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The family members journey living with someone who has a substance use disorder

The family members journey living with someone who has a substance use disorder

by Roy P. Poillon

Education Mental Health

Season 6

Detox program experience with SUD

In this episode we explore the individual and family members experience with Detox Programs for SUD treatment. This is the first step toward recovery and the family members will benefit from knowing the process and what roles they can take.

Season 2

Season 2 Episode Chapter 10 Reslience

Resilience is what will allow you to get through the bad times, and enjoy more fully the good times. Resilience is not just something that comes with life, you have to develop it on purpose, be aware of what your level is.

Season 2 Episode Chapter 9 Employment

Your employment will determine your lifestyle, your housing, your meals, your stress level, your friends, your security. The list goes on and one. Create a career, meet with a career counselor and design a plan. Then work your plan as your first job.

Season 2 Episode Chapter 8 Education

Education is both a sword and a shield as you move forward. It will get you into something and get you out of things too. Make education a daily activity.

Season 2 Episode Chapter 7 Relationships and Support

We might thing that relationships just happen. They don't and it is very likely you will need to create new relations because the past people you knew are not healthy for you to be around going forward. Manage who you have relationships with and how you contribute to the relationship. Also, support is something that no one has a responsibility to give you. You will need to go out and find it, and ask for support. Then you will need to maintain their supporting you.

Season 2 Episode Chapter 6 Health

Your health is important. From this all thing become possible which is why health and strong habits in managing your health have a high priority in every day you wake up. Manage what you are doing that maximizes your health. Hold yourself accountable for doing some that is good for your health, everyday.

Season 2 Episode Chapter 5 Life Skills

Some people dream big, now is s time to thing realistic, manage your life skillsso they align with what is attainable and will move you forward. In the beginning, big can some later.

Season 2 Episode Chapter 4 Finances

Managing your money because there is likely not much of it will allow you get the most for every dollar. Do not lend others for your limited resources, you can do that later when you have more. Try to seek work that builds your ability to get into new positions that pay better. Have a goal in how you will manage what you have and how you will gain more.

Season 2 Episode Chapter 3 Resource Gathering

Another critical skill is to gather the resources you will need to successfully move forwrad. This can be a combination of good planning, knowing what you will need and how you will use it, and where to find these programs and resouces.

Season 2 Episode Chapter 1Beliefs

The Beliefs we hold to be true to ourselves need to be in the front part of our mind in order to recall them when making decisions and choosing our behavior or response. This is especially true in the months to follow re-entry.

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