Some would say that coping is just "making do" and in
some ways it is, but it is so much more. The following sessions
will help you to get a handle on your life and give you the opportunity
to improve it.
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Session Title: What is Stress (2 sessions)
Content Summary: This presentation discusses how
stress can throw the body out of its normal state. Stress can
stimulate the body and heighten a person's level of alertness.
Stress is related to all aspects of our lives and how we deal
with it affects every aspect of our lives. Stress is the factor
that allows us to change our lives and you get to decide whether
the change is "good" or "bad".
Objective: Upon completion of this presentation
the participant will be able to identify the relationship between
substance abuse and stress. The participant will understand stress
more completely and how stressful situations affect the body,
mind and spirit. In addition the participant will identify positive
and negative stressors and their effects.
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Session Title: Choosing Right and Wrong
Content Summary: This presentation provides the
participant with basic decision-making tools. The use of judgment
in deciding what is right or wrong is emphasized. Taking a look
at decisions in relationship to feelings is discussed and what
makes things right or wrong is presented.
Objective: Upon completion of this presentation
the participant will have a better understanding of how decisions
concerning what is right or wrong are determined. Legal and moral
aspects of what characterizes the right or wrong decision are
given. Ethical aspects of decisions are also given.
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Session Title: Stress Signals
Content Summary: This Presentation continues the
discussion of stress and how it can affect our lives. Stress embodies
physical, emotional or behavioral signals. Each of us deals with
stress in different ways. The ways we respond to stress is important
in managing our daily lives. Managing stress in the early stages
of recovery can be an important part of avoiding relapse and a
return to using.
Objective: Upon completion of this presentation
the participant will be able to identify the signals of stress
and ways that we can cope with stress. In addition the participant
will be able to identify the psychological and behavioral responses
to stress.
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Session Title: Learning to Managing Time
Content Summary: This presentation presents the
concepts of time management and how it can become a valuable resource.
Everyone is treated the same by time, the difference is how we
use it. The management of time helps give us control over our
lives.
Objective: Upon completion of this presentation
the participant will understand methods to use to effectively
manage time. In addition the participant will understand the limits
that need to be set to effectively accomplish effective time management.
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Session Title: Conflict Resolution
Content Summary: This presentation identifies that
conflict and problems are a normal part of life. Conflict resolution
is a cooperative problem solving technique, with the fundamental
concept that to resolve conflict, the individual with the dispute
solves the problem by themselves.
Objective: Upon completion of this presentation
the participant will use improved communication skills to have
a better understanding of how conflicts can be resolved and how
to choose a solution and act on it.
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Session Title: Identifying Stressors
Content Summary: This session identifies how stress
is recognized in our lives and how we react to it. The sessions
provides some insights in what we need to do to reverse the ways
we deal with the negative stressors in our lives. It introduces
the concept that good time management skills can alleviate some
of our stress. The session also shows the participant how to break
major tasks into smaller more manageable parts in order to reduce
stress levels.
Objective: Upon completion of this presentation
the participant will be able to identify and more aptly handle
some of the stressors in his/her life.
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Session Title: Setting Goals
Content Summary: This presentation provides the
participant with the general concepts of setting goals and their
importance to changing your life. The need to set goals and strive
for their attainment is emphasized. By setting sharp defined goals,
an individual can measure and take pride in the achievement of
accomplishing those goals.
Objective: Upon completion of this presentation
the participant will understand the importance of setting goals
and working for their completion. In addition, the participant
will gain insight into the value of goal setting and the feeling
of accomplishment when they are completed.
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Session Title: Relapse Prevention
Content Summary: This presentation discusses how
relapses in old behaviors can come on rapidly with many different
triggers. The more the individual comes to terms with the issues
causing the problem, the less they will turn to former life style.
A number of suggestions are made on how to deal with relapse after
it occurs.
Objective: Upon the completion of this presentation
the participant will be better able to recognize warning signs
of relapse and how to deal with them. The participant will recognize
the need for additional support to help get through the difficult
times.
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Session Title: Positive Stress Management
Content Summary: This presentation shows how positives
can affect stress. Positive images and thoughts and the changing
of the way that we express ideas has a great influence on stress
management.
Objective: Upon completion of this presentation
the participant will understand how a positive self-image is essential
in dealing with stress.
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Session Title: Rebuilding Your Life
Content Summary: This presentation discusses relationships
and how they can affect the process of reshaping your life. The
importance of developing strong communication skills is emphasized.
A six step process is presented that will assist the participant
in "rebuilding your life".
Objective: Upon completion of this presentation
the participant will recognize the need for building and strengthening
relationships and the important role they play in life. The session
also explores the need for developing good communication skills
as a basis for developing strong relationships.
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Session Title: Beyond Treatment
Content Summary: This presentation discusses the ability
to reestablish trust is essential to reforming relationships that
strengthen our support system. Accountability for our actions
must be recognized and the consequences for breaking the rules
must be identified.
Objective: Upon completion of this presentation the participant
will be able to understand the need to be held accountable for
their actions. The participant will be able to develop a contingency
plan to use in the event that relapse occurs.
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Session Title: Coping with Stress
Content Summary: This presentation continues the discussion
of stress. During episodes of stress, changes occur in the body
that effect the way we think and feel and also generate changes
in our thoughts and feelings.
Objective: Upon completion of this presentation the participant
will understand how to develop coping strategies that can be used
to alleviate stress. They will be better able to develop problem-solving
techniques that will be used to reduce and manage stress.
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Session Title: Goals-Plans-Commitment
Content Summary: This session focuses on following through
on your goals. Goals are nice, but useless if they are not accompanied
by planning. Planning in the absence of commitment is also a waste.
This session will teach you to meld all three aspects so that
you can accomplish your life desires.
Objective: Upon completion of this session the participant
will be able to determine what they are willing to do, create
realistic plans that will help keep the participant motivated
to achieve his/her goals.
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Session Title: Conflict Communication Techniques
Content Summary: Every relationship has conflicts. However,
conflicts do not have to end with someone losing and with both
parties hating each other. Many do end this way. That is why we
have so many wars, political fights, divorces, lawsuits, business
breakups, time and money-wasting arguments at work, etc. Wise
persons are able to resolve disagreements with both parties satisfied
and respecting each other.
Objective: Upon completing this session the participant
will be able to identify and use a number of strategies to reduce
the amount and severity of conflicts in his/her life.
