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TAKE A-P-A-R-T YOUR DISEASE ...................................................................... 3
TREE OF FEELINGS ........................................................................................... 4
THE ART OF FEELING ........................................................................................ 5
LIFE’S PURPOSE ................................................................................................ 6
WHO AM I ASSIGNMENT....................................................................... .…......10
WHO I WOULD LIKE TO BECOME ASSIGNMENT .......................................... 11
20 CONSEQUENCES ASSIGNMENT................................................................ 12
THE FIRST STEP ............................................................................................... 16
THE SECOND STEP .......................................................................................... 31
THE THIRD STEP .............................................................................................. 34
FAMILY MEMBERS PROBLEM LIST ASSIGNMENT ....................................... 36
PERSONAL INVENTORY ASSIGNMENT ......................................................... 33
20 RESENTMENTS ASSIGNMENT ................................................................... 37
LETTERS OF APPRECIATION ASSIGNMENT ................................................. 41
PERSONAL AFTERCARE PLAN ...................................................................... 41
PERSONAL SOBRIETY PLAN .......................................................................... 43
WORKBOOK ASSIGNMENT COMPLETION CHART....................................... 44
CO-EXISTING DISORDERS SECTION ............................................................. 45
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There are four unique characteristics of RIOA that are not found in any
other program in the World.
The first is “Take A-P-A-R-T Your Disease”, the second is the “6 Basic
Feelings”, the third is the “Art of Feeling” and the fourth is “Life’s Purpose”.
ACCEPTANCE: You must accept your situation for what it is. You have
a disease which has changed the way you interact with the world and with mind
altering substances in the past and future.
PLAN: Once you come to terms with your addiction, you can start to make a
plan for life without mind altering substances. Whatever the circumstances that
brought you into treatment, they do not define your life in recovery.
TIME: You must allow patience because it takes time to recover. You
didn’t become addicted overnight and you will not recover overnight. RIOA’s
hypothesis is that it takes a person one month of “involved intention” (treatment,
follow-up, ongoing therapy or 12-step recovery programs) for every year you
have lived to recover. For example, if you are 21 years old, plan on 21 months of
“involved intention” in order to regain emotional balance in your life.
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TREE OF FEELINGS
The six Basic Feelings are a critical part of the communication process. You
will process feelings throughout your life, and it’s important you learn to
communicate feelings accurately. People often say “I feel”, but express what they
think. One example would be the statement, “I feel like it’s going to rain.” “It’s
going to rain” is not a feeling, it’s a thought. An appropriate expression would be
“I feel MAD because I planned a picnic today and now I have to cancel.” In other
words, “I think it is going to rain. I feel mad.” You can’t think your way out of
something you felt your way into.
The six Basic Feelings form the tree from which all other feelings are “rooted”. As
follows:
SAD
MAD
GLAD
AFRAID
ASHAMED
HURT
Every word or phrase that you can use to describe your feelings always boils down
to one of these six. Any other feelings “branch” off from these. Just as the
branches are interconnected, we all feel all of these feelings at any given time.
They are coded into our DNA.
These six basic feelings are very simple and they take the guesswork out of what
you are truly feeling. These six words are difficult to rationalize, minimize, or
manipulate, therefore, they hold you responsible for your feelings.
It is important that you take responsibility for your feelings, because if you don't,
you will never resolve the core issues behind them.
Contrary to popular belief, you can’t control your feelings. You can, however,
control your thoughts and behaviors associated with your feelings, as you will learn
in the cognitive behavioral therapy provided by RIOA. Your actions or reactions
are dictated by your feelings, by how you deal with them or fail to deal with them.
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1. Recognition
2. Experience
3. Acceptance
4. Expression
5. Resolution
1. RECOGNIZE your feeling(s). First you must memorize each of the 6 Basic
Feelings. MAD, SAD, GLAD, AFRAID, ASHAMED, HURT. Once you do, it
becomes second nature to recognize them. Once recognized, you can move
on to EXPERIENCE.
2. EXPERIENCE your feelings. Close your eyes and imagine where you
physiologically experience your feelings. For instance, when you are Mad, do
you feel tension in your shoulders? Does feeling Hurt affect your heart in some
way? Is feeling Glad a tingling sensation in your head? The point here is to
identify the sensations attached to your emotions. It confirms that they are real
and live inside you. They have a purpose. This will help you identify the
dominating feelings of any given moment, leading you to ACCEPTANCE.
Once you recognize and acknowledge the feeling(s) you are experiencing in
the moment, you are likely to accept your current emotional state.
4. EXPRESSION is when you let others know that it's okay to feel the way you do
by sharing your feelings with them. Expressing your feelings to another person
you trust permits the listener to share his/her feelings in return. Sharing one’s
feelings with someone safe (trusted friend or therapist) solidifies the emotional
bond between people and builds intimacy. Intimacy fuels trust, which creates
emotional safety. Once you express your feelings directly and verbally to
another person, you will generally move into RESOLUTION.
5. RESOLUTION comes when you have expressed your feelings via the above
process. This allows you to process through the feelings and move forward
with your life. Resolving a current feeling that is connected to a specific person
or event will help you to regain control of that energy, which in turn will alter
your perceptions or decisions in a positive manner.
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Above all, you will discover that the 6 Basic Feelings are natural and legitimate
under any circumstances.
Life’s Purpose
(RIOA’s Intensive “Life’s Purpose Workshop” is available to you if you are seeking a higher
level of self-awareness, as well as significant specialized parenting skills, once you’ve stabilized
in your sobriety/recovery).
Life’s Purpose represents your enthusiasm for life. Children tend to approach
life with innocent curiosity. Rather than dreading rainy or snowy days, they look
forward to the experience as new and exciting. They don’t worry about money
and trust implicitly that the world will keep spinning and that responsible authority
figures will solve any problems. Life’s Purpose is about recapturing your
innocence and enthusiasm and helping you to set boundaries in your adult life!
Life’s Purpose will help you to begin to uncover subtle unresolved issues in your
life that contribute to repetitive destructive behaviors or relationships. You will be
“heard and acknowledged” in ways you didn’t believe possible. Additionally, you
will acquire the natural skills to deal with difficult people with ease and
understanding.
All of us have “emotional triggers” from our earlier years that at times erupt for no
apparent reason. It could happen when meeting a new person, dealing with an
authority figure, or simply addressing a family member. Life’s Purpose will
provide insight into such uncomfortable events, as well as provide you with the
tools to minimize your reactions to people and things that once controlled you.
Life’s Purpose is exciting and enlightening. It also makes for one of the most
powerful parenting tools available today.
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If any component of a child’s Life’s Purpose is stifled during the formative years,
the child will internalize and carry this damage throughout life. Many times, the
result of a damaged Life Purpose presents itself in an adult in the form of
addiction, mental health issues, abusive relationships, depression, anxiety,
isolation, co-dependence, abuse of their own children, and the list goes on.
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You are to explore at least two characteristics of your Life’s Purpose which you
feel were damaged during childhood. In 100 words or fewer, please explain your
current understanding of how this healthy characteristic may have been stunted
during your formative years. Be VERY SPECIFIC in your examples and include
our feeling words in each (MAD, SAD, GLAD, AFRAID, ASHAMED, HURT).
EXAMPLE: CURIOSITY
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WHO AM I ASSIGNMENT
In 500 words or fewer, please write how you would introduce yourself to a new
group of people. Try to write about who you are rather than what you do.
Example:
My name is Mary Jones. I’m 31 years old. I live in
Ohio. I have 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Who I am today
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20 CONSEQUENCES ASSIGNMENT
INSTRUCTIONS:
Please list twenty consequences of your drug, alcohol and/or chemical abuse.
Use specific examples in which you received an undesirable result from your
drug, alcohol and/or chemical abuse. At the end of each example, write how you
feel (MAD, SAD, GLAD, AFRAID, ASHAMED, HURT) about each particular
consequence.
Regardless of how long ago you experienced the consequence, write it in the
“here and now” as though it just occurred.
1. You are required to begin each example with the three words “Because of
my” and continue with (Alcohol, Benzodiazepine, Pain Pill use).
3. Include the consequence for your behavior. This could include going to
jail, divorcing, losing your children, paying a fine, etc. BE SPECIFIC.
4. Add how you FEEL now as a result of this consequence. Use one of our 6
Basic Feelings (MAD, SAD, GLAD, AFRAID, ASHAMED, HURT).
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20 CONSEQUENCES
PLEASE KEEP EACH CONSEQUENCE BRIEF, AND NUMBER THEM:
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In this exercise, one must ADMIT he or she has an addiction. To assist you in
assessing that possibility, RIOA has created some exercises that were designed
around the original program of Alcoholics Anonymous.
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1 – POWERLESSNESS 2 – UNMANAGEABILITY
POWERLESSNESS
In this aspect, you will be writing about the following elements of Powerlessness:
Blackouts, Destructive Behavior, Attempts to Control and Pre-Occupation.
BLACKOUTS
When writing is this section, or any other section in this workbook, please always
use specific incidences and at least one of the 6 Basic Feelings (MAD, SAD,
GLAD, AFRAID, ASHAMED, HURT).
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DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR
This section includes suicide attempts, and verbal or physical abuse of friends,
family members or others. It may include behaviors such as destroying property,
threatening others, stealing, lying, or taking unreasonable risks while under the
influence of mood-altering substances.
When writing is this section, or any other section in this workbook, please always
use specific incidences and always use one of the 6 Basic Feelings (MAD,
SAD, GLAD, AFRAID, ASHAMED, HURT).
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ATTEMPTS TO CONTROL
This could involve telling yourself you “will never do it again” while finding
yourself back out using drugs a short time later. It may be that you’ve made
promises to your spouse, parents, children, or boss, and find you were unable to
keep these promises. (ADDICTS DON’T MAKE PROMISES THEY DON’T MEAN; THEY
MAKE PROMISES THEY CAN’T KEEP.) It may include “switching from Scotch to
Brandy” in an attempt to convince yourself it was the chemical, not the person.
When writing is this section, or any other section in this workbook, please always
use specific incidences and always use one of the six Basic Feelings (MAD,
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PRE-OCCUPATION
When writing in this section, or any other section in this workbook, please always
use specific incidences and always use one of the 6 Basic Feelings (MAD,
SAD, GLAD, AFRAID, ASHAMED, HURT).
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UNMANAGEABILITY
In this aspect, you will be writing about the following elements of
Unmanageability:
Family Life, Social Life, Academic Life, Professional Life, Spiritual Life, and
Physical Life.
You will be exploring times in which your chemical use has interfered with,
damaged, or destroyed significant areas of your life. Whether directly or
indirectly, it is important to explore all these areas of unmanageability. Many
times, the subtle problems your chemical abuse has caused hold more significant
consequences than the obvious outward signs and symptoms. Be open to
looking at all aspects of your abuse and its consequences.
When writing in this section, or any other section in this workbook, please always
use specific incidences and always use one of the 6 Basic Feelings (MAD,
SAD, GLAD, AFRAID, ASHAMED, HURT).
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FAMILY LIFE
This section includes fights with parents, spouse, siblings, children, or relatives.
Examine and describe the pain you may have caused family members as a result
of your substance use. For instance: distrust of one another, loneliness,
disrespect, breaking family rules, blaming family members for your abusive
behavior, etc...
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SOCIAL LIFE
This section includes loss of loved ones or friends as a result of your behavior
due to substance abuse, seeking out “lower” companions to “party” with, being
evicted from bars for unruly behavior, and/or developing a “bad” reputation
amongst people who once admired you.
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This section includes stealing on the job, dishonesty with co-workers, borrowing
money and neglecting to pay it back, spending a majority of your income on
drugs or alcohol, or becoming upset that your job/career is interfering with your
substance abuse.
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SPIRITUAL LIFE
This section includes “giving up” on your belief in “God” or your “Higher Power”,
even though you once believed. Maybe you became angry with your Higher
Power for not “being there” for you when you were in need. It could involve
participation in “hate groups” or organizations that attack people with differences.
It could include deep loss and loneliness with zero support system.
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PHYSICAL LIFE
This section includes hangovers, car accidents that injured you, overdosing on
drugs, trips to the hospital, physical ailments as a result of long-term drinking or
using (e.g., Cirrhosis of the liver, heart problems, Hepatitis C, sexually
transmitted diseases, etc.).
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REGRETS
Please list ten things you regret about your substance abuse:
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AWESOME
YOU’VE COMPLETED YOUR FIRST STEP!!!
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For those who did believe in “God” or a “Higher Power”, yet have lost faith
somewhere along the way, you must exercise your efforts to regain this contact
and realize that your belief will help to restore you to rational sanity in your life.
For those who have never believed or subscribed to a “God” or “Higher Power”,
you must begin to look at the possibility of the existence of such a power. It has
been said “God works through others”, therefore, in an effort to establish a belief
in a “Higher Power”, please work through the following exercises:
List five people you believe have experienced some sort of miracle:
PERSON MIRACLE
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What do you think is the basic “force” behind these miracles? Explain:
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Think of five sober people whom you admire. Which “Higher Power” do they use?
List five important people in your life whose chemical use you thought was
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Your best thinking landed you here. In your First Step, you recognized that your
chemical use was out of control and that everything you attempted to do to stop it
or minimize its consequences ended in failure.
The Second Step is to develop a belief that the possibility of a power greater than
yourself does indeed exist or you would likely not be in recovery at this point.
BELOW:
List five people or things that you believe are more powerful (in a positive
manner) than you are right now. This may include 12 Step Meetings, group
therapy, people, etc.:
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How do you restore FAITH? Let’s look closely at the words in Step Three.
Now review Step One again and you should realize (according to the dictionary
definition) that your own WILL does not work! You’ve already attempted to
control your chemical use with “willpower.” Therefore, you might want to
consider using someone else’s “willpower” to help you through this.
Turn your life over? What is that supposed to mean? Go back to Step One again
and review how your life was “unmanageable” and still is!
Engage your newly found “higher power” as your life’s manager. Believe your
manager will do a good job, regardless of how it may appear on the surface or if
things don’t change as quickly as you would hope. Remember, when you were
managing your life, things became a whole lot worse. You may have expected
everything to be done on in the manner in which you desired. WRONG!
… ”turn our WILL over” - Let your higher power make all of your decisions for a
while.
…”turn our LIVES over” - Let your higher power manage your life for a while.
ALL of it!
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YOU’VE COMPLETED YOUR THIRD STEP!!!
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M = Mother SF = Stepfather
SM = Stepmother PGM = Paternal Grandmother
MGM = Maternal Grandmother PGF = Paternal Grandfather
MGF = Maternal Grandfather LG = Father’s Live-In Girlfriend
LB = Mother’s Live-In Boyfriend S = Spouse
F = Father P = Your Live-In Partner
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INSTRUCTIONS:
This assignment requires that you address fourteen statements and/or questions.
Please complete this exercise in writing and return to group to share your
responses. As always, at the end of each response, write how you feel (MAD,
SAD, GLAD, AFRAID, ASHAMED, HURT). This is an inventory of personal
discovery: “the good, the bad and the ugly”.
PERSONAL INVENTORY
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20 RESENTMENTS ASSIGNMENT
INSTRUCTIONS:
Please write out 20 resentments you hold towards significant people in your life
(spouse, partner, parents, siblings, child, etc...). Resentments are simply
unresolved feelings and not necessarily about anger. Resentments include any
feeling that you hold inside which is unresolved from the past. Feelings that
need to be expressed as resentments include the 6 Basic Feelings (MAD, SAD,
GLAD, AFRAID, ASHAMED, HURT). Remember that all feelings are healthy in
their organic state. Resentments need to be resolved in order to bring emotional
balance back into your life.
Regardless of how long ago it was when you experienced the resentment, write it
in the “here and now” as though it just occurred. You may go back as far as you
can remember. However, write them out as though they just occurred yesterday.
While writing your resentment towards the other person, always focus on the
incident and that person’s behavior. Never attack the person’s identity.
You MUST include the following three elements for each Resentment:
1. Identify the person by name (our name is our initial identity and it gets our
attention). (i.e., “Mary, I resent it that / when / how…”).
2. Describe a SPECIFIC event.
3. Finally, include how you FEEL now as a result of this resentment. Use
one of our 6 Basic Feelings (MAD, SAD, GLAD, AFRAID, ASHAMED,
HURT).
20 RESENTMENTS
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