Episode #91 - Tuesday The Fix: Practicing Social Distancing Without Becoming Emotionally Disconnected

Social Distancing is adverse to personally connecting in a way that a person of recovery needs. The Social Model approach is one of the most effective ways for people to become well. When we remove this dynamic from the equation we run the risk of a person relapsing or never getting the doors of recovery in the first place. Here are some thoughts I found regarding the “Principles of Proximity”

According to this article “The principle of proximity is the tendency for people to form social relationships with individuals who are physically closer to them. Proximity means how close an object or person is physically to you. Someone sitting next to you on a bench is closer in proximity than a person sitting three rows away. You are much more likely to befriend your neighbor or coworker because you are exposed to them more so than a person who lives further away or who works at another place”.

We need to overcome the distancing in order to become well. We can do it as the present times go away and also learning new ways to get past the natural they create.