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Addiction Education Series
Join us for our new Online Addiction Education Series designed specifically for individuals who seek knowledge and support but may not be able to attend our in-person education series. These five video sessions allow you to access invaluable information, insights, and guidance at your own pace, from the comfort of your own space.
If you are seeking verification for the Education Series, please watch all five videos, complete the quiz to a passing score, and then call 405-840-9000 to pay $25 to receive your verification certificate.
Session 1: Understanding Addiction: The Individual
In this video, we delve into the concept of enabling and how it differs from helping. We explore the behaviors associated with enabling and discuss the importance of differentiating between the two. Throughout the module, we aim to provide clarity on when enabling occurs in our lives and how we can change these behaviors. Join me as we explore these important questions and gain a deeper understanding of enabling.
Session 2: Understanding Addiction: The Family
In this video, we will be discussing the topic of understanding addiction within the family. Building upon the previous module, we will explore the different aspects of dysfunctional and functional families, the roles and rules within these families, and the impact of addiction on family functioning. We will also delve into the concept of family involvement in treatment and its effects on outcomes. Join me as we explore these important questions and gain a deeper understanding of addiction within the family.
Session 3: Codependency
In this video, we will be discussing the topic of understanding codependency. Building upon the previous modules, we will explore the different aspects of dysfunctional families and how this impacts the development of the codependent individual. We will also delve into the concept of how one can identify, challenge, and overcome codependency. Join me as we explore these important questions and gain a deeper understanding of codependency.
Session 4: Enabling
In this video, we delve into the concept of enabling and how it differs from helping. We explore the behaviors associated with enabling and discuss the importance of differentiating between the two. Throughout the module, we aim to provide clarity on when enabling occurs in our lives and how we can change these behaviors. Join me as we explore these important questions and gain a deeper understanding of enabling.
Session 5: Moving Toward Recovery
In this video, we discuss the process of returning to a normal healthy condition and the behaviors, attitudes, cognitions, and emotions that can hinder or facilitate recovery. We emphasize the importance of participating in therapeutic programs and mutual help groups for addiction. Additionally, we explore the significance of engaging in healthier relationships and ending the isolation that addiction often brings. The goal of recovery is to live a meaningful life by learning adaptive coping skills and addressing problem thinking patterns. Join me as we explore these important questions and gain a deeper understanding of recovery.