The Bottom Line. Chris s Corner

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1 The Bottom Line TRUST IN THE PROCESS BREAKTHROUGH RECOVERY OUTREACH 3648 CHAMBLEE TUCKER ROAD ATLANTA, GA Chris s Corner It s Spring Season! The time when we start cleaning out the old to make room for the new. Breakthrough Recovery Outreach is Spring Cleaning as well. We have begun the process of transition in order to Spring Forward with a fresh and innovative Recovery Program. We feel confident in what we have offered to our clients in the past and excited at all that lie ahead. We are focused more than ever on building a stronger foundation in the process of Recovery to ensure the success of EVERY Breakthrough Recovery Outreach Client. We feel it is not only our job but our purpose to do all we can to ensure we are providing every person who comes through our doors with the best possible drug treatment program we can provide has already been a tremendous year in recovery for Breakthrough Recovery Outreach. I look forward to more growth, and positive energy that will generate an even higher standard to support your loved ones through- out their recovery process. HOPE RESIDES HERE Chris Jacobs Executive Director Addiction is a chronic, often relapsing brain disease that causes compulsive drug seeking and use despite harmful consequences to the individual who is addicted and to those around them. Drug addiction is a brain disease because the abuse of drugs leads to changes in the structure and functions of the brain. (National Institute on Drug Abuse) The Breakthrough Recovery Outreach logo symbolizes a person who enters our Program in a chaotic state. Through their attendance of groups, participation in outside meetings, meeting with their sponsor, doing community service work and trusting the process; they are able to unwind from the tangled web and eventually shoot out and continue their journey of recovery. ~Newsletter Designed By: Ms. April M. LaLand~

2 Negotiating with an Addict We are continually negotiating with the addicts and alcoholics in our lives. Negotiation is our attempt to reach agreement or solve a problem. But most families are poorly prepared to negotiate with an addiction and end up losing to the addiction. We forget that it is the addiction doing the negotiating in an attempt to protect itself. There are five negotiation styles in families of addicts. To overcome the addiction, we must take on a role outside these styles, using a negotiation style we call the ambassador Adversaries are the addictions themselves. They take a defensive stance in an attempt to protect the addiction and avoid pain. The thought process is that addiction is a solution, and attempts to handle it are not help, but attack. Aggressors are those convinced that their approach toward handling the addict is the best. They commonly try to bully the addict into sobriety and control the family s approach. Appeasers try to smooth over the current crisis, often at the expense of an ultimate resolution. They tend to submit to the addict s threats while trying to convince themselves that the situation is improving. Avoiders ignore problems and conflict. When a negotiation or fight surfaces, they leave. They make family communication and intervention difficult as they provide no support. They live with increasing fear and isolation. Analysts try to understand and explain. The risk with this approach is that they tend to delve into explaining the problem rather than confronting it. They often search for the root cause and end up mired in logic that does nothing to handle the situation. Over time, they will tend to become increasingly emotionally detached. Ambassadors are able to operate outside the addiction s sphere of influence. They understand the difference between the addiction and the addict and do not grant the voice of the addiction any power. Instead, they come from a position of love and direct their intention toward the person behind the addiction while keeping the ultimate goal at the forefront. Meet The Staff: Dr. Nina Goglucci- Dr. Goglucci is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with nearly twenty years of experience in the treatment of substance abuse disorders and mental illness. Since 1994, Dr. Goglucci has treated clients using Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Hypnotherapy at various settings including hospitals, Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP s), Intensive Outpatient Settings, Non- Profit Organizations and private practice. Dr. Goglucci began her academic career in South Florida. In 1993, she obtained her Bachelors of Science with honors in Community Psychology. She obtained her Masters of Clinical Psychology at the Miami Institute of Psychology in 1995 and doctorate with distinction in Clinical Psychology in Following her academic studies, Dr. Goglucci completed an American Psychological Association accredited internship at the Nova Southeastern Consortium. Her doctoral dissertation was in the area of domestic violence and correlating factors including substance abuse. After finishing her internship and dissertation, Dr. Goglucci obtained a residency placement as the Program Director at the Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center (S.B.A.). In March 2007, Dr. Goglucci relocated to Atlanta after obtaining employment at the Talbott Recovery Campus as a Spiritual Counselor. She currently works at her private practice in Atlanta, Georgia.

3 THE IMPERATIVE OF FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IN THE RECOVERY PROCESS As someone who has twenty two years of experience working in the field of alcohol and drug treatment it has become evident that individuals who are attempting sobriety and abstinence are more likely to achieve success if the family members become involved in the recovery process for themselves. Why should I consider recovery when I am not the one with the problem? is the question most frequently asked by family members. The response is evident, as your loved one has become more mired in their addiction with drugs, the family has been all too often sucked into the process with them. I speak to this not at a physical level, but at an emotional drain that simply explained means the addict is addicted to their drug of choice and will do anything to procure and take that drug to achieve the relief they are seeking. The family member becomes reactive to the addict s behavior and will do anything to try and solve their problem, to save them from themselves and in doing so lose their identity to that of the addiction and the effect it is having on their loved one. ~ Ms. Mollye Daughtry, LPC - Family Therapist Breakthrough Recovery Outreach provides a once a month Multi-Family meeting that lends support to families and provides a forum for them to learn more, and to process their concerns and fears about what this will mean for them. They also are given the opportunity to meet with counselors and case managers during the course of treatment where they can have honest and direct dialogue with their loved ones. EQUINE ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY & LEARNING Create opportunities for practicing new skills to transfer back to new life. Involves all aspects of the person to generate change. Be more responsible & overcome fears. Decrease feelings of hopelessness. Make wise decisions & problem solve. Communicate effectively Promotes change from dysfunctional patterns to successful ones. Empowers clients with-- a sense of self-control. Breaks down defense barriers. Coming Soon! Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) and Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) are exciting new ways to use horses to help people learn critical life skills. The focus of these experiential sessions is not riding or horsemanship. In fact, 100% of the activities will take place on the ground. Activities involving the horses will require the client(s) to apply certain skills in verbal and nonverbal communication, assertiveness, creative thinking, and problem-solving. Using horses in group activities is especially powerful in leadership, communication, relationship building, character and self-confidence. Clients learn about themselves by actively participating in specially designed activities with the horses. The focus of EAP is not riding or horsemanship, but rather the feedback from the horse through their groundwork. EAP is useful as an adjunct to traditional therapy providing adventure-based, experimental activities that provide a powerful, effective therapeutic alternative.

4 FOR PERSONS SUFFERING FROM ALCOHOL & SUBSTANCE USE AND CO-OCCURING MENTAL ILLNESS DISORDERS The Wholistic Approach Breakthrough Recovery Outreach (BRO) is licensed by the State of Georgia and CARF Accredited Residential Treatment Program and the first in metro-atlanta to offer a wholistic approach in the treatment of mental illness and alcohol and substance abuse. BRO draws from time-tested bio-psychosocial therapies, as well as prevailing neuroscience, with a "systems" approach to recovery. The whole person is treated; body, mind, and spirit to heal the many aspects of a person's life that have been destroyed not only by addiction. BRO s wholistic approach incorporates different techniques i.e. Guided Meditation, Yoga, Music & Art Therapy, Mas-sage Therapy, Reflexology, Acupuncture and Qigong Meditation. BRO is excited about being the first Residential Treatment Program to offer this wholistic approach. Breakthrough Recovery Outreach Provided a Free Educational Seminar May 2, 2013 At Occasions Event Center Tucker, Georgia Integrating Wholistic Approaches in Treatment Presented by: Jennie C. Trotter, M.Ed. NEW WHOLISTIC TREATMENT APPROACHES: PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL Tai Chi Qigong Equine Therapy Mindfulness Reflexology Biofeedback Meditation Yoga DBT Massage Therapy Nutrition Music Therapy Attendees given 3 CEU s approved by: NAADC

5 Breakthrough Birthdays April: 17 th Marcus Bufkin 19 th Jeff Weber June: 2 nd April LaLand 27 th Marilyn Morrison May: 7 th Courtney Briggs 23 rd Denitra Gaines 26 th Barbara Sachs July: 14 th Chris McCorkle 17 th Angela Steele 22 nd Adrian Stanback ~~ Fun In Recovery~~ Phoenix and Dragon Bookstore February 2013 Yellow River Game Ranch March 2013 Climbing with Breakthrough Recovery Outreach April 2013

6 TRUST IN THE PROCESS The mission of Breakthrough Recovery Outreach is recovery. Through treatment and education, we restore hope to individuals and families suffering from addiction and are committed to facilitate their responsible and successful reentry into the community. VALUES Respect -- We honor the dignity of every patient and every member of our team. Safety -- We hold the safety of our clients and the safety of our residential environment to the highest possible standard. Integrity -- We commit to the highest caliber of personal ethics and responsibility. A Culture of Excellence -- We strive to advance state-of-the-art, wholistic treatment of addictive disease. The Twelve Steps -- We embrace the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous as the corner stone of our operating philosophy. Teamwork -- We embrace collaboration as the best method for achieving our mission and vision. Stewardship -- We embrace cautious and responsible management of our most valuable resources Chamblee Tucker Road Atlanta, GA (770)

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