Success FactorsSuccess Factors

Fellowship : You are not aloneFellowship : You are not alone

Attend Meetings, Therapist. Ask for HelpAttend Meetings, Therapist. Ask for Help

Mix with others in recoveryMix with others in recovery

Avoid people, places, things that lead to GAvoid people, places, things that lead to G

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

Comprehensive Individual Assessment Comprehensive Individual Assessment to determine client needsto determine client needs

for proper matching of appropriate for proper matching of appropriate

optionsoptions

Identify specific needs :Identify specific needs :

Older Adult IssuesOlder Adult Issues

Women’s IssuesWomen’s Issues

Dual Diagnosis Dual Diagnosis

Treatment Planning with the clientTreatment Planning with the client

short-term achievable goalsshort-term achievable goals

A continuum of care involving A continuum of care involving

other other

other professionals and self-help other professionals and self-help

supportssupports

Involvement of FamilyInvolvement of Family

Involvement of other concerned Involvement of other concerned personspersons

Social Support StructureSocial Support Structure

Identifying High Risk FactorsIdentifying High Risk Factors

Identifying Sources of Stress Identifying Sources of Stress

Understanding Relapse Warning Understanding Relapse Warning SignsSigns

Daily Practice of the 12 step Daily Practice of the 12 step programmeprogramme

Regular attendance at G.A. meetingsRegular attendance at G.A. meetings

Non-gambling PeersNon-gambling Peers

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

The 12 Step The 12 Step ProgrammeProgramme

Step 1Step 1

Goal : Awareness: recognition of loss of Goal : Awareness: recognition of loss of control. control.

Powerlessness.Powerlessness. Reduce Denial.Reduce Denial.

Face Reality.Face Reality.

Step 2Step 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 3Step 3

Goal: Make decision daily, to ask for Goal: Make decision daily, to ask for help.help.

Let go of self-will; of need to Let go of self-will; of need to controlcontrol

Avail of greater wisdomAvail of greater wisdom

Step 4Step 4

Goal: Honesty with selfGoal: Honesty with self

Self Knowledge: who am I ?Self Knowledge: who am I ?

My life storyMy life story

Step 5Step 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 isolationRid sense of isolation

Begin true relationship with self Begin true relationship with self and and

others.others.

Step 6Step 6

Goal: Identify blocks to recoveryGoal: Identify blocks to recovery

Character reconstructionCharacter reconstruction

Increase assets; reduce Increase assets; reduce liabilitiesliabilities

Step 7Step 7

Goal: Plan of actionGoal: Plan of action

Prioritise main shortcomingsPrioritise main shortcomings

Ask for helpAsk for help

Step 8Step 8

Goal: Restore Right RelationshipsGoal: Restore Right Relationships

Prepare for changePrepare for change

List: people effectedList: people effected damage done - damage done -

physical, mental, emotional, physical, mental, emotional, spiritual,social, financialspiritual,social, financial

Step 9Step 9

Goal: Begin re-build relationshipsGoal: Begin re-build relationships

Make amends- not just Make amends- not just apologyapology

Act honestly – stop hidingAct honestly – stop hiding

DiscretionDiscretion

Step 10Step 10

Goal: Regular maintenanceGoal: Regular maintenance

Everyday spot-checkEveryday spot-check

Promptly deal with mistakesPromptly deal with mistakes

Step 11 Step 11

Goal: Stillness: slow down, focus, Goal: Stillness: slow down, focus, emptyempty

Live in the now; Live in the now; mindfulnessmindfulness

Invoke wisdom and help fromInvoke wisdom and help from

God of your understanding.God of your understanding.

Step 12Step 12

Goal: Reach out to others – ServiceGoal: Reach out to others – Service

Live by the ProgrammeLive by the Programme