What should family members do for themselves 3
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LET GO
Of control, expectations, dreams
needs requires grief work
,Rigid (cutoff)
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Spouse may grow distant, assume parenting role, lead separate life
rules- Spoken:
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Ex: "Quit crying or I'll give you something to cry about" OR "We don't talk
about your Uncle Eric"
FAMILY MEMBERS SUPPORTING THE ADDICT IN RECOVERY: Stage 1
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Introduction
•Family Unaware & Confused about odd behavior
•Notice and become concerned about neglecting of responsibilities
•Use is infrequent but increasing
•Problem behaviors more noticeable
What can family members do to support recovery for the addict 6
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, Be Consistent
- Avoid setting unreasonable ultimatums & inappropriate consequences
(a.k.a. threats)
- "Say what you mean and mean what you say, but don't say it mean"
- "you don't have to go to every battle you're invited to"
- Get honest about your own substance issues
Black- acting out child
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bad behavior distracts the attention
Reciprocal Functioning
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Grandma drives over to check to see if her daughter is sober enough to
take the granddaughter to school...realizes that daughter is drunk...
grandma drives granddaughter to school.
What should family members do for themselves 7
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CHOOSE TO HEAL
- What in your life needs to be tweaked? Overhauled?
, family Therapy-STRATEGIC TECHNIQUES
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Similar to structural techniques, but the focus is on brief interventions to
make quick changes to the one specific problem the family has identified
-Focus on family behaviors that perpetuate the presenting problem
- Reframe - alter the way the problem is seen so it is more solvable
- Paradoxical intervention - restrain change
Contraindications for family therapy (when you should NOT use it)
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Individual needs detoxification, residential treatment or intensive outpatient
treatment first
- Safety issues - domestic violence or fearful family member of another
- Child abuse or neglect: maltreatment need to be addressed separately at
first
Wegscheider-Cruse - lost child
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needs and wants overlooked
Adaptability/Resiliency
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LET GO
Of control, expectations, dreams
needs requires grief work
,Rigid (cutoff)
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Spouse may grow distant, assume parenting role, lead separate life
rules- Spoken:
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Ex: "Quit crying or I'll give you something to cry about" OR "We don't talk
about your Uncle Eric"
FAMILY MEMBERS SUPPORTING THE ADDICT IN RECOVERY: Stage 1
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Introduction
•Family Unaware & Confused about odd behavior
•Notice and become concerned about neglecting of responsibilities
•Use is infrequent but increasing
•Problem behaviors more noticeable
What can family members do to support recovery for the addict 6
Give this one a try later!
, Be Consistent
- Avoid setting unreasonable ultimatums & inappropriate consequences
(a.k.a. threats)
- "Say what you mean and mean what you say, but don't say it mean"
- "you don't have to go to every battle you're invited to"
- Get honest about your own substance issues
Black- acting out child
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bad behavior distracts the attention
Reciprocal Functioning
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Grandma drives over to check to see if her daughter is sober enough to
take the granddaughter to school...realizes that daughter is drunk...
grandma drives granddaughter to school.
What should family members do for themselves 7
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CHOOSE TO HEAL
- What in your life needs to be tweaked? Overhauled?
, family Therapy-STRATEGIC TECHNIQUES
Give this one a try later!
Similar to structural techniques, but the focus is on brief interventions to
make quick changes to the one specific problem the family has identified
-Focus on family behaviors that perpetuate the presenting problem
- Reframe - alter the way the problem is seen so it is more solvable
- Paradoxical intervention - restrain change
Contraindications for family therapy (when you should NOT use it)
Give this one a try later!
Individual needs detoxification, residential treatment or intensive outpatient
treatment first
- Safety issues - domestic violence or fearful family member of another
- Child abuse or neglect: maltreatment need to be addressed separately at
first
Wegscheider-Cruse - lost child
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needs and wants overlooked
Adaptability/Resiliency
