Pathways to Recovery: A Strengths Recovery Self-Help Workbook

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Have a personal history of opioid use OR have a friend, family member, or neighbor with a history of opioid use have access to a range of community resources that can help their recovery (including outside spaces, community centres and workplaces) Recovery coach— a life coach specifically focused on serving as a mentor for the lifestyle changes required for overcoming addiction building the resources (personal, social and community) that are necessary to start and sustain recovery, also known as ‘recovery capital’ As they typically grow in response to local needs, peer-led initiatives tend to be diverse and inclusive organisations with reach into the local community. Their asset-based approach means that LEROs often work in partnership with local community organisations and groups such as faith, women’s and ethnic minority groups. This partnership work can open up pathways between communities and LEROs. Reducing stigma

Delay. Cravings diminish and disappear in time unless attention is focused on them. Negotiating with oneself for a delay of use, which doesn’t deny the possibility of future use, and then getting busy with something else, capitalizes on the knowledge that cravings dissipate in about 15 minutes.Healthy environments can include a person’s home and other places where they spend their time. Someone in recovery can improve their wellbeing and increase their recovery capital if they: Behavioral therapy : Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, behavioral couples therapy, and family therapy. The diagram provides a simple description of each service type’s core function in delivering recovery-oriented care, as follows: Group therapy—many varieties, some serving special populations such as students or executives, often adapting skills and strategies of cognitive and behavioral therapy fast-paced work with high demands and the risk of emotional strain and stress (Collins and others, 2019)

Research has identified relapse patterns in adolescents and adults recovering from addiction. In one study, two-thirds of the adults relapsed in social situations in which they experienced urges and temptations to drink or use. One third experienced relapses when they were experiencing negative emotions and urges to drink/use. By contrast, most adolescents relapsed in social settings when they were trying to enhance a positive emotional state. A small group of adolescents relapsed when facing interpersonal difficulties accompanied by negative emotions and social pressures to drink or use. Treatment and education can help adults learn techniques for handling urges and ways of accepting and managing negative emotions. Treatment and information aimed at adolescents can help them learn techniques for managing both positive and negative emotional states. build on the strengths and resilience of individuals, families, recovery communities and the wider community

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When someone has made the changes they want to their alcohol or drug use, and is in early recovery, recovery support services give more focus to further developing their recovery capital and recovery identity. This can: Figure 1 is a Venn diagram that outlines the roles of treatment services, RSS and LEROs by highlighting the core function of each, and the overlaps between their functions in the provision of recovery-oriented care. It can help you see the distinct and shared functions of each service type and how these services can improve care for people affected by problem alcohol or drug use, by working together. It does not provide an exhaustive list of all the interventions provided by each service type. The 3 circles represent: Other research pinpoints the values of cognitive behavioral therapy for relapse prevention, as it helps people change negative thinking patterns and develop good coping skills. In addition, learning relaxation techniques can help those in recovery by reducing the tension that is often an immediate trigger of relapse, become comfortable with uncomfortable feelings, and release negative feelings that can trigger relapse. The course is free and widely available for anyone to take part in regardless of age, location or education status. You will need to agree to the terms and conditions before you start the course which will be available when you enrol.