Quiz – Session #2

The six Tenets are the foundation of the recovery approach used in Fresh Hope and can be described as Christian principles of wellness. 

The Fresh Hope tenets are to be read: (choose one)

Key words in the tenets and in each person’s recovery are: (choose one)

It is not necessary for those with mental health challenges to take responsibility for the hurts and relationship problems they have caused, because they don’t have control over their behavior. 

The sicker you become, the more difficult it is to get well. 

A person’s mental health disorder only affects his/her life, and no one else’s. 

It’s not necessary to detox one’s thinking because medications will totally clear up a person’s “stinkin’ thinkin’”. 

We remind each other that our hope and joy come from: (choose one) 

The Fresh Hope Tenets can best be described as:

Tenet #1: “My life is affected by a mental health issue and can become unmanageable and hopeless, especially if ignored or untreated. Therefore, I choose the help and support of others to overcome the struggles and find more joy in life.”

•  This tenet is about (select all that apply):

Tenet #2: “My mental health challenge has also affected my relationships and the lives of those around me. Therefore, I choose to overcome for both my own good, and the good of those who love me.”

• This tenet is about (select all that apply):

Tenet #3: “My disorder can become an excuse. Therefore, I choose to believe I can live a full and rich life in spite of my disorder. I choose the support of people who will urge me to ‘push through’.”

• This tenet is about (pick all that apply):

Tenet #4: “My disorder can lead me to feel hopeless. Therefore, I choose to believe, regardless of my feelings, that there is help and hope for my physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual well-being.”

• This tenet is about (choose all that apply):

Helplessness and hopelessness can be “caught” or “learned” from others.

Tenet #5: “While medicine is a key component in my recovery, it is not the only answer. Therefore, I choose to explore new ways of thinking and acting in my relationships and daily living.”

• This tenet is about (choose all that apply):

Tenet #6: “At times I have allowed myself to become a victim, ‘defined’ by my disorder. Therefore I choose to overcome and live in hope and joy, in spite of my disorder.”

• This tenet is about (choose all that apply):

Which of the following statements should be a part of taking charge of one’s own recovery? (choose all that apply)

Do you agree with all of the tenets?  If not, which one(s) do you not agree with?

Do you feel that you understand the tenets well enough that you will to be able to help others understand them?  If not, how might the Fresh Hope staff help you better understand?

Do you believe that you are able to apply these tenets to your own recovery?  If so, why?  If not, why not?