Our 3 month group session schedule is comprised of a 12 week schedule.
| Module 1: |
Week 1:
Why change?
My mind as a tool for change. |
Week 2:
Managing my anger, my depression and anxiety. |
Week 3:
I am more than my mind or my body! |
Week 4:
Getting and staying motivated. |
| Monday |
Impact of addiction on mental health |
What happens in our body when we feel anger? Impact of drugs & alcohol on anger. |
The mind & body link: How does one impact the other? |
Impact of meaningful work on health/relapse prevention & how to improve. |
| Tuesday |
Impact of addiction on physical health |
Family & personal anger history. Response to anger is a learned response. |
Impact of sleep patterns on health/relapse prevention & how to improve. |
Impact of spiritual life on health/relapse prevention & how to improve. |
| Wednesday |
Impact of addiction on relationship health |
Learning alternative ways to respond to & manage anger. |
Impact of diet on health/relapse prevention & how to improve. |
Pulling it all together & beginning a plan for mind & body improvement. |
| Thursday |
How we think impacts how we act. |
What is depression & anxiety? Impact of drugs & alcohol on depression & anxiety. |
Impact of exercise on health/relapse prevention & how to improve. |
Establishing goals for healthy life change and relapse prevention. |
| Friday |
How I view myself & cognitive reframing. |
Self-screening for depression & anxiety. Depression, anxiety & cognitive reframing. |
Impact of sex patterns on health/relapse prevention & how to improve. |
Commitments, monitoring progress & managing slips. |
| Saturday |
How I view my world & cognitive reframing. |
Practicing cognitive reframing for depression, anxiety & additional resources. |
Impact of social relationships on health/relapse prevention & how to improve. |
Developing a personal reward system for life change and relapse prevention. |
| Module 2: |
Week 5:
Family & significant others are key to relapse prevention! |
Week 6:
Skills to prevent relapse and succeed in personal & work relationships. |
Week 7:
More communication skills for success. |
Week 8:
Identifying barriers to relapse prevention. |
| Monday |
Defining family & your personal support network. |
Recognizing & managing daily irritations & stress. |
Guilt & shame:
The differences & how to manage them. |
How to identify problems & solutions. |
| Tuesday |
Toxic relationships: Identifying & managing them. |
Recognizing & managing work or school stress. |
The value of silence and not sharing every thought.
How not to share. |
Defining what is in my control & what is not. |
| Wednesday |
Parental relationships & you.
Child relationships & you. |
Assessing your personal verbal & nonverbal communication style.
How your style may cause increased stress. |
Centering yourself through simple meditation & relaxation techniques. |
Goal setting around specific barriers & how to do it. |
| Thursday |
Sibling relationships and you.
Friendships: Who are my real friends? |
Conflict resolution and mediation. |
Honest communication vs. negative communication patterns caused by addiction. |
Setting realistic measures & time frames. |
| Friday |
Spousal/significant other relationships and you.
Impact of addictions. |
Active listening to yourself & others.
Getting someone else to listen. |
Making a specific self-help plan for improving communication skills. |
How to set mutual goals with significant others. |
| Saturday |
Spousal/ significant other relationships.
Building a positive relationship. |
How to say what we feel.
Setting boundaries for yourself & others. |
The stigma of addiction & how to manage it.
What do I say now? |
The value of time:
How much is enough for my plan? |
| Module 3: |
Week 9:
Getting ready to go home, reducing stress & risk by planning change. |
Week 10:
A safe place to live, work & play. |
Week 11:
Commitment. |
Week 12:
Avoiding pitfalls on your road to recovery. |
| Monday |
How to finalize a support network for positive life change. |
Planning for a safe, drug-free living environment when you go home. |
Self-management & self-determination:
Who's in control of my life? |
Hazards of over-the-counter & prescription drugs |
| Tuesday |
How to plan for cleaning up legal, court or debt issues.
Taking action to manage the stress. |
Harm reduction, slip management, taking care of the risks of using again.
Making a plan. |
You're not an addict anymore:
Defining a new self.
Public commitment to action. |
Real peer support:
What it is & how to get it. |
| Wednesday |
How to plan for re-employment or return to school.
Taking action to manage the stress. |
Relapse prevention:
A different solution to an old problem.
Base your plan on evidence. |
Letting go of the past:
You can't go backwards.
How to forgive & forget. |
Craving: what is it?
Making a craving management plan, and avoiding the cues to using. |
| Thursday |
How to plan for ending or beginning relationships.
Taking action to manage the stress. |
Why and how to create recreation & social activities without drugs or alcohol. |
Loneliness:
What it is & how to manage it. |
Getting realistic:
Will my life be perfect without drugs or alcohol? |
| Friday |
Assessing community safety & supports.
Where in the world should I live? |
What can I avoid my old life? |
Using the internet & other resources.
What & who to believe. |
Abstinence vs. limited use:
You've already been there. |
| Saturday |
The importance of daily structure to relapse prevention. |
How to identify help resources required for your plan. |
Chronic disease management, asthma, diabetes, & addiction. |
Saying good-bye to Clear Haven Center.
Those first few days of sobriety. |
Note: We continually update and revise our schedule to improve existing material and include new material as new research in the addictions and related fields become available.
