Choices, Choices
Peering over my glasses as I ponder my choices Okay, so maybe this isn’t the proper forum to be weighing pros and cons of volunteer opportunities. So far I’ve shadowed two [...]
NAMI Week Ten
This was the last week of NAMI Peer-to-Peer Recovery Education Program ©. Last class agenda: Revisit BRIDGES Consumer Stages of Recovery. BRIDGES, Building Recovery of Individual Dreams and Goals through Education and Support, is a NAMI [...]
NAMI Week Nine
Wednesday afternoon I attended the ninth week of NAMI Peer-to-Peer Recovery Education Program ©. The class covered the following topics: Guest Speaker - Family Member - Steve Pitman Four Good Things about Hospitalization: To avoid the [...]
NAMI Week Eight
Pros and Cons Decision Tool Wednesday I attended class eight of the NAMI Peer-to-Peer Recovery Education Program 2014 ©. The topics we covered are: What to do when you, or someone [...]
NAMI Target Exercise
© NAMI Peer-to-Peer Target Exercise: Relapse Prevention Planning © NAMI Peer-to-Peer Recovery Education Course Week Seven Class Handouts (Rev. 2006) included the Target Exercise shown above, the text of which I've summarized [...]
NAMI Week Seven
This afternoon I attended week seven of NAMI Peer-to-Peer psychoeducational classes. In class seven we covered: Understanding Emotions Complete Relapse Prevention Grid Focusing on Experiences of Joy Spirituality Physical Health and Mental Health [...]
NAMI Week Six ~ Dual Diagnosis
Twice today peers, both recovering addicts, have suggested that although I do not drink much, I may be an alcoholic because of my relationship with alcohol (and marijuana, for that matter). The statements ring [...]
NAMI Week Five
Colorful and Monochromatic Roses At the end of week five of NAMI's Peer-to-Peer training, we learned the concept behind Dialectical Behavior Therapy or DBT. To begin seeing the world in less black and white [...]
NAMI Week Three
Hope Breaking Through Clouds of Doubt Yesterday afternoon I attended NAMI's third week Peer-to-Peer class. The curriculum we covered was: Mental illnesses are no-blame disorders Brain biology and research about mental illness Challenges and [...]
NAMI Peer-to-Peer Week Two
Light Sage Green Family Room Wall As I attended my second week of NAMI Peer-to-Peer, my 14-year-old son and nephew painted our family room wall a beautiful shade of light green [...]