How do you discover joy and gratitude and move forward in life with purpose and hope? We explore these and other issues related to addiction, mental health, chronic pain, and trauma.
2. About Dr. Louise
Clinician, Social Worker
Educator, Trainer
Clinical Interventionist
Author, Blogger
Wife, Mother, Grandmother
Adventurer
3. Have you contemplated the
great mysteries of Life?
How do you view life and
death
Are they inextricably tied
together?
Researchers have found when
you lose something, research
suggests you value it more
10. ASAM Sept 15, 2019
New De๏ฌnition of Addiction
Addiction is a treatable, chronic medical disease
involving complex interactions among brain circuits,
genetics, the environment , and an individuals life
experiences. People with addiction use substances or
engage in behaviors that become compulsive and
often continue despite harmful consequences.
Prevention e๏ฌorts and treatment approaches for
addiction are generally as successful as those for
other chronic diseases
13. Friends and Family May
Feel
Anxious, resentful
A Desire to ๏ฌt things or Bail
loved ones out
To shields client from bad news
To look good to the public
To Avoid self help groups at
home
To feel guilty or shame or If only
I could
14. What is Recovery ?
Letting go of what we cannot
control
Learning how to care for
ourselves and not be attached
to the problem
Learning about SA, MH, CP,
and other disorders
15.
16. While in Treatment Your
Loved one
May balk a bit
May ask for things they do not
need
May at ๏ฌrst say things are worse
not better
May feel Guilt, Shame ,
Embarrassment
May want to shield you from
talking with sta๏ฌ
May minimize issues
17. Recovery is
Lifetime growth
Development of New Problem
Solving Skills and Strategies
Responding Not Reacting
Compassionate Directness
Taking Care of Oneself -
Physically, emotionally and
consistant with Ones Values
18. 8 Principles of Recovery
Abstinence
Peer Support
Meditation
Exercise
Ritual
Good Nutrition
Professional Services
Connection
19. The Nitty Gritty Of
Recovery
Delay-15 minutes
Escape- have a parachute ready
Avoid - Strategic plan
Distraction
22. Recovery Issues
Issues Early Middle Advanced
Grieving Identify ones
losses
Learning to
grieve
Grieve past and
present losses
Neglecting ones
own needs
Realization of
needs
Beginning to get
needs met
Getting needs
met
Being Over
responsible
Identifying
boundaries
Setting limits Responsible for
self-clear
boundaries
Low self-esteem Identify Sharing Affirming โ
improved SE
Control Identify Taking
responsibility
Responsibility&
letting go
All or none
thinking
Recognize &
identify
Learning there
are choices
Multicolored
world
Being Real Recognize Risking being
real
Being real
23. Recovery Issues
Issues Early Middle Advanced
Trust Trust can be
helpful
Selective
Trusting
Trusting
appropriately
Feeling Recognizing &
Identifying
Experiencing Observing &
Using
Hi Tolerance
inappropriate
beh.
Questioning
behaviors
Learning Knowing &
having safe folks
Abandonment &
Conflict
Recognizing &
Identifying
Grieving &
Resolving
Freedom From &
work thru
current conflicts
Giving and
Receiving Love
Defining: What is
love
Practicing Refining, loving
self, higher
power
Dependence &
Independence
Identifying Learning/
Practicing
Being healthy
24. Recovery
Emotional Stablility
New skills and strategies
Realistic appreciation of disease
Participated clinical o๏ฌerings
Sponsor
Addressing legal or ๏ฌnancial issues
Handling confrontations
Planning for aftercare
Following Rules
25.
26. Family and Friends Learn
Addiction is a Disease
To Di๏ฌerentiate Between the
person and the disorder
To learn stress reduction
To build a recovery network of
their own-Alanon, Alateen
30. The 7 Cโs
I did not cause
I cannot cure
I canโt control
I can take care of myself
I can communicate my feelings
I can make healthy choices
I can celebrate myself
32. Seeing with a Grateful Eye
Requires that you see the web
of Interconnections in
relationships with nature and
other other people
Recovery = showing up and
being of service , making
amends
34. To Thank Outside the Box?
Your loved one for allowing
you to explore your own
behaviors
Your boss for ๏ฌring you
Your boyfriend or girlfriend for
ending your relationship
Your interventionists for
getting you to treatment
35. Processing Life thru a
Grateful Lens
Does not mean denying
Negativity
Instead it means realizing you
have the power to transform
an obstacle into an
opportunity
It means reframing a loss to a
potential gain and recasting
negativity into positive
channels
36. To Take Care Of Oneself
Physically
Emotionally
Spiritually or
Consistent with Ones Values
37.
38. Speci๏ฌcity is Paramount
The more speci๏ฌc you are with
another, the more genuine
gratitude feels
I appreciate being told exactly
what is working and what is
not
39. What three, four or even ๏ฌve people did you thank
today for a speci๏ฌc thing that enriches your life?