DEDICATION.............................................................................. INTRODUCTION........................................................................ 1 A VERY SAD DAY................................................................... 2 RECOVERY – A PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY................................................................................... 3 CATAGORIES OF LIFE......................................................... Health........................................................................................ Financial.................................................................................. Social........................................................................................ Photos (Sky diving).................................................................... Religion.................................................................................. ... Spirituality............................................................................... .. 4 GOOD DRUGS – BAD DRUGS............................................. Legal Drugs................................................................................ A. Alcohol.................................................................................. . B. Tobacco (nicotine)................................................................ 1. Chewing............................................................................... 2. E-cigarettes.......................................................................... C. Prescription Drugs............................................................... D. Over-the-Counter................................................................. E. Caffeine................................................................................ Illegal Drugs.............................................................................. A. Marijuana............................................................................. B. Synthetic Marijuana............................................................. C. Cocaine................................................................................ D. Amphetamine....................................................................... E. Methamphetamine................................................................ F. Heroin................................................................................... 5 DENIAL &. SELECTIVE MEMORY........................................ 6 CONTINUUM OF CHEMICAL USE........................................ Continuum of Chemical Use Chart............................................ The Jellinek Curve Problems...................................................................................... Clean/Sober – Recovery.............................................................. Stages of Readiness to Work Recovery Goals.............................. Relapse Prevention – Things to Avoid........................................... Self Esteem................................................................................... Progressing in Recovery............................................................... 7 DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE......................................... Progression of Treatment............................................................. 8 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS.................................................. 9 SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN OLDER ADULTS – PAIN MANAGEMENT............................................................................ 11 IN MEMORIAM........................................................................... 12 EPILOGUE................................................................................ PERSONAL STORIES (A.A.) THOUGHTS & HUMOR......................................................
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