EARLY RECOVERY SKILLS
A daily plan you make for yourself.
What is scheduling?
How do you make the most out of Zoom and make the group as private as possible? (name at least 2)
In a private location, where other people do not appear on screen, use headphones if not in a private room; no group outside unless private, and keep the camera on.
SIGNS OF RECOVERY
Can talk about the trauma, can function well in daily life, are safe, able to be in healthy relationships, take pleasure in life, can rely on self
"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of overcoming it."
Hellen Keller
The actor says he used drugs before he was a teenager and spent most of his early career under their influence. He had several high-profile arrests in the late 1990s and early 2000s while misusing alcohol, cocaine, and heroin and spent time in a California prison and a state-run rehab facility. In 2002, he announced that he had recovered. Marvel’s 2008 movie Iron Man revived his stalled career.
Who is Robert Downey Jr.?
Name common emotional challenges that lead to drug use. (name at least 2)
Anger, irritability, boredom, loneliness
What do the group guidelines state about sharing?
Share your feelings but not advice. Please use I statements.
NAME 3 Safe coping skills
Various
"You are not responsible for being down, but you are responsible for getting up."
Jesse Jackson
She was a 17-year-old actress on family-friendly TV when, she says, she first used cocaine. As her singing career took off, so did her problems with drugs and alcohol. In 2010, she first sought treatment for addiction, along with mental health issues including bipolar and eating disorders. She has addressed her ongoing recovery in interviews, on social media, and in her music.
Who is Demi Lovato?
When your brain tries to give you permission to use through process we call_____________.
Drug use justification
What do we avoid doing in group?
Interrupting and having side conversations
What is PTSD?
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder- A set of emotional problems that can occur after someone experiences a terrible, stressful life event.
"No feeling is final"
Rainer Maria Rilke
He won Academy Awards for Good Will Hunting and Argo and starred as Batman in the DC Comics franchise, open about his issues with alcohol. He went to rehab for the first time in 2001 and has called addiction “a lifelong and difficult struggle.” Following a stay at a treatment center in 2018, he said on social media, “If you have a problem, getting help is a sign of courage, not weakness or failure.”
Who is Ben Affleck?
What is trigger, thought, craving, use called?
Thought-Stopping
Why is active listening important in IOP group
Active listening allows you to build trust and rapport with your colleagues, understand different perspectives, prevent conflicts and misunderstandings, and provide constructive feedback and support.
THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF PTSD?
Simple PTSD
Complex PTSD
"Not to laugh, not to lament, not to judge, but to understand."
Baruch Spinoza
53 years sober from drugs and alcohol, with 398 acting credits to his name, as well as a new memoir, Trejo. He went to his first 12-step meeting at the age of 15 and found sobriety in prison. Through recovery, he picked up something else: parenting tools.
Who is DANNY TREJO?
Name 3 techniques for Thought Stopping
Visualization, snapping, relaxation/meditation, exercise, call a sober friend
Why is smoking and drinking not permitted in Zoom group?
It can be triggering to others
STRENGTHS FROM ADVERSITY IS ANOTHER WAY TO VIEW PTSD AND SUBSTANCE USE-What are ex of strengths one develops "gifts from suffering"
Imagination, creativity, depth of spirituality, sensitivity to others, awareness of extremes of life, and the ability to persist despite the pain and setbacks.
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
_______________is a Latina actress, model, musician, and businesswoman. In 2008, her trip to an inpatient detox and rehab became national news. She spoke out in response to the public scrutiny of her sobriety, criticizing those who treat the life-and-death consequences of alcohol and substance use disorders as a joke.
Who is Eva Mendes?
The decision part of your brain
the higher, rational brain
What is group confidentiality?
you may not discuss any information shared or the reactions of any member of this group with anyone outside of the group.
What is grounding?
Set of simple strategies to detach from emotional pain. Distraction works by focusing outward on the external world rather than inward toward the self.
“The woman who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.”
Confucius
Between 1998 and 2005 African American supermodel __________ struggled with an alcohol and drug addiction. After collapsing in 1999 at a photo shoot, she checked into rehab and started attending NA and AA to stay sober.
Who is Naomi Campbell?
Name three 12-step sayings
One day at a time, turn it over, keep it simple, take what you need and leave the rest
What is the non-judgment approach?
you don't see something as 'good' or 'bad,' 'right' or 'wrong.' Instead, you just observe it or experience it; you don't need to make any sense of a situation, your thoughts, feelings, and actions, or other people's behavior
What is substance abuse?
A substance has control over your life.
“One of the hardest things was learning that I was worth recovery.”
Demi Lovato
_________is one of the most critically acclaimed rappers of this generation, and he has also achieved sobriety in recent years. He has spoken about how he faced challenges when he first tried to get sober, but his hard work and dedication eventually paid off. He now credits his sobriety as a major contributor to his success.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?