12 MRT Step
This MRT step encourages clients to tell the truth to themselves about their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
HONESTY
Name one way dishonesty can impact your relationships or recovery.
In this stage, a person is actively preparing to make a change within the near future.
What is Preparation?
This step asks you to consider who in your life you rely on and why.
TRUST
What does trust mean to you now compared to your past?
Who in your life do you trust, and what helped that trust develop?
This stage involves actively changing behaviors and implementing plans.
What is Action?
The two most common symptoms of depression.
What are low mood and loss of interest?
Keys Purpose in MRT? What is a central aim of Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT).
Increase Moral Thinking and Reasoning:
MRT helps clients think more critically about their choices, consider the impact on themselves and others, and develop a stronger internal sense of right and wrong.
Decrease Hedonism (Self-Serving, Pleasure-Seeking Behavior):
MRT encourages clients to shift focus from instant gratification to meaningful goals.
This is the main reason you start and continue your journey toward sobriety.
What is motivation?
What is yours?
Setting limits to protect your time and energy.
What are boundaries?
MRT STEPS 4-5 (GOAL SETTINGS)
Setting goals that are specific, realistic, and achievable is known by this acronym often used in recovery programs?
What is SMART goals?
share some SMART goals you are working on.
Deep breathing, exercise, and journaling are examples of this type of coping.
What is stress management?
How do you manage stress
The process by which the brain invents excuses that allow a person in recovery to edge close enough to relapse situations that accidents can happen
What is Justification.
These uncomfortable symptoms occur when the body tries to adjust without the substance.
What are withdrawal symptoms?
What MRT steps are you on?
MRT 12 Steps
Honesty – Admit that past behavior has been wrong and acknowledge the need for change.
Trust – Build trust in yourself and others; rely on constructive relationships.
Acceptance – Accept responsibility for past actions and the consequences they caused.
Awareness – Increase self-awareness of thoughts, feelings, patterns, and triggers.
Goal Setting – Set short-term and long-term goals that support personal growth.
Relationships – Work on improving relationships, repairing harm, and establishing boundaries.
Facing Fears – Confront fears and challenges instead of avoiding them.
Positive Identity – Develop a stronger, constructive sense of self and self-respect.
Social Responsibility – Understand the impact of your behavior on others and society.
Moral Thinking – Make decisions based on values, ethics, and long-term consequences.
Reinforcement – Practice and reinforce positive, prosocial behaviors in daily life.
Mission & Purpose – Define a personal mission and live a life aligned with your values.
Preparing strategies in advance for high-risk situations is called this.
What is relapse prevention planning?
These are the people you can contact when cravings arise.
Who are your support network or sponsors?
This type of thinking pattern involves assuming the worst will happen.
What is catastrophizing?