Excuse me,I dont mean to sound stupid,what are recovery skills.
Great topic Joey and some excellent replies as well.
Well for me recovery skills are what I have gained, first and foremost from taking and then applying the steps of AA in all areas of my life on a daily basis to the best of my ability. I improve these skills through daily practice of them, going to AA meetings and reading and posting on SR help me to continue to learn how to better apply the principles I have learned in the steps of AA.
For years I used alcohol as my solution for life. Having no other solution I drank!
Recovery skills as described above with the guidance & aide of my HP along with constant practice & application of said skills allow me to live life on lifes terms and not even consider a drink or a drug as any form of solution for anything in life.