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FAMILIES IN RECOVERY
  • MATRIX INSTITUTE ON ADDICTIONS
  • MATRIX/UCLA INTEGRATED SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS
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Development of Craving Response
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DEVELOPMENT OF CRAVING RESPONSE
  • Cognitive Process During Addiction
  • Conditioning Process During Addiction
  • Development of Obsessive Thinking
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Cognitive Process During Addiction
INTRODUCTORY PHASE
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Conditioning Process During Addiction
INTRODUCTORY PHASE
  • STRENGTH OF CONDITIONED CONNECTION



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Development Of Obsessive Thinking
INTRODUCTORY PHASE
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Family Response to Increasing Addiction

  • Non-recognition
  • Confusion regarding occasional atypical behaviors
  • Admiration for abnormal accomplishments achieved through drug/alcohol use


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Cognitive Process During Addiction
MAINTENANCE PHASE
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Conditioning Process During Addiction
MAINTENANCE PHASE
  • STRENGTH OF CONDITIONED CONNECTION



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Development Of Obsessive Thinking
MAINTENANCE PHASE
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Family Response to Increasing Addiction

  • Experimentation with solutions
  • Extreme responses
  • “Enabling”



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Cognitive Process During Addiction
DISENCHANTMENT PHASE
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Conditioning Process During Addiction
DISENCHANTMENT PHASE
  • STRENGTH OF CONDITIONED CONNECTION



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Development Of Obsessive Thinking
DISENCHANTMENT PHASE
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Family Response to Increasing Addiction


  • Avoidance of problem
  • Blaming the addicted
  • Blaming selves
  • Guilt and shame


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Cognitive Process During Addiction
DISASTER PHASE
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Conditioning Process During Addiction
DISASTER PHASE
  • STRENGTH OF CONDITIONED CONNECTION



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Development Of Obsessive Thinking
DISASTER PHASE
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Family Response to Increasing Addiction
  • DISASTER PHASE
  • Separation
  • Internalization of bad feelings
  • Resignation and hopelessness
  • Establishment of unhealthy family rules
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Development Of Craving Response
INTRODUCTORY PHASE
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Development Of Craving Response MAINTENANCE PHASE
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Development of Craving Response
DISENCHANTMENT PHASE
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Development of Craving Response
DISASTER PHASE
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 BENEFITS OF FAMILY INVOLVEMENT

  • Family involvement is associated with better treatment compliance and outcome.


  • Family members have clearer understanding of the roadmap for recovery.


  • Patients and family members understand their respective goals and roles in recovery.


  • Family members and patients get support in the recovery process.
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STAGES OF RECOVERY
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    SEQUENCED GOALS FOR PATIENTS
BEGINNING STAGE (1-6 Weeks)
  • Discontinue use of drugs and alcohol


  • Become educated about psychoactive chemicals


  • Improve physical health and/or manage psychiatric condition


  • Evaluate severity of the addiction and agree to interventions for change
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SEQUENCED GOALS
FOR FAMILY MEMBER(S) BEGINNING STAGE (1-6 Weeks)

  • Make commitment to treatment


  • Recognize addiction as a medical condition


  • Support discontinuation of drug and alcohol use


  • Learn to recognize and discontinue triggering interactions
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    SEQUENCED GOALS FOR PATIENTS
MIDDLE STAGE (6-20 Weeks)
  • Improve significant relationships


  • Maintain stable abstinence from all psychoactive chemicals


  • Develop a recovery support system outside the treatment center


  • Learn to recognize and cope with emotions
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SEQUENCED GOALS
FOR FAMILY MEMBER(S)
MIDDLE  STAGE (6-20 Weeks)
  • Decide whether to recommit to the relationship (leave or trust)


  • Learn to be supportive instead of co-addicted


  • Begin finding ways to enrich own life


  • Practice healthy communication skills
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    SEQUENCED GOALS FOR PATIENTS
        ADVANCED STAGE (20+ Weeks)
  • Identify and monitor necessary components of successful recovery


  • Recognize relapse indicators and identify appropriate responses


  • Clarify new roles and boundaries in sober relationships


  • Set goals for continuing new lifestyle after program
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SEQUENCED GOALS
FOR FAMILY MEMBER(S)
ADVANCED  STAGE (20+ Weeks)
  • Learn to accept the limitations of living with an addiction


  • Develop an individual, healthy, balanced lifestyle


  • Monitor self for relapses


  • Be patient with the process of recovery
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KEY RELAPSE ISSUES
FOR DRUG/ALCOHOL USERS
  • 1.  Drug/alcohol use
  • 2.  Drug using friends
  • 3.  Environmental cues associated with drug/alcohol use
  • 4.  Severe craving
  • 5.  Protracted abstinence - “The Wall”
  • 6.  Stimulant - sex connection
  • 7.  Boredom
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KEY RELAPSE ISSUES FOR
FAMILY MEMBER(S)
  • 1.  Emotionally triggered by situations perceived as patient relapse


  • 2.  Fear of being alone


  • 3.  Lack of individual goals and interests


  • 4.  Unable to release responsibility for other