Resources
National Suicide Prevention Helpline
https://988lifeline.org/
SAMSHA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administrative Services
https://www.samhsa.gov/
National Institute of Drug Abuse
https://nida.nih.gov/
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
National Institute of Mental Health
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/
WebMD Prescription Drug List
https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/index?show=drugs
Alcoholics Anonymous
https://www.aa.org/
Celebrate Recovery
https://www.celebraterecovery.com/
SMART Recovery
https://www.smartrecovery.org/
Al-Anon
https://al-anon.org/
Co-Dependents Anonymous
https://coda.org/
OPTAVIA
https://www.optavia.com/us/en
Relapse Prevention
Relapse prevention starts from the very beginning.
Why Talk About Relapse Prevention from the Very Beginning of Recovery?
The real pathology in relapse occurs in the brain, a very powerful organ in our body. It is essential to seeing the whole picture and decides on what we do.
There’s an abundant amount of recent research about the brain and addiction. Basically, the reward part of the brain dominates and influences people’s feeling of winning and relieving pain. It will win over any other type of feeling in your brain.
After repeated use of alcohol, drugs, or mood-altering behaviors, the brain thinks this process is normal. So, it makes the body want to stay in that environment. After all, neurons that fire together, wire together.
It also surpasses the part of the brain where rational thought occurs. That’s why it’s such a hard problem to fight, beat, and change.
It takes hard work and energy, but it’s certainly not impossible with a relapse prevention plan addressing the problem head-on, right from the beginning.
There are many paths or roads to a recovery mindset, and success is optimized with the help of treatment, a supportive community, and a personal recovery coach or therapist. All of these are integral to a successful relapse prevention plan.
The ingredients of relapse prevention include:
A relapse prevention plan also includes investigating the four areas of your health: physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual. A good relapse plan addresses all of these four areas in a very personal manner.
Here are a couple of good resources about relapse prevention plans:
The Lord is My Shepherd: A 12-Step Journey through Psalm 23
DISCOVERY
STEPS 1, 2, 3
In our Christian 12 Step workbook we discover our problems are real and declare The Lord is MY Shepherd. Through the bible study we are identified as sheep in God's flock and we have all we need in Jesus. He teaches us how to rest in the green pastures to insure we continue to move forward.
DECISION
STEPS 4, 5, 6, 7
Only after establishing and feeling secure in who God is are we ready to look at ourselves. The Christian 12 Step workbook and bible study helps us make the DECISION to "sell out" for Jesus and learn how to remove the barriers that interfere with following the path He has set for us. He RESTORES, HE LEADS, and HE IS WITH US.
DESIRES
STEPS 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
The DESIRES of our hearts' are waiting for us. Many of us have always wanted to get along with others. Can we really relate, understand, be known, and be ourselves in relationships? Our Shepherd anoints our heads with oil and our cup overflows! Of course are relationships can be all that we had hoped. This Christian 12 Step workbook and Bible study prepares us to share what we have learned with others and we will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
"Studying Psalm 23 in a group is true blessing"
This year-long bible-study is also part of your membership! Share your desire for to take this amazing journey with The Good Shepherd with either of your coaches and you'll be placed on the waiting list, January is the perfect time for such an exciting decision!.
Purchase the Book On Amazon
You can purchase your copy of this amazing book on amazon, or from either of your coaches.
