Survival Guide Table of Contents
- My
Name is Lou
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Am I An Addict?
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Recovery Survival Questionnaire
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The Use Excuse
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Taking Control of Your Life
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Live in Program Life
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Clean Connections
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Living With An Addict
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Learning to Live with the New You
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It Takes One To Know One
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Recovery Survival Tool Kit
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Emergency Support Numbers
1. My Name is Lou
My name is Lou and I am a Recovering Addict. Believe me,
recognizing your problem is only the start of a life long struggle for living a
clean and sober lifestyle.
If only we knew how destructive and powerful drugs and alcohol
were to the average person just looking for a little fun, I seriously doubt that
any one of us would have taken that first drink or hit.
In the early stages of drug and alcohol
use.....
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2. Am I An Addict?
The hardest question you could ever ask yourself is "AM I AN
ADDICT?". No one finds the answer to that questions very easily. We usually
don't have an answer because we are out of touch with reality and in "The Zone"
so often that there is hardly time to ask questions of ourselves that might just
require answers.
Coming to grips with addiction takes a long time to realize in
most cases. Most of us have addictive personalities. In a few words, we have
compulsive behavior problems. One of the main reasons we drink or use drugs is
to release the tensions associated with who we are.
Pressure, depression, stress, emotions, pain,
and fatigue are the six major....
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3. Recovery Survival Questionnaire
Under the influence, do any of the following conditions
exists:
DO YOU (Yes/No)
1. Drink or use Daily? Weekly? Often?
2. Use Bill or Food money to keep up your habit?
3. Sell or Deal to support your Habit?
4. Steal......
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4. The Use Excuse
Most of us with drug, alcohol, or behavioral problems either
close our eyes or fail to recognize the seriousness of our addiction. In many
cases, the problem isn't realized until it's too late.
People with these types of problems often are not only abusive
to themselves, but to their loved ones as well. Because of a few very high
profile court trials in California, the problem of "Domestic Violence" has moved
into the spotlight. For many years, drug and alcohol abuse has lead to spousal
battery and in some cases, death. It's not only the female who is battered in
these types of instances. Many times it is the male who is actually the victim;
addiction has no gender preferences.
In most of the recorded domestic violence
calls.......
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5. Taking Control of Your Life
Having the courage and determination to try and change your
lifestyle and live in sobriety isn't an easy task to accomplish. Being aware of
the ups and downs associated with normal everyday life is not enough. Learning
to deal with problems without using is a step in the right direction.
There are many pitfalls that all addicts must be on-guard for
if they really want to remain substance free. There is no foolproof plan for
staying clean. Each individual has to be willing to change their environment,
friends, or whatever is needed in order to succeed in their recovery.
The conditions that cause most if us to fall
are.....
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6. Live in Program Life
Finding a residential recovery treatment program is a very
difficult task to say the least. It took me a few attempts to finally admit that
I couldn't get completely clean and maintain my sobriety for any substantial
length of time on my own.
It takes what it takes in order for us addicts to reach our
bottom, whatever that is. Each of us have different bottoms. All that matters at
this point is that we are at least somewhat willing to give residential
treatment a try. In most cases we usually have to be forced into treatment
either due to bad health, or by the direction of a judge, and court order.
In my case I was arrested and the judge allowed
me to enter into a long term residential program rather than going to prison. In
all honesty most judges prefer sentencing......
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7. Clean Connections
Finding a group or program support system is usually a very
tricky process. For the most part, we find it hard to share our deepest inner
most feelings with anyone. Especially once we have come to terms with, or
admitted that, we are addicts.
There are many different factors that contribute to our
addictions. We can't handle most of them, so we attempt to escape by using or
getting drunk. Either way, the purpose of using is no longer effective or a
pleasurable experience. Once the body has built-up tolerance to our drug of
choice, it then begins to fight the presence of the substance. It attacks our
respiratory system and mind simultaneously; that kind of feeling overwhelms us,
so paranoia, and other mental disorders begin to take place on a regular basis.
Now, addiction becomes a nightmare, instead of a trip.
The only connections we were interested in for
as long as we used or needed to get high were those that could.....
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8. Living With An Addict
This chapter is very important to all who suffer from the
disease of drug or alcohol addiction. If you suspect or know that a loved-one or
member of your family is drinking too much or using drugs, then reading this
section is a MUST. Learning to cope with this type of problem is one of the most
difficult tasks you can ever hope to achieve. The first person who needs to
understand the problem is we who suffer from substance abuse, or alcohol
addiction, then our loved ones who will undoubtedly suffer daily as the result
of our actions.
We have problems accepting our addiction, so it's very
difficult to explain to a family member, spouse, or our children that we are
suffering from our involvement with substance or alcohol problems.
It doesn't make a difference what we abuse,
whether it be hard drugs, too much pot, alcohol, or..........
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9. Learning to Live With the New You
In most cases, after long periods of residential drug program
therapy, or clean and sober 12 step programs, you begin to find a little
clarity, at least enough to begin looking for some answers to questions that
helped us find our bottom.
No addict I have ever come in contact with realized that their
problems were as serious as it almost always was. Most of us suffer from some
sort of emotional disorder which seems to work overtime on our ability to make
sound or rational decisions.
Coming to terms with addiction is no small task
in any one's language. In most cases, addiction is in charge of.....
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10. It Takes One to Know One
As kids, most of us used to say little things to one another,
like "I know you are, but what I am I?", in an attempt to show off. Or, what
about "Liar, liar pants on fire"? We learn at an early age to thrive off of
others pain and misery. I know I suffered many times from the mean things kids
would say to me and likewise I'm sure I've caused others pain in the same ways.
For example, if a white kid calls a black kid a nigger, it's going to have a
negative effect on him. Or if a black kid calls a white kid a honkie or any
other slang word meant to hurt them, you're on the road toward negative living.
Well, as the years progress, most if us have learned not to tease others because
it causes them pain, or it make them angry.
Some of us are so full of resentment and anger we don't know
how to let go. We continually look for an escape. We usually look for help in
all the wrong places, these types of pressures give our weakness the opportunity
to manifest and let addicitve behavior in, without knowing what the consequences
are.
It has been my experience to act out, to show
my displeasure with.........
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11. Recovery Survival Tool Kit
1) Surround yourself with positive thinking people who are
serious about staying clean, and living life in a responsible manner, without
using.
2) Don't hangout where you used to use. Change old habits for
new ones, starting with not frequenting old hang-outs.
3) Find clean and sober meetings either 12 step or other type
gatherings where other people in recovery meet regularly, avoid isolating, and
make new friends.
4) Get as many phone numbers as you feel comfortable with from
some of the people you'll meet at the meetings who have similar interests to
yours.
5) When you feel the urge to use.....
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12. Emergency Support Numbers
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1-888-USE-NONE (1-888-873-6663)
- (415) 552-1111
National Drug Information Treatment and Referral Hotline
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1-800-662 HELP
- Spanish Speaking (1-800-66AYUDA)
- (Monday-Friday 6:00am - Midnight and Saturday-Sunday 9:00am -
Midnight)
Personalized Program Referrals//24 hours Daily for Emergency Help//Seminars
and Workshops Available
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Available to Schools, Programs, Corporations
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1-888-USE-NONE (S.F. Bay Area Only)
- 1-415-552-1111 (Outside of the S.F. Bay Area)
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