COUNSELING INC: Entry and Advanced Levels Substance Abuse Curriculum
Created by Peter Ninemire, LMSW, LCAC
Entry Level
Week1
Tuesday – Adolescent Recovery Plan – A Curriculum for Chemical
Dependency – EBP – Developed by Hazelden
Thursday-Thinking for a Change-EBP
Phase I: Accepting Responsibility - Exercise One – Getting Honest
Group
Type: Process
My Attitudes About Drug Use
My Drug Use
Effects of Drug Upon Me
Taking Aim at My Defenses
Week2
Phase I: Accepting Responsibility - Exercise Two – The Cost of Drug
Use
Is Friendship Worth Having?
Seeing the Real Cost of My Drug Usage
Things to Think About
Control
Manageability
Balance
Values
Phase I: Accepting Responsibility - Exercise Three – The Facts About Drugs
Week3
What is a Psychoactive Drug?
What is the Central Nervous System?
The Human Body
Pathways to My Brain
Oral
Direct (IV Needle)
Inhaling (Smoking)
Snorting (Nose)
Skin
Stimulants
What is a CNS Stimulant?
What Drugs are Stimulants
Effects of Stimulants
Break
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Our thinking controls how we act
(Thinking report)
Group
TYPE: Process
Break
Thinking for a Change
Paying attention to our thinking
( Thinking report)
Group
TYPE: Process
Break
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Recognizing thinking that leads to trouble
(Thinking report)
1
The Crash
A word About Cigarettes
A Word About Methamphetamines
Depressants
What is a CNS Depressant?
What are the Depressant Drugs?
Effects of Depressants
Hallucinogens
What is a Hallucinogenic or Psychedelic?
What Drugs are Hallucinogens?
Effects of Hallucinogens
A Word about Marijuana (Pot)
Inhalants
What is an Inhalant?
What are the Inhalants?
Effects of Inhalants
A word About Polysubstance Abuse
Dangers of Polysubstance abuse
Week4
Tuesday
Thursday
Phase I: Accepting responsibility - Exercise Four – The Disease of Addiction
Group
TYPE: Process
What is Addiction
The Five Faces of Addiction
Addiction is a Primary Disease
Addiction is Progressive
Introductory Phase
Maintenance Phase
Disenchantment Phase
Disaster Phase
Addiction is Chronic
Addiction is a Fatal disease
Addiction is a System Disease
How Did I Become and Addict?
Experimentation
Misuse
Abuse
Psychological Addiction
Physical Addiction
Decisions: What Do I Do Now?
Pathways of Addiction
Power to Choose
What if I Have Other Problems Besides Addiction?
Break
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Finding new thinking
(Thinking report)
2
Week5
Phase II: Deciding to Make Changes– Exercise Five – Upward Pathways
Week6
Twelve Steps to Sober Living
Step 1. Becoming Aware
Step 2. Accept
Step 3. Decide
Step 4. Look Inside
Step 5. Share the Pain
Step 6. Want Something Better
Step 7. Commit to Release the Pain
Step 8. Experience the Miracle of Forgiveness
Step 9. Show Others Genuine Change
Step 10. Maintain a Clear Conscience
Step 11. Seek Truth
Step12. Give Service
Phase II: Deciding to Make Changes – Exercise Six – Learning to Trust Again
Looking at What I Trust
Why is Trust So Important
Trusting Myself
Trust in the Right People
Trusting My Higher Power
Week7
Week8
Group
TYPE: Process
Break
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Using thinking check ins
(Thinking report)
Group
TYPE: Process
Break
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Knowing your feelings
Tuesday
Thursday
Phase II: Deciding to Make Changes – Exercise Seven – I’m Not Perfect, So What?
Group
TYPE: Process
Letting My Light Shine
False Beliefs
The Problem with False Beliefs
Where do My False Beliefs Come From?
Truth
Clouds that Block My Sunshine
False Beliefs
Attitudes
Behaviors
Drugs and Alcohol
Phase II: Deciding to Make changes – Exercise Eight – Rediscovering Me
Lessons From the Velveteen Rabbit
Principle 1. Real is Something the Happens Inside Me
Spirituality: a Beginning Activity
Break
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Understanding the feelings of others
Group
TYPE: Process
Break
3
Mirrors to My soul
What is spirituality?
Principle 2. Being Real Sometimes Hurts
Break easily
Have sharp edges
Carefully Kept
Principle 3. Becoming real is a Process
Rediscovering Myself
Talents and Skills
Hobbies and Interests
Relationships
Real Happiness
Finding Real Peace
Week9
Phase III: Making Important Changes –Exercise Nine – Getting the Stink Out of My Think
Recognizing Common Stink!
Four self-Defeating Attitudes
I Cant
I’ll Try But….
I Have To…
I Wont
No Win
Fantasy
Generalize
Selective
Steps to Changing Stinking Thinking
Identify Stinking Thinking
Decide if My Thinking is stinking
Get Real about How I Feel
Face the Facts About How I Act
Challenge my Self-Talk
Change the Tape and Think A Happy Thought
Week10
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Responding to the feelings of others
Group
TYPE: Process
Break
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Preparing for a stressful conversation
Tuesday
Thursday
Phase III: Making Important Changes – Exercise Ten – Getting real About How I Feel
Group
TYPE: Process
I Have a Right to Feel
Where Does stress Come From?
People are Like Volcanoes
Sources of My Feelings
Sources of Pressure
What Happens to My Stress
Blocks to Stress
Break
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Responding to Anger
4
Unresolved Stress Can Result in Destructive behaviors
Resolving the Stress
Three Slogans that Help Emotional Stress
Week11
Week12
Week13
Phase III: Making Important Changes – Exercise Eleven – Successful Relationships
I Am Part of Something Bigger Than Myself
Stress Comes When Different Groups Have Conflicting Needs
Relationships and Drugs
About the People I Have Used With
My Relationship With Drugs
About My Drug Culture
Drugs and Sex
Drug Use can Start or Increase My Sexual Activity
Sex for the Wrong Reasons
Sex Has The Power to totally Change My Life
Reasons to Reserve Sex for Marriage
Phase III: Making Important Changes – Exercise Twelve – Family Relationships
Traits of a Healthy Family
A Closer Look at My Family and Me
When Parents and Families Do Wrong Things
What Can I Do if I’ve Been Abused
How Do I Thrive in Troubled Family?
Phase III: Making Important Changes – Exercise Thirteen – The Miracle of Forgiveness
The Light Within
Individual Light
Family Light
The Pain of darkness
Forgiveness Rekindles the Light
The Miracle of Forgiveness
Lightening the Load Through Forgiveness
Week14
Phase IV: Preventing Relapse – Exercise Fourteen – Bridging the Gulf of Relapse
Common Causes of relapse
Blaming Others
Blaming Self
Having No Real Goals
Choosing the Wrong Goals
Taking shortcuts
Wasting Time
Group
TYPE: Process
Break
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Dealing with an accusation
Group
TYPE: Process
Break
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Introduction to problem solving
Group
TYPE: Process
Break
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Step 1- Stop and Think
Group
TYPE: Process
Break
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Step 3- Getting information to set a goal
5
Neglecting Little Things
Quitting too Soon
Carrying the Burden of the Past
Overconfidence
A word About “Reputation”
Taking the steps to Sobriety
Pay Attention to Relapse Warning Signs
Don’t Slip Into relapse
Refuse to Walk the Edge
Maintain the Lifelines
Ways to Prevent Relapse
Week15
Tuesday
Thursday
Phase IV: Preventing Relapse – Exercise Fifteen – My Plan Against Relapse
Group
TYPE: Process
Self-Evaluation
Know the Enemy
What People will be Dangerous to My Sobriety?
What Places will be Dangerous to My Sobriety?
What Situations will be Dangerous to My Sobriety?
My Personal Mission
Execution of My Plan
Step 1. Admit That I Have a Problem with Drugs
Step 2. Make Honest Decisions to Maintain a Sober Lifestyle and Receive help from
Others
Step 3. Change Thoughts, Feelings, actions and Relationships
Step 4. Strengthen Sobriety Skills and Planning against Relapse
Week16
Phase IV: Preventing Relapse – Exercise Fifteen – My Plan Against Relapse (Cont.)
My Goals for Success
Plan of Support
Professional Counseling
Self-Help Programs
Proper Diet
Regular Exercise
Stress Management
Spiritual Development
Break
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Step 5 – Choose , plan do
Group
TYPE: Process
Break
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Self evaluation- what else can I do
6
Entry
Monday: Living In Balance- EBP
Wednesday – Matrix Family Ed
Friday – Matrix Model – EBP
Matrix Early recovery skills – Lecture
Scheduling
Week1
(Hand out # 1, 2,3, &4 )
Matrix Early recovery skills session 1
Topic: Stop the cycle
Family education group
Topic: Cross addiction: back door to relapse
( Handout # 13 )
Week 2
Eliminated Drug Court Booklet - Made room for
more material?
TCU Mapping the Journey
Maybe carryover early work on Living in Balance
sessions
Matrix Early recovery skills session 2
Exploring Self
Lecture - Identifying external triggers
Family Video Lecture/ Discussion
Topic: Medical aspects of chemical dependency
The Neurobiology of Addiction (Video)
( Handout # 10 )
Entry Level Group
Week 3
Matrix Family Education Group?
CNS Productions – Cocaine and Crack – A craving
for More
Matrix Early recovery skills Session 3
Lecture - Identifying internal triggers
Triggers and Cravings Presentation Video/Notes
CNS Productions – Marijuana Neurochemistry
and Physiology
Eliminated Drug Court Booklet - Made room for
more material?
Maybe carryover early work on Living in Balance
sessions
Entry
Wednesday
Friday
Week 4
TCU Mapping the Journey
Matrix Early recovery skills session # 4
- Topic: 12 step introduction
(Handout # 11 )
Social Improvement
Lecture
Eliminated Drug Court Booklet - Made room for
7
more material?
Maybe carryover early work on Living in Balance
sessions?
Week 5
TCU Mapping the Journey
Decision Making
Matrix Early recovery skills session # 5 Lecture Topic: Your body chemistry in recovery
(Handout # 12 )
Eliminated Drug Court Booklet - Made room for
more material?
Week 6
TCU Mapping the Journey
Taking Control
Maybe carryover early work on Living in Balance
sessions
Matrix Early recovery skills session # 6 Lecture Topic: early recovery problems
(Handout # 13 & 14 )
Eliminated Drug Court Booklet - Made room for
more material?
Maybe carryover early work on Living in Balance
sessions
Friday night - perhaps addiction related video?
Entry
Wednesday
Friday
Week 7
Family Discussion
Topic: avoiding and coping with relapse
( Handout # 9 )
Matrix Early recovery skills session # 7
- Topic: thinking , feeling and doing
(Handout # 15 & 16)
Week 8
TCU Mapping the Journey
Matrix Early recovery skills session # 8 Lecture Topic: Keep it simple
(Handout # 17 )
Monitoring progress
Lecture
8
Week 9
Matrix Family Education Group
Relapse Prevention Family Group
Matrix Early recovery skills session # 9 Lecture Topic: Heartfelt matters
(Handout # 10)
Questions for Alcohol: The Substance, the
Addiction, the Solution
CNS Video on Alcoholism
ENTRY
Wednesday
Friday
Week 10
TCU Mapping the Journey
Matrix Early recovery skills session # 10 Lecture
- Topic: setting goals
(Handout # 11 & 12 )
Relapse and Disease
Week 11
TCU Unlock your thinking and open you mind
Feelings, thoughts and mind traps
Week 12
TCU Unlock your thinking and open you mind
Roadblocks to healthy thinking
Matrix Early recovery skills session # 11
Video topic: Cross addiction-the back door to
relapse
(Handout # 13 )
The Power of Self Talk (5 weeks at Counselor
Discretion) Counselor to input sequence of
material presented here as it occurs in group.
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ENTRY
Wednesday
Friday
Week13
TCU Unlock your thinking and open you mind
The Power of Self Talk (5 weeks at Counselor
Discretion) Counselor to input sequence of
material presented here as it occurs in group
Thinking and behavior cycles
Week 14
Understanding and Reducing Angry Feelings
Understanding anger
Understanding and Reducing Angry Feelings
Week15
Week 16
Managing anger in relationships
Understanding and Reducing Angry Feelings
The aggression cycle
Entry
Wednesday
Week1
Family Video lecture
Topic: Triggers and cravings presentation
Entry Level Group
The Power of Self Talk (5 weeks at Counselor
Discretion) Counselor to input sequence of
material presented here as it occurs in group.
Entry Level Group
The Power of Self Talk (5 weeks at Counselor
Discretion) Counselor to input sequence of
material presented here as it occurs in group.
Entry Level Group
The Power of Self Talk (5 weeks at Counselor
Discretion) Counselor to input sequence of
material presented here as it occurs in group.
Friday
Matrix Early recovery skills – Lecture
Scheduling
10
(Hand out # 1, 2,3, &4 )
Evening Entry Level Group
Getting Started (Change Company brochure)
5-weeks to utilize at counselors discretion
Family Video Lecture
Topic: Alcohol, the substance, addiction &
solution
( Handout # 2)
Week 2
Matrix Early recovery skills session 1
Topic: Stop the cycle
( Handouts # 5, 6, & 7)
Matrix Early recovery skills session 2
Lecture - Identifying external triggers
Drug Court Booklet
Evening Entry Level Group
Getting Started (Change Company brochure)
Topic: Commitment to drug court & making the
choice towards a responsible lifestyle
( Home work: Pg 1-5 of drug court work book)
5-weeks to utilize at counselors discretion
Week 3
Family Video Lecture/ Discussion
Matrix Early recovery skills Session 3
Lecture - Identifying internal triggers
Topic: My name is Bill W/ AA-12 steps
( Handout # 3,4 &5 )
Evening Entry Level Group
Getting Started (Change Company brochure)
Drug Court Booklet
Topic: My top three problems
( Home work: Pg 6-9 of drug court work book)
5-weeks to utilize at counselors discretion
Entry
Monday
Week 4
The Bio-Psycho-Social Model of Addiction
The biopsychosocial model addresses addiction
as a process that impacts biology, causes
Wednesday
Friday
Family Video Lecture/ Discussion
Topic: The science of Methamphetamines
( Handout # 6 )
Matrix Early recovery skills session # 4
- Topic: 12 step introduction
(Handout # 11 )
Lecture
11
personality problems and results in social
dysfunction. (Present and review in both hours)
Evening Entry Level Group
Drug Court Booklet
Getting Started (Change Company brochure)
Topic: Things about me/ My story
( Home work: Pg 10- 15 of drug court work book)
5-weeks to utilize at counselors discretion
Week 5
Understanding Relapse – The Science of Relapse
From HBO Video Series on Addiction (Video 2 –
Vignette 2)
Treatment and Recovery from Addiction from
Peter’s Neuro-biopsychosocio handout.
(Community and EB Tx effective in Community
where symptoms occur)
Family Video Lecture/ Discussion
Topic: Roadmap to recovery
( Handout # 7 )
Matrix Early recovery skills session # 5 Lecture Topic: Your body chemistry in recovery
(Handout # 12 )
Evening Entry Level Group
Drug Court Booklet
Getting Started (Change Company brochure)
Topic: Thinking Errors - Making excuses, Ignoring
responsible action, sense of “above the law” &
asserting power over others.
( Home work: Pg 16-21 of drug court work book)
5-weeks to utilize at counselors discretion
Week 6
The CBT Approach from HBO Video Series on
Addiction – (Disc 3 – Vignette 3)
(How to get the most out of group. - Ask the
group why this is so?) – Group Therapy, joining
forces and leveling – nine basic support group
rules – An introduction to mutual support groups
for Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Family Video Lecture/ Discussion
Topic: stages of family recovery
( Hand out # 8)
Evening Entry Level Group
Matrix Early recovery skills session # 6 Lecture Topic: early recovery problems
(Handout # 13 & 14 )
Drug Court Booklet
CNS Productions - Methamphetamine –
Neurochemistry and Recovery
Topic: Thinking Errors-Self serving acts of
kindness, lazy thinking and getting sidetracked
( Home work: Pg 22- 25 of drug court work book)
Entry
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Week 7
CNS – Use, Abuse and Addiction
Family Discussion
Topic: avoiding and coping with relapse
( Handout # 9 )
Matrix Early recovery skills session # 7
- Topic: thinking , feeling and doing
(Handout # 15 & 16)
The physiology, Neurochemistry and Sociology
of Drugs and Compulsive Behaviors
CNS Productions - video
Lecture
Drug Court Booklet
12
History Video: 14:40 (disk 1 – chapter 1)
Present Power Point Slide Presentation with
support from Word Narrative
Present Overview and Outline as needed
Key words and phrases
Client worksheet folder exercises
Test
Week 8
BOTH GROUPS view and process separately
Evening Entry Level Group
CNS – Use, Abuse and Addiction
The physiology, Neurochemistry and Sociology
of Drugs and Compulsive Behaviors
Heredity, Environment and Psychoactive Drugs
Video: 13:50 (disk 2 – chapter 2)
Present Power Point Slide Presentation with
support from Word Narrative
Present Overview and Outline as needed
Key words and phrases
Client worksheet folder exercises
Test
Week 9
The Neurochemistry of Relapse and Recovery
Family Video Lecture/ Discussion
Topic: Medical aspects of chemical dependency
The Neurobiology of Addiction (Video)
( Handout # 10 )
Entry Level Group
CNS Productions – Cocaine and Crack – A
craving for More
CNS – Use, Abuse and Addiction
The physiology, Neurochemistry and Sociology
of Drugs and Compulsive Behaviors
Uppers Video: 13:15 (disk 2 – chapter 3)
Present Power Point Slide Presentation with
support from Word Narrative
Present Overview and Outline as needed
Key words and phrases
Client worksheet folder exercises
Test
Family video lecture
Topic: Families in recovery
( Handout # 11 & 12 )
Topic: Exploring Values-criminal lifestyle choices,
dishonesty vs. honesty.
( Home work: Pg 26-31 of drug court work book)
Matrix Early recovery skills session # 8 Lecture Topic: Keep it simple
(Handout # 17 )
Drug Court Booklet
Topic: Exploring Values- Intolerance vs. tolerance
( Home work: Pg 32- 35 of drug court work
book)
Matrix Early recovery skills session # 9 Lecture Topic: Heartfelt matters
(Handout # 10)
Entry Level Group
Drug Court Booklet
CNS Productions – Alcohol and its effects
Topic: Exploring Values- Irresponsibility vs.
responsibility
( Home work: Pg 36- 39 of drug court work
book)
ENTRY
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Week 10
CNS – Use, Abuse and Addiction
Family education group
Topic: Cross addiction: back door to relapse
( Handout # 13 )
Matrix Early recovery skills session # 10 Lecture
- Topic: setting goals
(Handout # 11 & 12 )
The physiology, Neurochemistry and Sociology
of Drugs and Compulsive Behaviors
13
Downers Video: 18:25 (disk 2 – chapter 4)
Present Power Point Slide Presentation with
support from Word Narrative
Present Overview and Outline as needed
Key words and phrases
Client worksheet folder exercises
Test
Week 11
CNS – Use, Abuse and Addiction
The physiology, Neurochemistry and Sociology
of Drugs and Compulsive Behaviors
Alcohol Video: 16:50 (disk 2 – chapter 5)
Present Power Point Slide Presentation with
support from Word Narrative
Present Overview and Outline as needed
Key words and phrases
Client worksheet folder exercises
Test
Week 12
CNS – Use, Abuse and Addiction
The physiology, Neurochemistry and Sociology
of Drugs and Compulsive Behaviors
Alcohol Video: 16:50 (disk 2 – chapter 6)
Present Power Point Slide Presentation with
support from Word Narrative
Present Overview and Outline as needed
Key words and phrases
Client worksheet folder exercises
Test
Entry Level Group
CNS Productions – Marijuana Neurochemistry
and Physiology
Living with an Addiction
Handout #14
The CRAFT Approach (#3 video from HBO Series
on addiction) – coaching families on getting
family members help
Drug Court Booklet
Topic: Exploring Values
( Home work: Pg 40-- 43 of drug court work
book)
Matrix Early recovery skills session # 11
Video topic: Cross addiction-the back door to
relapse
(Handout # 13 )
Entry Level Group
Drug Court Booklet
The Power of Self Talk (5 weeks at Counselor
Discretion) 21Counselor to input sequence of
material presented here as it occurs in group.
Topic: Warning Signs that lead to trouble , Anger
( Home work: Pg 44-47 of drug court work book)
Supplemental Handouts – “Addictive Beliefs” and
“Reframing your Automatic thoughts”.
Marijuana – Escape to Nowhere
Handout #15 (Questions for Marijuana – Escape
to Nowhere
Drug Court Booklet
Topic: Warning Signs that lead to troubleaccusations, boredom, dishonesty
( Home work: Pg 48-51 of drug court workbook)
Entry Level Group
The Power of Self Talk (5 weeks at Counselor
Discretion) Counselor to input sequence of
material presented here as it occurs in group.
Supplemental Handouts – “Addictive Beliefs” and
“Reframing your Automatic thoughts”.
ENTRY
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Week13
CNS – Use, Abuse and Addiction
Topic: A Mothers Desperation
( HBO Video Series on Addiction)
Drug Court Booklet
The physiology, Neurochemistry and Sociology
of Drugs and Compulsive Behaviors
Beginning on Disc 1 - Ending session on Disc 4
Topic: Keeping Track: Responsible lifestyle
calendars, Weekly Progress reports to the judge.
( Home work: Pg 52-57 & 67 of drug court
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Video: (Other Drugs – Other addictions) 19:55
(disk 2 – chapter 7)
Present Power Point Slide Presentation with
support from Word Narrative
Present Overview and Outline as needed
Key words and phrases
Client worksheet folder exercises
Test
workbook)
Entry Level Group
The Power of Self Talk (5 weeks at Counselor
Discretion) Counselor to input sequence of
material presented here as it occurs in group.
Supplemental Handouts – “Addictive Beliefs” and
“Reframing your Automatic thoughts”.
South Boston Drug Court
(Disk 4 – 2nd to last Vignette from HBO Series on
Addiction)
CNS – Use, Abuse and Addiction
Family Group: Family Dynamics & Codependency
The physiology, Neurochemistry and Sociology
of Drugs and Compulsive Behaviors
Client will gain understanding of the roles family
members play.
Video: (Prevention) 19:00 (disk 1 – chapter 8)
Present Power Point Slide Presentation with
support from Word Narrative
Present Overview and Outline as needed
Key words and phrases
Client worksheet folder exercises
Test
Entry Level Group
CNS – Use, Abuse and Addiction
The physiology, Neurochemistry and Sociology
of Drugs and Compulsive Behaviors
Family Group - Abusive Relationships - Client will
gain an understanding of the different types of
abuse and how it impacts the whole family.
Video: (Treatment) 13:43 (disk 1 – chapter 9)
Present Power Point Slide Presentation with
support from Word Narrative
Present Overview and Outline as needed
Key words and phrases
Client worksheet folder exercises
Test
Entry Level Group
The Power of Self Talk (5 weeks at Counselor
Discretion) Counselor to input sequence of
material presented here as it occurs in group.
ENTRY
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Week16
CNS – Use, Abuse and Addiction
Family Group - Manipulation & Emotional
Blackmail: How the dysfunctional family uses
manipulation to control others and how
emotional blackmail fits in.
Earl Hightower (From NADCP
Conference)
Week 14
Week15
The physiology, Neurochemistry and Sociology
of Drugs and Compulsive Behaviors
My Name is Bill W – The Power of the 12 Steps
Video on Founders of Alcoholics Anonymous
(Process after 60 minutes of video)
The Power of Self Talk (5 weeks at Counselor
Discretion) Counselor to input sequence of
material presented here as it occurs in group.
Supplemental Handouts – “Addictive Beliefs” and
“Reframing your Automatic thoughts”.
My Name is Bill W – The Power of the 12 Steps
Video on Founders of Alcoholics Anonymous
(Process after 60 minutes of video)
Supplemental Handouts – “Addictive Beliefs” and
“Reframing your Automatic thoughts”.
15
Video: (Mental Health & Drugs) 16:20 (disk 1 –
chapter 10)
Present Power Point Slide Presentation with
support from Word Narrative
Present Overview and Outline as needed
Key words and phrases
Client worksheet folder exercises
Test
Week17
Neurotransmission Fact Sheet –
Recovery Bingo (with Prizes)
Week18
Post Acute Withdrawal Handout
by
Terrance Gorski with Lee Jamison
Supplemental Materials - The Recipe for Raising
Drug-Free Kids: Frequent Family Dinners
Entry Level Group
The Power of Self Talk (5 weeks at Counselor
Discretion) Counselor to input sequence of
material presented here as it occurs in group.
Supplemental Handouts – “Addictive Beliefs” and
“Reframing your Automatic thoughts”.
Family Group - Problem solving within the family
How to do problem solving and why it is
important within the family.
Supplemental Materials - Good Parenting
Creates Drug Free Kids Entry Level Group
The Power of Self Talk (5 weeks at Counselor
Discretion) Counselor to input sequence of
material presented here as it occurs in group.
Supplemental Handouts – “Addictive Beliefs” and
“Reframing your Automatic thoughts”.
Family Group – Boundaries: The difference
between healthy and unhealthy boundaries and
the importance of setting boundaries, both for
self and family.
Supplemental Materials - Research: Good
Parenting Can Prevent Drug Use, Aid Brain
Development
Entry Level Group
Refusal Skills – From the Living Skills Series
3 Sessions with Workbook (Counselor Discretion
– utilize as needed (input outcome of material
covered here)
The Power of Recovery
With follow-up group process
Review “The 12-Steps of AA and Basic
Elements of the Psychotherapeutic
Process: A comparison
Process and utilize Glossary with
Recovery Terms
Turn into Bingo
ENTRY
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Week 19
Opiate Addiction: Understanding
Replacement Therapy and Opiate
Addiction (HBO Video Series on
Addiction – (Disk 4 – Vignette )
Family Group – Healthy Relationships &
Communication
An Interview with Mark Whillenberg, M.D.
What are healthy relationships and how to
develop them within the family which includes
From HBO Video Series on Addiction
(Disk 3 – Vignette 2)
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good communication skills.
Discusses the different factors that can lead to
alcoholism, including genetics and psychiatric
disorders.
Entry Level Group
Refusal Skills – From the Living Skills Series
3 Sessions with Workbook
Counselor Discretion – utilize as needed (input
outcome of material covered here)
Week 20
An Interview with Kathleen Brady, M.D., Ph. D.
Discusses the prevalence of Co-Occurring
Disorders, their natural co-occurrence, and the
need to treat simultaneously.
Family Group - Taking Control of Your Life & the
7 Habits of a Successful Person
Being honest, open, doing the right thing which
includes developing habits that will bring success
Mark Windholm (75 minutes)
A Comedy of Substance
Second Half of Group to process aspects of video
Entry Level Group
Refusal Skills – From the Living Skills Series
3 Sessions with Workbook (Counselor Discretion
– utilize as needed (input outcome of material
covered here)
Supplemental Material: Hazelden videos on addiction.
Advanced
Tuesday – Making Changes (Change Company – EBP)
Thursday-Thinking for a Change-EBP
Week1
Making Changes (A component of Starting Point) Staff to utilize supplemental material as
deemed appropriate for different sections of curriculum(s). Please enter respective
material from brochure and supplemental material used with each session here for
discussion in formulation of curriculum.
Group
Type: Process
Supplemental Material (The Stages of Change [depiction] – making changes – static and
Thinking for a Change
Break
17
Week2
Week3
dynamic factors of change – Change Requiring a Temporary Surrender of Security and
change and insecurity – Appropriate Motivational Strategies for each Stage of Change)
Values Clarification – What’s Important to You?
Related to “7 Examples of Particularly Powerful Questions
Denial (Explaining and examining defense mechanisms – Supplemental (Anna Freud)
Supplemental Material for Groups (from Jeff) - Pessimism and Negativity
Building Healthy Boundaries - The Story of the Pessimist and the Optimist
Stress Reduction - Cognitive Distortions - Cognitive Restructuring
Making Changes (A component of Starting Point) Staff to utilize supplemental material as
deemed appropriate for different sections of curriculum(s). Please enter respective
material from brochure and supplemental material used with each session here for
discussion in formulation of curriculum.
Topic: Our thinking controls how we act
(Thinking report)
Supplemental Material (The Stages of Change [depiction] – making changes – static and
dynamic factors of change – Change Requiring a Temporary Surrender of Security and
change and insecurity – Appropriate Motivational Strategies for each Stage of Change)
Values Clarification – What’s Important to You?
Related to “7 Examples of Particularly Powerful Questions
Denial (Explaining and examining defense mechanisms – Supplemental (Anna Freud)
Supplemental Material for Groups (from Jeff) - Pessimism and Negativity
Building Healthy Boundaries - The Story of the Pessimist and the Optimist
Stress Reduction - Cognitive Distortions - Cognitive Restructuring
Making Changes (A component of Starting Point) Staff to utilize supplemental material as
deemed appropriate for different sections of curriculum(s). Please enter respective
material from brochure and supplemental material used with each session here for
discussion in formulation of curriculum.
Thinking for a Change
Paying attention to our thinking
( Thinking report)
Supplemental Material (The Stages of Change [depiction] – making changes – static and
dynamic factors of change – Change Requiring a Temporary Surrender of Security and
change and insecurity – Appropriate Motivational Strategies for each Stage of Change)
Values Clarification – What’s Important to You?
Related to “7 Examples of Particularly Powerful Questions
Denial (Explaining and examining defense mechanisms – Supplemental (Anna Freud)
Supplemental Material for Groups (from Jeff) - Pessimism and Negativity
Building Healthy Boundaries - The Story of the Pessimist and the Optimist
Stress Reduction - Cognitive Distortions - Cognitive Restructuring
Group
TYPE: Process
Break
Group
TYPE: Process
Break
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Recognizing thinking that leads to trouble
(Thinking report)
Advanced
Tuesday
Thursday
Week4
Making Changes (A component of Starting Point) Staff to utilize supplemental material as
deemed appropriate for different sections of curriculum(s). Please enter respective
material from brochure and supplemental material used with each session here for
discussion in formulation of curriculum.
Group
TYPE: Process
Supplemental Material (The Stages of Change [depiction] – making changes – static and
dynamic factors of change – Change Requiring a Temporary Surrender of Security and
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Finding new thinking
Break
18
Week5
Week6
change and insecurity – Appropriate Motivational Strategies for each Stage of Change)
Values Clarification – What’s Important to You?
Related to “7 Examples of Particularly Powerful Questions
Denial (Explaining and examining defense mechanisms – Supplemental (Anna Freud)
Supplemental Material for Groups (from Jeff) - Pessimism and Negativity
Building Healthy Boundaries - The Story of the Pessimist and the Optimist
Stress Reduction - Cognitive Distortions - Cognitive Restructuring
Making Changes (A component of Starting Point) Staff to utilize supplemental material as
deemed appropriate for different sections of curriculum(s). Please enter respective
material from brochure and supplemental material used with each session here for
discussion in formulation of curriculum.
(Thinking report)
Supplemental Material (The Stages of Change [depiction] – making changes – static and
dynamic factors of change – Change Requiring a Temporary Surrender of Security and
change and insecurity – Appropriate Motivational Strategies for each Stage of Change)
Values Clarification – What’s Important to You?
Related to “7 Examples of Particularly Powerful Questions
Denial (Explaining and examining defense mechanisms – Supplemental (Anna Freud)
Supplemental Material for Groups (from Jeff) - Pessimism and Negativity
Building Healthy Boundaries - The Story of the Pessimist and the Optimist
Stress Reduction - Cognitive Distortions - Cognitive Restructuring
Making Changes (A component of Starting Point) Staff to utilize supplemental material as
deemed appropriate for different sections of curriculum(s). Please enter respective
material from brochure and supplemental material used with each session here for
discussion in formulation of curriculum.
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Using thinking check ins
(Thinking report)
Supplemental Material (The Stages of Change [depiction] – making changes – static and
dynamic factors of change – Change Requiring a Temporary Surrender of Security and
change and insecurity – Appropriate Motivational Strategies for each Stage of Change)
Values Clarification – What’s Important to You?
Related to “7 Examples of Particularly Powerful Questions
Denial (Explaining and examining defense mechanisms – Supplemental (Anna Freud)
Supplemental Material for Groups (from Jeff) - Pessimism and Negativity
Building Healthy Boundaries - The Story of the Pessimist and the Optimist
Stress Reduction - Cognitive Distortions - Cognitive Restructuring
Advanced
Week7
Group
TYPE: Process
Break
Group
TYPE: Process
Break
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Knowing your feelings
Tuesday
Thursday
Making Changes (A component of Starting Point) Staff to utilize supplemental material as
deemed appropriate for different sections of curriculum(s). Please enter respective
material from brochure and supplemental material used with each session here for
discussion in formulation of curriculum.
Group
TYPE: Process
Supplemental Material (The Stages of Change [depiction] – making changes – static and
dynamic factors of change – Change Requiring a Temporary Surrender of Security and
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Understanding the feelings of others
Break
19
Week8
change and insecurity – Appropriate Motivational Strategies for each Stage of Change)
Values Clarification – What’s Important to You?
Related to “7 Examples of Particularly Powerful Questions
Denial (Explaining and examining defense mechanisms – Supplemental (Anna Freud)
Supplemental Material for Groups (from Jeff) - Pessimism and Negativity
Building Healthy Boundaries - The Story of the Pessimist and the Optimist
Stress Reduction - Cognitive Distortions - Cognitive Restructuring
Making Changes (A component of Starting Point) Staff to utilize supplemental material as
deemed appropriate for different sections of curriculum(s). Please enter respective
material from brochure and supplemental material used with each session here for
discussion in formulation of curriculum.
Supplemental Material (The Stages of Change [depiction] – making changes – static and
dynamic factors of change – Change Requiring a Temporary Surrender of Security and
change and insecurity – Appropriate Motivational Strategies for each Stage of Change)
Values Clarification – What’s Important to You?
Related to “7 Examples of Particularly Powerful Questions
Denial (Explaining and examining defense mechanisms – Supplemental (Anna Freud)
Supplemental Material for Groups (from Jeff) - Pessimism and Negativity
Building Healthy Boundaries - The Story of the Pessimist and the Optimist
Stress Reduction - Cognitive Distortions - Cognitive Restructuring
Week9
Making Changes (A component of Starting Point) Staff to utilize supplemental material as
deemed appropriate for different sections of curriculum(s). Please enter respective
material from brochure and supplemental material used with each session here for
discussion in formulation of curriculum.
Supplemental Material (The Stages of Change [depiction] – making changes – static and
dynamic factors of change – Change Requiring a Temporary Surrender of Security and
change and insecurity – Appropriate Motivational Strategies for each Stage of Change)
Values Clarification – What’s Important to You?
Related to “7 Examples of Particularly Powerful Questions
Denial (Explaining and examining defense mechanisms – Supplemental (Anna Freud)
Supplemental Material for Groups (from Jeff) - Pessimism and Negativity
Building Healthy Boundaries - The Story of the Pessimist and the Optimist
Stress Reduction - Cognitive Distortions - Cognitive Restructuring
Group
TYPE: Process
Break
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Responding to the feelings of others
Group
TYPE: Process
Break
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Preparing for a stressful conversation
Advanced
Tuesday
Thursday
Week10
Making Changes (A component of Starting Point) Staff to utilize supplemental material as
deemed appropriate for different sections of curriculum(s). Please enter respective
material from brochure and supplemental material used with each session here for
discussion in formulation of curriculum.
Group
TYPE: Process
Supplemental Material (The Stages of Change [depiction] – making changes – static and
dynamic factors of change – Change Requiring a Temporary Surrender of Security and
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Responding to Anger
Break
20
Week11
Week12
change and insecurity – Appropriate Motivational Strategies for each Stage of Change)
Values Clarification – What’s Important to You?
Related to “7 Examples of Particularly Powerful Questions
Denial (Explaining and examining defense mechanisms – Supplemental (Anna Freud)
Supplemental Material for Groups (from Jeff) - Pessimism and Negativity
Building Healthy Boundaries - The Story of the Pessimist and the Optimist
Stress Reduction - Cognitive Distortions - Cognitive Restructuring
Roots of Addiction – Video: Drug and Behavioral compulsions (32 Minutes)
(From CNS Productions)
Group
TYPE: Process
Second Half of Group – Process Video
Break
Values and Personal Responsibilities (3 – groups – Living Skills Series)
Delivered at counselors discretion – However, Please enter respective material from
brochure and supplemental material used with each session here for discussion in
formulation of curriculum.
Week13
Values and Personal Responsibilities (3 – groups – Living Skills Series)
Delivered at counselors discretion – However, Please enter respective material from
brochure and supplemental material used with each session here for discussion in
formulation of curriculum.
Week14
Values and Personal Responsibilities (3 – groups – Living Skills Series)
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Dealing with an accusation
Group
TYPE: Process
Break
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Introduction to problem solving
Group
TYPE: Process
Break
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Step 1- Stop and Think
Group
TYPE: Process
Delivered at counselors discretion – However, Please enter respective material from
brochure and supplemental material used with each session here for discussion in
formulation of curriculum.
Break
Advanced
Tuesday
Thursday
Week15
DENIAL Brochure ( 2 weeks at counselor discretion)l
Group
TYPE: Process
Supplemental information from Anna Freud and Therapy Cards to help clients gain insight
and understanding that decreases resistance
Counselors to input material covered here…
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Step 3- Getting information to set a goal
Break
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Step 5 – Choose , plan do
21
Week16
DENIAL Brochure ( 2 weeks at counselor discretion)l
Supplemental information from Anna Freud and Therapy Cards to help clients gain insight
and understanding that decreases resistance
Counselors to input material covered here…
Group
TYPE: Process
Break
Thinking for a Change
Topic: Self evaluation- what else can I do
22