Transcript the toxic family & addiction - MI-PTE

WELCOME TO
ENGAGING THE FAITH BASED
COMMUNITY
Developer/Trainer
Rev. Pam Morgan (McCrary), CAC-M
Co-Facilitator
Karrie McCrary, BS/MAFE
OBJECTIVES
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To introduce the faith based community to a
comparative look at addiction as a disease as well
as addiction from a biblical perspective
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To enhance the participant’s ability to understand
and address the often puzzling dilemma of
addiction in the church.
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To enlighten participants of the various drugs
being used in the church and the community at
large; the startling statistics, the effects and the
addictive nature.
Objectives (cont.)
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To assist the participants in understanding the
addict and realizing their role in the addict’s life.
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To familiarize the participants with addictive
behavior and the process of recovering from a
lifestyle of addiction, the necessary shift in the
role of love ones as the addict recovers and the
need for community support and an atmosphere
conducive to remaining drug free.
MODULE I
Introduction
Goal: To provide the participant with understanding of
addiction from a Clinical and a Biblical
perspective, distinguishing between myths, faulty
beliefs and truths about addiction.
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Defining Addiction
Addiction in the church today
Addiction as a Disease
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Myths or Truth?
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Defining Addiction
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A diseased or sick relationship with a mood or mind
altering substance or behavior rendering one
powerless to make healthy choices and produces
harmful consequences
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An obsession, compulsion, or excessive
psychological dependence, to such things as: drugs,
alcohol, video games, crime, money, work,
overeating and other eating disorders, gambling,
computers, nicotine, pornography, etc.
Biblically Defining Addiction
Addiction: PERVERTED Worship
...For a man is a slave to whatever controls him.
II Peter 2:19
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Perverted Worship:
– Excessive devotion to the extent of jeopardizing
family, job, finances and economic security,
relationships, etc.
– When a person seeks relief from painful realities
by altering their mood and experiencing instant
gratification, they become addicted to whatever
route they find to temporarily relieve them. They
in turn become devoted to this source of relief and
give up everything for that feeling to reoccur,
worshipping the source of their relief.
Can Church be Addictive for the
Recovering Addict?
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Euphoric High in Religion
Church on Sunday/Drugs on Monday
Blind leading the Blind
Biblical History of Addiction
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Old Testament
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New Testament
The Role of today’s Church
concerning Addiction
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Coming out of Denial
Acknowledging the presence of
addiction
Addiction as a Disease
CLINICALLY SPEAKING
1956 Formal recognition by AMA
Describable, Predictable, Progressive, Primary,
Permanent, Terminal if left untreated
3 MAJOR ASPECTS
PHYSICAL – COMPULSION
Limbic Reward System / Dopamine release
Hardwiring of the Brain
MENTAL – Obsession
SPIRITUAL – Dependence
MODULE II
Startling Realities
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To enlighten participants of the various drugs
and other addictions being used in the church
and the community at large; the startling
statistics, the side effects and the addictive
nature.
Statistics
Effects: Physical, Mental and Spiritual
Prescription drugs abuse – An uprising trend
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Street drugs; opiates, inhalants, methamphetamines,
hallucinogens, club drugs
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Drug Abuse and the Church:
Are the Blind leading the Blind?
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1 in 8 adults in America suffering from
chemical dependency
17 million alcoholics; 25% teens
47% of all Americans are effected by
substance abuse; especially alcohol
Various Drugs / Statistics
Youth
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2004 National Institute on Drug Abuse's (NIDA)
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9.3 percent of 12th-graders reported using Vicodin without a
prescription in the past year
5.0 percent (of 8th – 12th graders) reported using OxyContinmaking these medications among the most commonly
abused prescription drugs by adolescents.
The abuse of certain prescription drugs-opioids,
central nervous system (CNS) depressants, and
stimulants- can alter the brain's activity and lead to
addiction.
Various drugs / Statistics
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The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN),
monitors medications and illicit drugs reported in
emergency departments (EDs) across the Nation
Two of the most frequently reported prescription
medications in drug abuse-related cases are
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benzodiazepines (e.g., diazepam, alprazolam, clonazepam,
and lorazepam) 100,784 drug abuse cases in 2002
opioid pain relievers (e.g., oxycodone, hydrocodone,
morphine, methadone, and combinations that include these
drugs). 119,000
Taken due to Drug addiction and desired psychoactive
effects
Older Adults
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Persons 65 years of age and above comprise only
13 percent of the population,
yet account for approximately one-third of all
medications prescribed in the U.S
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More likely to be prescribed long-term and multiple
prescriptions, which could lead to unintentional
misuse.
The elderly also are at risk for prescription drug
abuse, in which they intentionally take medications
that are not medically necessary.
OTC medicines and dietary supplements.
MODULE III
Addressing Issues / Viable Solutions
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Underlying Issues / Strongholds
Stages of Change
Recovery vs. Deliverance
Group Activity-Case Study
STRONGHOLDS
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The garbage rats are attracted to, where they feed
and hide. A stronghold is a spiritual fortress (wall) of
thought created by various acts inflicted upon a
person over the years where strong influences may
enter in , hide and be protected.
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Rejection, Embarrassment, Falsely Accused,
Abandonment, Betrayal, Insulted,
Abused (physically, mentally, spiritual, sexually,
verbal)
Disappointed
IDENTIFYING
UNDERLYING ISSUES
Violence: physical force used to do harm
Hatred: Bitter dislike, animosity, hostility
Promiscuity: lack of discrimination especially in the area of
sexual relationships; having many illicit (unlawful) sexual
partners.
Lust (Covetousness): An overwhelming strong desire for
__________________, that causes you to do unlawful things
or things your value system disagrees with.
False Pride: The opposite of humble; Arrogance; Thinking of
one’s self as better than others or feeling that
you are
an exception to following directions because you can make
wrong ways work for yourself in spite of what has been
proven by many; Exalting one’s ways above God’s .
Rebellion: Armed resistance against authority in hopes of
manipulating the situation to get your own way.
Guilt / Shame: A feeling of blame for something you did and are
sorry for that you continue to blame yourself for or a feeling of
blame for something someone else has done to you.
Jealousy: Being hostile or envious over the advantages or
good fortune of others. Jealousy causes you to envy what
someone else has or what they are doing to the point of
coveting it (trying to get it from them) or excel above them;
and if you cannot, you develop a resentment.
Extreme Anger: Violent and strong displeasure as a result of
opposition and or mistreatment. Anger is normal- extreme
anger causes you to act inappropriately either towards the
person who harmed you or others and sometimes towards
self.
Fear: an unpleasant, often strong emotion caused by
expectation (sometimes unwarranted) of danger
Manipulation: To influence or control artfully or deceitfully. To
seduce, lead astray, entice to do wrong, deceive, trick and/or
appeal to one’s desires through flattery, smooth speech, kind
words with motives of self interest. False pretended praise.
Justification: Declaring guiltlessness or blamelessness so that
you can continue the behavior. Showing sufficient reason for
one’s actions. Denying truth. Finding a way to make wrong
seem right.
Resentment: (caused by brooding unforgiveness) anger and ill
will caused by feelings of injury or mistreatment (Holding a
grudge).
The Spiritual Aspect from a Clinical
Perspective
RESENTMENT
CORE
TOTAL
SELF CENTEREDNESS
ANGER
FEAR
Recovery vs. Deliverance:
What’s the difference?
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Recovery - A Process
Why Some Deliverance vs. Instantaneous
total deliverance
Recovery vs. Deliverance:
What’s Expected?
FACTS ABOUT FEELINGS
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They can come in combinations
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They don’t just disappear
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They can lead to relapse
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Others don’t “make you” feel a certain
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Feelings can be sneaky
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Feelings follow change
way
Stages of Change
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STAGE ONE - Emergence
STAGE TWO – Positive Consequences
STAGE THREE- Adverse Consequences
STAGE FOUR – Evolution of Quitting
STAGE FIVE – Active Quitting
STAGE SIX – Change Maintenance
Maintaining Deliverance / Recovery
7 Steps in Temptation
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Tempted –thought of evil
Drawn away by strong imagination
Lust –overwhelmingly strong desire
Enticed: weakened will
Yielding (when lust is full grown)
Sin: actual act committed
Results / Consequences
Maintaining Deliverance / Recovery
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TRIGGERS- those circumstances, situations, people,
locations, thoughts that produce cravings (desires)
that increase the likelihood that one will use drugs.
HANDLING CRAVINGS
Identifying thoughts & feelings that encourage
decision to use
Identifying positive & negative consequences of
using and how the positive always led to negative
consequences (play tape to the end)
Maintaining Deliverance / Recovery
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Breathing into a brown bag
Reading personal journal
Calling someone who has substantial years
free and has agreed to be a support person
for you.
Going to Church Support Groups or NA/AA
meetings and sharing feelings
Maintaining Deliverance/Recovery
Spiritual Keys to Freedom
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LAYING ASIDE THAT EASILY BESETTING SIN
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GRACE: AN EMPOWERING AGENT
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2nd Empowering Key to Freedom - HUMILITY
REFUSING THE STUPIFIED POTION–
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1st Empowering Key to Freedom - HONESTY
3RD Empowering Key to Freedom - SURRENDER
OBEDIENCE IS BETTER THAN SACRIFICE
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4rd Empowering Key to Freedom – FORGIVENESS
An ENEMY To the Recovery Process: SICK
PRIDE
Pride: arrogance/ conceit; inordinate
(unreasonable or unwarranted)self-regard;
thinking more highly of oneself than
warranted
 Comes before shame
 Always goes before a fall
 Having knowledge of the will of God but
disregarding it because you think you know
best for your self or you think that in spite of
knowing that a thing is wrong, you can beat
the odds and make it work out for you.
Early Warning Signs
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1. H.A.L.T -
STRATEGIES FOR HANDLING STRESS
GET HONEST, GET HUMBLE, GET HELP
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2. Thoughts (unreasonable or
unhealthy)
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3. Behaviors (which are not conducive
to ongoing recovery)
Maintaining Deliverance / Recovery
Experiencing Feelings such as loneliness, shame,
resentment, sadness, anxiety, rage, etc.
A. THIS TOO SHALL PASS
B. NAME THE FEELING
C. IDENTIFY THE EVENT OR SITUATION
D. LIST PERSONAL BELIEFS OR
THOUGHTS ABOUT IT
E. RESPOND WITH POSITIVE ACTION
(IN SPITE OF FEELINGS)