Lifestyle Changes to Beat Addiction! Your Guide to Drug-free Living! (PDF E- book)

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1 Brochure More information from Lifestyle Changes to Beat Addiction! Your Guide to Drug-free Living! (PDF E- book) Description: Dr Ray Eberlein is a specialist in the human resources field, a retired Rear-Admiral, a registered Master Personnel Practitioner, a Fellow of the Institute of People Management (SA), and ex-professor Extraordinary in Personnel Management at the University of Pretoria He holds a BSc(Mil) degree, several postgraduate qualifications and a Doctorate in Education. This is a book that will help the recovering dependent, as well as co-dependents, to - describe the extent of the drug problem in South Africa - identify the primary, dependence-forming substances - describe the motivational pattern influencing addiction - identify the need for lifestyle changes to enable long-term sobriety - persuade an apparent substance dependent to undergo treatment at a selected treatment centre - offer advice on dealing with the problems associated with substance dependence - develop and implement a recovery plan - implement a Lifestyle Changes Programme in an aftercare organisation in order to assist recovering dependents to remain sober, to develop to their potential and to become reintegrated into society This is a book for two groups of people: the Carers and the Recovering Addicts The Carers, described in this book as the co-dependents, are those people who, as professional care providers, family members, friends or colleagues, have personally experienced the effects of being associated with addicts and who wish to help the recovering dependent, and themselves, to deal with the recovery process. The Recovering Addicts, described in this book as the substance dependents, dependents or the recovering dependents, are those people who have had personal experience of drug abuse, have undergone, or are undergoing, detoxification and treatment, are determined to stay drug-free and sober, and wish to help others to do the same. Contents: ABOUT THE AUTHOR: DR RAY EBERLEIN ix FOREWORD x HOW TO USE THIS BOOK xi INTRODUCTION xiii PART 1: ADDICTION Detection, Prevention And Treatment CHAPTER 1: WHY LIFESTYLE CHANGE? Survivor! Unwanted Advice What is Addiction? A New Definition of Addiction What is Dependence How Does Addiction Start? 10 How Does Addiction Develop? How Does Addiction Stop? How Can an Addict Stay Sober? Detox, Rehab and the Start of Recovery The Return to the Real World Survival Strategy: Lifestyle Change Survival Strategy: Making Changes Stick Helping Substance Dependents

2 CHAPTER 2: IS THERE REALLY A DRUG PROBLEM? Night Encounter with Death 29 The Alcohol Problem Costs of Alcohol Consumption The Drug Problem Drug Users, Production and Prices Illicit Drug Usage in South Africa Drugs are Big Business What Are They Doing About the Drug Problem? The National Drug Master Plan Supply Reduction Demand Reduction Harm Reduction Treatment and Rehabilitation in Practice How Does All This Affect Me? Who Are the Drug Abusers and Addicts? Basic Drug Vocabulary Dependence is Forever! CHAPTER 3: HOW DO DRUGS AFFECT US? What Do Drugs Do to Us? Drugs Harm Others Significantly Too! Types of Drugs and Their Effects New Drugs and Drug Mixes CHAPTER 4: HOW CAN I FACE THEM? Contrition or Confrontation? Coming to Terms with Addiction Don t Blame, Reclaim! CHAPTER 5: WHAT MAKES PEOPLE START TAKING DRUGS? Ignorance to Expertise Who Is Susceptible to Becoming Addicted? Elements of the Motivational System Factors Influencing the Motivational System Teenagers Susceptibility to Addiction Teenage Addiction in Brief Addiction in Adults Summing-up CHAPTER 6: HOW WILL I KNOW FOR SURE? Give Me the Facts, Then I Can Do Something Are You Ready to Play Detective? Learning to Observe What to Look For: the Clues Drug Abuse: the Signs What Do I Do Now? CHAPTER 7: WHY CAN T THEY STOP BY THEMSELVES? What s Your Stereotype? What Causes Addiction? Mind-boggling Effects Is Addiction Inevitable? How Long Does Addiction Last? Why Can t They Stop by Themselves? What Sort of Treatment Do They Need? How Can I Select a Treatment Centre?

3 CHAPTER 8: HOW CAN I HELP? Decision Time? Preventing Addiction Is Doing Nothing an Option? Controlling the Addiction Concealing the Addiction The Effects on the Addict The Effects on the Work Environment The Effects on the Family Collateral Damage Coping with Drugs What Do I Do Now? The Steps to Take Where Does My Faith Fit into This Process? PART 2: AFTERCARE AND LIFESTYLE CHANGE CHAPTER 9: WHAT HAPPENS AFTER REHAB? Introduction Expectations of the Recovering Dependent Levels of Motivation for Recovery The Recovery Process Aftercare: the 95% Option CHAPTER 10: AFTERCARE: THE 95% SOLUTION? Introduction Where Does Aftercare Fit In? Partnerships in the Aftercare Process What Can I Expect from Aftercare? Why Does Lifestyle Matter? You Are What You Think and Do How Your Thinking Affects Your Lifestyle and Image Whose Lifestyle Needs to Change? Does Your Lifestyle Matter? CHAPTER 11: IS A RELAPSE INEVITABLE? Relapses Happen Understanding Recovery and Relapse Motivation for Recovery The Recovery Plan and the Recovery Process The Process of Relapse Relapse Warning Signs Preventing Relapse Reducing the Risk of Relapse Recognising Personal Relapse Warning Signs Identifying High-risk Situations Trigger Events Recognising Sobriety-supporting Behaviour Setting up a SOBER Action Plan CHAPTER 12: WHAT DO I NEED TO CHANGE? What Changes Are Needed? How Can I Find out What Changes to Make? Me, as Others See Me Me, as I See Myself Making Changes FREEDOM, or Learning to Make Changes Stick

4 CHAPTER 13: TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR SOBER LIFE Watershed Time Applying the Lifestyle Changes Model Achieving a Balanced Lifestyle CHAPTER 14: LIFESTYLE CHANGE 1: ACCEPT, ACKNOWLEDGE AND COMMIT The Choice Is Yours Key Change: Accept, Acknowledge and Commit Main Result of the Change Ten Principles of Sobriety CHAPTER 15: LIFESTYLE CHANGE 2: REHAB FOR RESULTS The Need for Results-orientation Create Your Vision of the Future Focus on the End Results Prepare a Recovery Plan CHAPTER 16: LIFESTYLE CHANGE 3: ONE DAY AT A TIME Why One Day at a Time? How Does This Develop My Self-worth? You Are in Control Complete the Diary Page Live Your Day What Happens If I Am Not Sure How to Do Things? CHAPTER 17: LIFESTYLE CHANGE 4: TALK IT THROUGH Just Imagine How Do They Get There? Why Do They Do It? Applying the Process CHAPTER 18: LIFESTYLE CHANGE 5: MAKE PEOPLE COUNT Play the Game Winner Takes All? Everybody Wins Me, Myself and I Becoming a Winner CHAPTER 19: LIFESTYLE CHANGE 6: TAP THE RESOURCES I Am Alive Again! How Do I Regain My Sense of Self-worth?

5 How Do I Tap the Resources? CHAPTER 20: LIFESTYLE CHANGE 7: RENEW YOURSELF Look out of the Window Revise Your Recovery Plan to Bring It up to Date APPENDIX A TO CHAPTER 8: IDENTIFY THE REAL PROBLEMS REFERENCES GLOSSARY OF TERMS Ordering: Order Online - Order by Fax - using the form below Order by Post - print the order form below and send to Research and Markets, Guinness Centre, Taylors Lane, Dublin 8, Ireland.

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