿ˜„
Hereโ€™s to sharing a smile, spreading good vibes, and heading into the weekend on a high note. Happy Friday!

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐˜Comparing yourself to others โ€” especially curated versions โ€” feeds the inner critic. Guilt...
09/04/2026

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐˜

Comparing yourself to others โ€” especially curated versions โ€” feeds the inner critic. Guilt can also show up even when youโ€™ve done nothing wrong.

๐—ง๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€:

- Limit social media when feeling vulnerable.
- Ask: โ€œIs this guilt helpful or habitual?โ€
- Make amends once if needed โ€” then let yourself move on.

You are not behind in your journey. It is uniquely yours and shouldn't be compared to the journey of others.

๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ข๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—นThe inner critic often tries to predict every possible future problem. While it feels pro...
08/04/2026

๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ข๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น

The inner critic often tries to predict every possible future problem. While it feels productive, constant worrying actually drains energy and increases anxiety.

๐—ง๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€:

- Ask: โ€œIs this solvable right now?โ€
- If not, gently redirect to the present moment.
- Use a โ€œworry windowโ€ โ€” set aside 10 minutes a day for worries, then let them wait.

You donโ€™t need to control the future to be safe in the present.

๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ณ-๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜Shame tells us we are broken at our core. Often, this voice didnโ€™t start with us โ€” it was ...
07/04/2026

๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ณ-๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜

Shame tells us we are broken at our core. Often, this voice didnโ€™t start with us โ€” it was learned through repeated experiences of blame, dismissal, or emotional neglect.

Healing shame starts with refusing to attack yourself for having emotions.

๐—ง๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€:

- Place a hand on your chest when shame arises.
- Say: โ€œThis feeling makes sense, even if itโ€™s uncomfortable.โ€
- Practice self-talk that separates behaviour from identity.

You are allowed to be a work in progress and still be worthy of care.

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