Lesson Plans Backup
INTEGRATED TREATMENT RECOVERY & APPROACH (6 Lessons)
Overview of Psychiatric Disorders & The Link Between Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: (pages: Subject 2-1 – 2-6)
Biological-Psychological-Social-Cultural-Environmental-Spiritual Approach and Recovery (pages: Subject 1-1 – 1-10)
Acceptance, Patience, Attitude, and Gratitude (pages: Subject 6-1 – 6-8)
Getting the Most Out of the Group Process: Benefits, Skills, Values, & Techniques (pages: Subject 1-42 – 1-46; 1-58 – 1-62)
Focusing on the Similarities and Not the Differences & Cultural Diversity (pages: Subject 1-11 – 1-14; 1-23 – 1-28)
The Process of Recovery and Treatment Works! (pages: Subject 6-8 – 6-14; 6-16 – 6-17)
SYMPTOM IDENTIFICATION & SYMPTOM MANGEMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS (11 Lessons)
Depression & Major Depression Co-Occurring With Substance Disorders (pages: 2-9 – 2-11; Appendix III 1-1 – II-5)
Diagnosing Psychiatric Disorders and The Mood Disorder Dysthymia (pages: Subject 2-4 – 2-8; 2-11 – 2-14)
Depression in Women, Men, and Seniors & Treatment for Major Depression and Dysthymia (pages: Appendix II-5 – II-9; Subject 2-12 – 2-14)
The Basics About Bipolar Disorder, Mania & Hypomania (pages: Appendix II-12 – II-13; Subject 2-14 – 2-19)
The Basics About Anxiety Disorders & Types, Symptoms, and Treatment (pages: Subject 2-21 – 2-23)
Anxiety & Anxiety Disorders Co-Occurring With Substance Disorders (pages: Appendix II-20 – II-23; 2-21 –2-24)
The Basics About Thought Disorders and Schizophrenia (pages: Appendix II-37 – II-45; Subject 2-34 – 2-40)
Medications: Planned Effects, Coping With Side Effects, Differences Between Meds & Drugs, and Docs & Dealers (pages: Subject 4-50 – 4-60)
Safe Medication Practices & The “Twelve Step Program and Medications” (pages: Subject 4-59 – 4-66; 4-68 – 69)
Personality Temperament, Traits, Problems, and Disorders (pages: Subject 2-40 – 2-56)
Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa & Binge-Eating: (pages: Appendix II-58 – II-62; Subject 2-56 – 2-62)
Symptoms Identification & Symptom Management of Substance Use Disorders (6 Lessons)
Diagnosing Substance Dependence & Why People Use Alcohol and Other Drugs (pages: 3-2; 3-12 – 3-14;Appendix III 8-10; III 12-14; Subject 3-5)
The Differences Between Substance Use, Abuse, and Dependence (pages: Subject 3-1 – 3-8; 3-10 – 3-14)
Identifying the Specific Characteristics of Substance Dependence, Part I (pages: Appendix III-20 – III-32)
Acute Withdrawal Symptoms of Alcohol and Other Drugs (pages: Appendix IB-1 -IB-10)
Activity Addictions Of Gambling, Sex, Love, Food, Spending, or Religious Addiction (pages: Subject 3-35 – 3-38; Appendix III-58 – III-65)
Cravings: Defining, Identifying, and Managing Urges to Use Alcohol & Other Drugs (pages: Subject 6-26 – 6-31)
Neurochemistry of Substance Dependence (4 Lessons)
Addiction Is a Brain Disorder & Disruption of the Neurotransmission (pages: Subject 3-28 – 3-34; 3-38 – 3-41)
Addiction Vulnerability Is Primarily Inherited – Exactly What Is Inherited? (pages: Subject 3-41 – 3-45; Appendix III-67 – III-84)
Identifying Personal Genetic Vulnerability and Risk of Substance Dependence (pages: Subject 3- 15 – 3-17; Appendix III-14 – III-19)
Alcoholism & Addiction: Genetics, Brain Chemistry (Working & Not Working), and Brain Healing (pages: Subject 3-16 – 3-17; 3-30 – 3-32; 3-39; 3-41 – 3-42; 3-75)
Moving Toward Change (8 Lessons)
Reducing Harmful Use & Developing a Harm Reduction Plan (pages: Subject 3-65 – 3-66; Appendix III-93 –III-98)
The Definitions and Purposes of Denial & Defenses (pages: Subject 3-59 – 3-60; Appendix III-89 –III-90)
De-Nial Is Not a River in Egypt & The Many Faces of Denial (pages: Subject 3-59 – 3-60; Appendix III-91 –III-92)
Denial & Defenses, and Personal Awareness Through The Discovery Worksheet (pages: Subject 3-59 – 3-62; Appendix III-89 – III-92)
Stages of Change, Motivation, Choices, & Working Through Ambivalence (pages: Subject 1-28 – 1-37)
Recognizing Ambivalence & Weighing the Pros and Cons of Change (pages: Subject 3-62 – 3-65)
Moving Toward Abstinence & Making The Decision to Change (pages: Subject 3-67 – 3-74; Appendix III-101 – III-102)
Staying Abstinent No Matter What & Tools for Abstinence (pages: Subject 6-15 – 6-16; 6-17 – 6-25)
Progression of Untreated Disorders (8 Lessons)
Co-Occurring Disorders and Progressive Stages of The Addictive Process (pages: Subject 3-45 – 3-54; 3-55 – 3-56)
Effects of Alcohol, Stimulants, and Cannabis Sativa & Other Drugs on Mental Health (pages: Appendix IA-1 – IA-2; IA-6 – IA-8; IA-11 – IA-14)
Effects of Alcohol, Stimulants, and Cannabis Sativa & Other Drugs on Physical Health (pages: Appendix IVA-1 – IVA-2; IVA-8 – IVA-12; IVA-21 – IVA-22)
Effects of Nicotine/Smoking on Mental & Physical Health, Pregnancy & Infants, and Withdrawal & Quitting Smoking (pages: Appendix IA-9; IB-17 – IB-19; IVA-13 – IVA-18; IVB-16; Subject 8-72 – 8-73)
Alcohol: Effects on Mental Health, Physical Health, FAS & FAE and Physical Health Personal Risk Assessment (pages: Appendix IA-1– IA-2; Appendix IVB-1; IVB-4;IVB-8; IVB-10)
FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) & FAE (Fetal Alcohol Effect) Symptoms, Treatment, and Self-Forgiveness (pages: Appendix IVB-1– IVB-12)
Identifying Areas of Problems or Consequences Related to Substance Abuse and Dependence (pages: Appendix III-87 – III-88)
Personal Assessment of the Consequences and Problems of Substance Abuse and Dependence (pages: Subject 3-57 – 3-59)
Physical Recovery & Health (6 Lessons)
The Immune System, Stress, STDs, and Reducing Risk (pages: Subject 4-8 – 4-15; 4-36 – 4-39)
Contributors To An Unhealthy Immune System and Strengthening the Immune System (pages: Subject 4-23 – 4-31)
Hepatitis and Tuberculosis: Definitions, Transmission, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment (pages: Subject 4-15 – 4-22)
STDs, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis A, and B, and C, & Reducing Risk
Depression, Anxiety, & Isolation and The Immune System, Stress, & Physical Health (pages: Subject 4-41 – 4-49)
Ongoing Physical Recovery & Post Acute Withdrawal (pages: Subject 7-1 – 7-8)
Self-Care (4 Lessons)
Self-Care in Areas of Sleep, Medical & Dental Care, and Balanced Living (pages: Subject 6-44 – 6-50)
Nutrition and Dual Disorders & Developing Healthy Nutritional Habits (pages: Subject 6-33 – 6-34; 6-36 – 6-38)
The Role of Blood Sugar in Recovery & Managing Blood Sugar pages: Subject 6-35 – 6-37; 6-38; 6-44)
Healing Body & Brain By Eating Right and Developing Nutritional Planning & Shopping Skills (pages: Subject 6-38 – 6-44)
Thinking/Cognitive Recovery & Health (4 Lessons)
Rational-Emotive Therapy (RET) (pages: Subject 5-66 – 5-74)
Identifying Negative Thinking Patterns & Changing Negative Thinking to Positive Thinking (pages: Subject 2-63 – 2-66; 2-67 – 2-72)
Identifying Patterns of Thoughts, Challenging Non-Helpful Automatic Thoughts, & Developing Reframing Skills (pages: Subject 7-15 – 7-19; 7-20 – 7-23)
Changing Negative Thought Patterns and Habits to Positive Self-Talk Messages (pages: Subject 2-66 – 2-67)
Emotional Recovery & Health (9 Lessons)
Neurochemistry of Toxicity and Emotions as the Brain Wakes Up (pages: Subject 5-8 – 5-13)
Working Through and Coping with Neurological Processes (pages: Subject 5-15 – 5-24)
Emotions or Feelings and Coping With Stress & Uncomfortable Emotions (pages: Subject 5-1 – 5-7)
Co-Occurring Disorders & Sadness and Depression (pages: Subject 5-43 – 5-48)
Understanding and Coping With Guilt, Shame, Anxiety, Worry, Fear & Boredom (pages: Subject 5-57 – 5-66)
Understanding Grief and Loss & Developing a Plan to Cope With Grieving (pages: Subject 5-48 – 5-56)
On-Going Emotional Recovery, Hidden Fear, Outward Defenses, and Ways to Express Emotions (pages: Subject 7-8 – 7-15)
Anger, Expressing Anger & The Mis–Management of Anger (pages: Subject 5-32 – 5-37)
Understanding Resentments & Anger and Anger Management Techniques (pages: Subject 5-38 – 5-42)
Family and Social Recovery & Health (3 Lessons)
Gender, Age, Sexual Orientation, Culture & Family and Substance Disorders (pages: 3-21 – 3-28)
The Basics About Family Systems & Developing Relationships With Family (pages: Subject 7-56 – 7-62)
The Family in Recovery & Developing Relationships With Others (pages: Subject 7-63 – 7-70)
Personal Development & Recovery (6 Lessons)
Fear in Early Recovery & Developing Self-Awareness With the Johari Window (pages: Subject 1-38 – 1-39; 1-40 – 1-43; 1-46 – 1-48; 1-65 – 1-66)
Self-Esteem & Internal, External, Physical and Emotional Boundaries (pages: Subject 7-50 – 7-56)
Developing A Relationship With Yourself Through Building Self-Esteem (pages: Subject 7-44 – 7-49)
Identifying and Working Through Character Defects (pages: Subject 7-24 – 7-29)
Codependency Defined & Patterns, Characteristics, and Recovery (pages: Subject 7-37 – 7-43)
Procrastination, Perfectionism, and Identifying & Changing Self-Defeating Behaviors (pages: Subject 7-29 – 7-36)
Life Skills (7 Lessons)
Breaking Isolation, Benefits of Laughter & Humor, and Learning to Have Fun (pages: Subject 4-46 – 4-49; 6-51 – 6-55)
Live a Positive & Active Life and Building a Support Network (pages: Subject 6-50 – 6-62)
Relaxation Skills, Building Structure, & Working The Twelve Steps To Reduce Stress And Prevent Relapse (pages: Subject 8-49 – 8-52; 8-57 – 8-60)
Coping With Crisis, Suicide Prevention, and Spiritual Practice (pages: Subject 8-5 – 8-7; 8-55 – 8-57)
Passive, Aggressive, Passive-Aggressive, and Assertive Communication Styles (pages: Subject 1-49 – 1- 54; 1-56)
Assertive Communication Style & How To Be Assertive (pages: Subject 1-54 – 1-58)
Vocation & Employment, Problem Solving, and Money & Time Management (pages: Subject 8-67 – 8-72)
Preventing Relapse in Substance Use Disorders & Recurrence of Symptoms in Psychiatric Disorders (9 Lessons)
Developing “My Personal Relapse and Crisis Prevention Plan” (Subject 8)
Personal Identification of Relapse and Crisis Internal Triggers (pages: Subject 8-44 – 8-49)
Specific Relapse Triggers and Solutions & Co-Occurring Disorders and Stress (pages: Subject 8-31 – 8-38)
Culture, Family, Gender, and Relapse & Personal Identification of External Relapse Triggers (pages: Subject 8-26 – 8-31)
Coping With Relapse & Turning a Relapse Into a Learning Experience (pages: Subject 8-38 – 8-44)
Identifying Psychiatric Relapse Triggers and Warning Signs of a Recurrence of Symptoms (pages: Subject 8-22 – 8-26)
Relapse Prevention Skills for Substance Dependence Disorders (pages: Subject 8-44 – 8-49; 8-53 – 8-55; 8-60 – 8-62)
Preventing a Recurrence of Symptoms & Identifying Substance Dependence Relapse Warning Signs (pages: Subject 8-16 – 8-22)
The Basics About Relapse or Recurrence of Symptoms of Co-Occurring Disorders (pages: Subject 8-7 – 8-15)
Maintaining Recovery (3 Lessons)
Addressing Violence – Past (Childhood Trauma) and Present (Domestic Violence) (Pages: Subject 8-73 – 8-80; 8-82 – 8-84)
The Crisis Making Process & The Crisis Coping Process (pages: Subject 8-1 – 8-5)
Living the Program, Maintaining the Program, Setting Goals, & Maintaining Conflict (pages: Subject 8-64 – 8-67)