Success Factors

Fellowship : You are not alone Fellowship : You are not alone Attend Meetings, Therapist. Ask for Help Attend Meetings, Therapist. Ask for Help Mix with others in recovery Mix with others in recovery Avoid people, places, things that lead to G Avoid people, places, things that lead to G

RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CLIENT: RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CLIENT: Belief in them that they can succeed Belief in them that they can succeed Belief in them that they are worth it Belief in them that they are worth it Not bad person, but sick person Not bad person, but sick person No blame, but responsible No blame, but responsible

Comprehensive Individual Assessment Comprehensive Individual Assessment to determine client needs to determine client needs for proper matching of appropriate for proper matching of appropriate options options

Identify specific needs : Identify specific needs : Older Adult Issues Older Adult Issues Women’s Issues Women’s Issues Dual Diagnosis Dual Diagnosis

Treatment Planning with the client Treatment Planning with the client short-term achievable goals short-term achievable goals A continuum of care involving other A continuum of care involving other other professionals and self-help other professionals and self-help supports supports

Involvement of Family Involvement of Family Involvement of other concerned persons Involvement of other concerned persons Social Support Structure Social Support Structure

Identifying High Risk Factors Identifying High Risk Factors Identifying Sources of Stress Identifying Sources of Stress Understanding Relapse Warning Signs Understanding Relapse Warning Signs

Daily Practice of the 12 step programme Daily Practice of the 12 step programme Regular attendance at G.A. meetings Regular attendance at G.A. meetings Non-gambling Peers Non-gambling Peers

Adopt Healthy Activities / Interests Adopt Healthy Activities / Interests Effective Time Management : Balance Effective Time Management : Balance Daily Meditation. Slow down. Now. Daily Meditation. Slow down. Now. Service – reaching out to others Service – reaching out to others - gratitude - gratitude

The 12 Step Programme

Step 1 Goal : Awareness: recognition of loss of control. Powerlessness. control. Powerlessness. Reduce Denial. Reduce Denial. Face Reality. Face Reality.

Step 2 Goal: Learn to ask for help. Goal: Learn to ask for help. Hope and Trust. Hope and Trust. Open Mind. Open Mind. No longer alone: belonging. No longer alone: belonging.

Step 3 Goal: Make decision daily, to ask for help. Goal: Make decision daily, to ask for help. Let go of self-will; of need to control Let go of self-will; of need to control Avail of greater wisdom Avail of greater wisdom

Step 4 Goal: Honesty with self Goal: Honesty with self Self Knowledge: who am I ? Self Knowledge: who am I ? My life story My life story

Step 5 Goal: Own and acknowledge who I am. Goal: Own and acknowledge who I am. Let go of negativity from the past. Let go of negativity from the past. Rid sense of isolation Rid sense of isolation Begin true relationship with self and Begin true relationship with self and others. others.

Step 6 Goal: Identify blocks to recovery Goal: Identify blocks to recovery Character reconstruction Character reconstruction Increase assets; reduce liabilities Increase assets; reduce liabilities

Step 7 Goal: Plan of action Goal: Plan of action Prioritise main shortcomings Prioritise main shortcomings Ask for help Ask for help

Step 8 Goal: Restore Right Relationships Goal: Restore Right Relationships Prepare for change Prepare for change List: people effected List: people effected damage done - physical, mental, emotional, spiritual,social, financial damage done - physical, mental, emotional, spiritual,social, financial

Step 9 Goal: Begin re-build relationships Goal: Begin re-build relationships Make amends- not just apology Make amends- not just apology Act honestly – stop hiding Act honestly – stop hiding Discretion Discretion

Step 10 Goal: Regular maintenance Goal: Regular maintenance Everyday spot-check Everyday spot-check Promptly deal with mistakes Promptly deal with mistakes

Step 11 Goal: Stillness: slow down, focus, empty Goal: Stillness: slow down, focus, empty Live in the now; mindfulness Live in the now; mindfulness Invoke wisdom and help from Invoke wisdom and help from God of your understanding. God of your understanding.

Step 12 Goal: Reach out to others – Service Goal: Reach out to others – Service Live by the Programme Live by the Programme