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success. You will discover areas of false identity that are
based on false gods or idols, such as alcohol/drugs, food, sex,
money, beauty, work, anger, judgment, etc.
Life-Management Skills – You will begin to understand the
addictive brain and gain life-management skills for coping
with the emotions that contribute to relapse.
Dead Ends – You begin to learn and understand how your
subconscious thoughts, feelings and behaviors have
contributed to your relapse.
Deja-Vu – You will begin to see how double binds (damned if
you do and damned if you don't) have kept you from making
the right choices for recovery.
Accountability – You will create a personal support and
accountability team for your balanced recovery plan.
Exodus - Through prayer and forgiveness, you will resolve
past hurts and mistakes, empowering you to begin to walk
into a new life of full recovery. This process deals with
acceptance of a new life and release of the guilt and shame
associated with the old addictive/compulsive behaviors.
The following strategies are useful in preventing and managing
relapse:
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enhance commitment to change (e.g. use motivational
interviewing)
identify high-risk situations (e.g. What situations
have been associated with relapse in the past? When is it
most difficult for coachee to keep to the agreements made?)
teach coping skills (e.g. problem solving; social skills; selfmanagement skills; selfmonitoring, …)
develop strategies that can be part of a relapse drill
what should the coachee do in the event of a lapse occurring?
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