We hope this checklist is helpful for you to go through as you process the difficult season you may find yourself in currently. There is help, there is hope - together we can find a way forward.

Mental Wellness Checklist 

1. Company: Know You are Not Alone; many More exactly like us walk this journey. 

2. Courage: We must have courage and persevere; we must finish the obstacle course we call "Life."

3. Process: Healing is a process; we must count victories by small progress each day, we will feel different a year from now.

4. Light: Darkness now is temporary; light eventually overtakes darkness.

5. Control: Learn to Control what you can control and surrender to God what you do not understand (James Chapter 1 Helps).

6. Love: Love Hopes for all things. Share the love we had for those lost with other loved ones.  Don't hold back; spread love to those we care for most.

7. Commitment: We must live by hope and live with no doubt.

8. Boundaries: Prevent your mind from straying back to negative events.

9. Toolbox: Build a toolbox of ways to escape pain and darkness; one conversation or one list like this can change our life.

10. Persistence: Practice positive recovery habits over and over; even when they do not provide immediate relief, eventually, relief will come.

11. Season: There is a season to mourn and a season to heal and recover. This chapter in our life will pass into another chapter to be shared with loved ones.

12. Charity: Choose love and do not harden your heart; give back even when you don't feel like it.

13. Time: Give yourself time, and don't be in a hurry. Time heals all wounds, but we always remember and never forget.

14. Happy Place: Get away from the house. Travel to a "happy place".

15. Sunshine: Get outdoors in sunshine as much as possible; vitamin D is essential.

16. Cry: Spend once in a while crying your eyes out, but limit it to one hour and then go get busy.

17. Work: Don't be afraid to work at work, we all need purpose.

18. Showers: Take cold showers.

19. Cold Shock: Go outside in cold weather with little clothing.

20. Hydration: Drink cold water; our nerves are heightened, and need something cool. 

21. Remove Blame: Learn to Love yourself; it is not your fault.

22. Drugs: Keep away from alcohol and non-prescription drugs; they both actually delay recovery.

23. Medication: Don't be afraid to take prescription anxiety pills for a short period.

24. Exercise: Workout until exhausted; get a workout partner.

25. Friends: Don't spend time alone; travel with a friend.

26. Lights: Turn all lights in the house on high bright.

27. Decorate: Repaint rooms to be white or brightly covered, and remove drapes.

28. Pictures: Take down pictures that make you sad or turn them on their back.

29. Keep Sakes: Store them away one room at a time, gradually over time, in a place you can revisit when you are better.

30. Activity: Stay in constant motion, be active, and spend time outdoors.

31. Music: Listen to loud or relaxing music.

32. Joy: Whenever possible, create a joyful memory for someone that will last a lifetime.

33. Live: Allow yourself to "Live", Being alive is the most precious gift we have. What a world this would be if we each made a continuous effort to create pleasant and uplifting experiences for each other.

34. Small Steps: Baby steps; live one day at a time. Focus on doing just a few things well; our spiritual life will go to a new level.

35. Thanks: Give thanks in all things; this will relieve anger.

36. Wisdom: Pray for Wisdom and not things. 

37. Vengeance: Never retaliate; God will repay.

38. Faith: In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

39. Humility: Remember Who you are; this gives humility.

40. Trust: Trust in the Lord with all your heart; this relieves worry.

41. Control: Know God is in control.

42. Honor: Honor your parents. Do something you learned from them, whether they are alive or in Heaven.

43. Bible: Read the Bible for 5 minutes a day.

44. Believe: Trust Him in all things and in all circumstances.

45. Time: Time is a precious gift from God, patiently allowing all our trials sufficient opportunity to mature us spiritually.  

46. Pray: In everything, give thanks; so many have been in this world are denied the privilege to pray.

47. Good Times: Remember when you first met your wife and remember what it felt like.

48. Three is Company: One secret to recovery is to find three that are not close friends to help you recover.

49. Scriptures: Find scriptures that move you and help you take action. Obsess on the words that give your life meaning and purpose. 

50. Surrender: Devote your life to serving God and not  man.  It is only when we let go 100 percent, are we truly free.