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Abstinence: Obtain and maintain sobriety,
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live a chemical-free life,
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cope with life without chemicals.
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Controlled drinking: Follow patterns of use that reduce harm.
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Stabilize one's health, finances, vocation/school, employment, living arrangements.
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Complete a physical examination as prescribed and comply with medical advice. Enhance health and fitness.
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Resolve and avoid legal problems.
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Develop sober leisure skills. Stabilize one's intimate relationships, marriage, family.
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Include significant others such as spouse/partner, children, relatives, friends, etc., in the recovery program as prescribed. Improve social skills, assertiveness, emotional expression, communication.
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Improve social support, friendships, social pursuits. Deal/cope with/resolve emotional problems/feelings such as rejection, depression, unresolved grief/mourning, shame, guilt, abandonment.
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Improve coping skills, stress management skills, relaxation abilities, self-control.
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Enhance self-esteem, confidence, and self-acceptance. Accept responsibility for the consequences of one's behavior.
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Improve problem-solving ability, setting of priorities, persistence, frustration tolerance.
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Be an active participant in the treatment program by attending/participating in: Scheduled education classes about chemical dependency and the process of recovery.
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Scheduled counseling, psychotherapy, and educational groups (e.g. spirituality groups, men's and women's groups, etc.).
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Recreational activities to expand pleasures of physical activity, healthy competition, skill acquisition, socializing, interest areas, etc.
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Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous/etc, groups to develop a sober support fellowship in the community.
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The design and carrying out of a discharge plan that includes plans for employment, a place to live, sobriety.
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Become a sponsor, substance educator, role model.
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Offer and receive effective constructive feedback in groups. Assume leadership roles in the community.
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Interview counselors on how to deal with anger. Interview peers about a positive and a negative quality of oneself.
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Prepare an aftercare plan, including a daily plan, home group meetings, and attendance at (#) of meetings per week for a total of (#) meetings/weeks/days.
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Recognize and plan to prevent how becoming Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired leads to drinking.
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Identify high-risk situations, warning signs, and triggers; rehearse coping responses;
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write a relapse prevention plan for oneself; teach relapse prevention to others.
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Develop multiple alternatives to chemical use for high-risk situations
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Learn and utilize harm reduction approaches