PPT-4- 1 Session 4: Alcohol and Recovery (2)

PsychoEducation for Patients and Family Members Alcohol and Women Compared with men women develop alcoholrelated disease more quickly and with less alcohol 4 2 Alcohol and Pregnancy Babies born to mothers who drank during pregnancy may have mental retardation or other learning and behavioral problems. Let’s . really. change the conversation about addiction and recovery. This is a call for the recovery movement and the harm reduction movement to join together and celebrate all forms of recovery whether they involve abstinence or not. Charity. Number SC043961. Greater Manchester The 6. th. UK Recovery Walk . Annemarie Ward/Deb Drinkwater . Greater Manchester 6. th. UK Recovery Walk. . Celebrate the achievements of individuals in recovery. Who are we?. Community drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services provide a range of specialist substance misuse interventions for individuals and families who are affected by the misuse of drugs and/or alcohol. Se. rvice. Substance Use & Pregnancy. Liz Thompson . Families and Communities Manager. Who are We?. Devon’s drug and alcohol recovery service. Psychosocial interventions. Medically assisted recovery. A group approach to relapse prevention and healthy living. Objectives. Provide an overview of critical issues related to planning and conducting group interventions. Explore the theoretical framework of Recovery Life Skills and Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment (IDDT). Alcohol. -A drug found in certain beverages that depresses the brain and the nervous system.. Most common alcoholic beverages. Beer- an alcoholic beverage that is made by fermenting barley, corn or rye.. What is Relapse Prevention?. A method of teaching recovering students to recognize and manage relapse warning signs. . Becomes a primary focus for students who are unable to maintain abstinence from alcohol or drugs despite primary treatment.. A group approach to relapse prevention and healthy living. Objectives. Provide an overview of critical issues related to planning and conducting group interventions. Explore the theoretical framework of Recovery Life Skills and Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment (IDDT). CARDWELL C. NUCKOLS, PhD. cnuckols@elitecorp1.com. WWW.CNUCKOLS.COM. THE SCIENCE OF . RECOVERY. “…. this . business of resentment is infinitely grave. We found that it is fatal. For when harboring such feeling we shut ourselves off from the sunlight of the Spirit. The insanity of alcohol returns and we drink again. And with us, to drink is to die. with Indiana’s Only Recovery High School and Alternative Peer Group. Rachelle Gardner MA, LCAC. Chief Operating Officer – Hope Academy. Rachel . Beehler. , MSW, LSW. Program Coordinator . –. Guiding Paths to Success. really. change the conversation about addiction and recovery. This is a call for the recovery movement and the harm reduction movement to join together and celebrate all forms of recovery whether they involve abstinence or not. Psycho-Education for Patients and Family Members. 3-. 1. Alcohol in the Brain. Alcohol upsets a delicate balance between chemical systems that . stimulate. and chemical systems that . inhibit . functions of the brain and body.. Psycho-Education for Patients and Family Members. 8-. 1. 8-. 2. Trigger. Continued Thought. Thought-Stopping Techniques. Thought. Cravings. USE. STOP. Recovery. Triggers and Thought Stopping. STOP!. Trigger. A recent consultation ‘A conversation about drugs and alcohol’ helped us to better understand the needs of people with drug and alcohol disorders in the county. One of the most important areas was reducing the harm associated with excessive drinking and we were keen to understand more about this by continuing the conversation. This involved 143 service users and ESCC residents responding to an online survey and a further 45 attending a focus group in Aug/Sep 2020..