Fun in recovery, was very vitally important for me to maintain my recovery. So, there would be an alternative way without drugs or alcohol . Yes. To really enjoy oneself . Absolutely. Very good. Vanna, in terms of your program, you know, we have to be realistic. What are some of the challenges in providing these types of support groups for people, for example, that may receive services from a Youth Service provider . Some of the challenges for young adults compared to adults is young people kind of step to dance to their own tune at their own time, so organizational, organized activities may be a little difficult, not that theyre not interested, but kind of getting them there and participating. And they do want them, but it can be a challenge to kind of get that activity going because of, you know, theyre off with friends over here, theyre off working over here. So, to get them participating can be a little bit of a challenge. Jim, the critical part is really to take a look at a cognit
Recovery, or that are in treatment, to have a place to go. Was it important for you, ben . Yeah, it was absolutely, it was very, very important for me to have a place to go. Now, upon leaving treatment, the last time i was able to get into a closure recovery program, and i think for me, i know that many of the triggers for using were social, and so to have a group of friends who were also in recovery, where we could talk about what we were going through, and we could just have fun in recovery, was very vitally important for me to maintain my recovery. So, there would be an alternative way without drugs or alcohol . Yes. To really enjoy oneself . Absolutely. Very good. Vanna, in terms of your program, you know, we have to be realistic. What are some of the challenges in providing these types of support groups for people, for example, that may receive services from a Youth Service provider . Some of the challenges for young adults compared to adults is young people kind of step to dance
Recovery, or that are in treatment, to have a place to go. Was it important for you, ben . Yeah, it was absolutely, it was very, very important for me to have a place to go. Now, upon leaving treatment, the last time i was able to get into a closure recovery program, and i think for me, i know that many of the triggers for using were social, and so to have a group of friends who were also in recovery, where we could talk about what we were going through, and we could just have fun in recovery, was very vitally important for me to maintain my recovery. So, there would be an alternative way without drugs or alcohol . Yes. To really enjoy oneself . Absolutely. Very good. Vanna, in terms of your program, you know, we have to be realistic. What are some of the challenges in providing these types of support groups for people, for example, that may receive services from a Youth Service provider . Some of the challenges for young adults compared to adults is young people kind of step to dance
The user of the program clicks through and picks what steps of the b and i to do with this patient. And, depending on the level of correctness of their choices, the patient responds in various ways. Sbirt gives the practitioner a needed skill in order to screen and intervene. Its a skill like any other skill that they learn in medical school, and it has the potential to improve the health of the public. I wouldnt even be here, or it would take me a longer time. The earlier, the better. You know, i was able to catch it in a stage thatyou know, im not a long time user, but i am a user, so it was able to help me balance myself out and get myself into the help that i needed. I see many patients at the end stage of their disease, not only from their alcohol and Substance Use longstanding, but also from the cooccurring illnesses, which can result as, from, Substance Use. And so its become vital to me, not only as a clinician but also as an educator, to really promote prevention, to allow us
So its important to continue working on recovery. What i do to help people that are still in the program i support the newcomers and show how ive become sober, then explain what ive gone through. Im always inspired and proud to see when that happens. You know, comparing them to when they first came in, ill, they come in thin, and now, you know, they leave strong and full of hope. And their life is full of color. It works. It really works, but its not because just the staff or the place, it works because the person comes here and really tries hard, you know, to make it through. And when that happens, thats the best. We talked a little bit about families. Barbara, what is the proper role of a Family Member when dealing with a disability issue of an individual with a Substance Use or a Mental Illness . Well, i think its important for the families to be involved and to help the provider, the care providers, understand the background of the family and the background of the individual. Howwh