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Life
Management Program
What is Stage II
Recovery?
Stage II
Recovery is the phase that occurs after the alcoholic/addict has
been in recovery for 6 to 12 months. Now that the addiction
has been arrested, there are other personal, “deeper” issues that
often need to be addressed. Stage II Recovery is fully
explained in Earnie Larsen’s two books, Stage II Recovery-Life
Beyond Addiction and Stage II Recovery-Love Beyond Addiction.
If you can
relate to any of these quotes you may be ready to take the next
steps in a Stage II recovery program:
“I have
been sober for 9 years and I am growing more and more angry. I
I can’t figure it out. I swore I wouldn’t act out my anger
like my father did.”
“My wife
accuses me of being on a dry drunk. I don’t know what she
means because I get to meetings all the time, yet our marriage is
falling apart.”
“I’ve done my 4th Step and I still feel like something is
missing.”
“Even
though many areas of my life are on track since being in recovery, I
still feel unfulfilled and empty. I am searching to make
my life feel whole.”
“Fears stop
me from getting close to anyone. I am carrying some baggage
that I can’t get rid of – even working a strong program I’m scared
of intimacy and trust.”
What is the Life
Management Program?
The Life
Management program was designed by Earnie Larsen to address issues
that often do not improve by solely stopping the drinking and/or
drug use. Earnie Larsen has written 50 books and is considered
a pioneer and leading authority in methodologies for on-going
recovery from addictions and their underlying problems. His
psycho-educational program, Life Management, teaches cognitive
re-structuring and behavior modification techniques in a structured
format to resolve “deeper” level problems, address family of origin
issues and construct a dynamic relapse prevention plan. The
Life Management Program has been offered since 1990 and thousands of
individuals have experienced the benefits of the course.
Typical
problem areas addressed in the Life Management Program include the
following:
·
how to take control of and safely express feelings (especially
anger)
·
improve communication skills
·
learn conflict resolution skills
·
learn self-affirmation techniques
·
prevent poor decision making from acting on impulse
·
address life problems related to an inability to delay
gratification
·
cope with discouragement, rejection and failure without blaming
others
·
establish healthy boundary setting skills
·
choose a healthy partner
·
establish and maintain healthy friendships
How Does the
Life Management Program fit with a 12 Step program?
As the result
of his working a 12 Step program, Earnie Larsen designed the Life
Management Program. The methods and techniques are meant to
enhance a 12 Step recovery experience, not in any way to replace
it. Most people who complete the Life Management Program state
that it helped them take a more complete 4th Step and gave them
better tools to work a 10th Step in day-to-day recovery.
Is the Life
Management Program appropriate for family members affected by
alcoholism/addiction?
The Life
Management Program is appropriate for anyone who has been adversely
affected by alcoholism or drug addiction, including spouses, other
family members and adult children. Program graduates who are
family members or adult children of alcoholics, often comment on how
the Life Management Program helped them in breaking the
intergenerational cycle of co-dependency and addiction in their
family.
What is required
of a person to take the Life Management Program?
The Life
Management Program is taught in 7 two-hour classes. A class is
limited to no more than 12 individuals. Each participant
receives the copyrighted Life Management Program workbook.
This 60-page workbook includes material covered in each of the 7
sessions, the worksheets for use between sessions, and
accountability group guidelines.
Each
participant is asked to make a commitment to attend the 7
sessions. If you are in therapy, it is recommended you share
this program information with your therapist. You will also be
asked to do a 5 minute telephone interview before starting the
program.
How much does
The Life Management Program cost?
The Life
Management Program cost is $400. However, at this time,
we are able to offer the course for $200. This tuition
reduction is due to the generous underwriting by the Anonymous
Foundation.
When and
where is the Life Management Program offered in this
area?
The course is
offered at 301 South Allen Street, Albany in a comfortable,
professional setting with easy access and free off street parking.
This office is approximately 50 yards down from the corner of New
Scotland Avenue and South Allen Street. This intersection has
a Domino’s Pizza and an Eckert Pharmacy on the two corners. St.
Peter’s Hospital is across the street from this intersection.
Please call
(518) 446-9191 to find out when the next course will be offered.
For
additional information, call Jim Garrett at (518) 446-9191 or email
him at garrett@recoveryresourcecenter.us.
Who
are the certified Life Management Program
instructors?
Greg Spencer, CASAC – is one of the first individuals
in New York State certified to offer the Life Management
Program. He is in personal recovery for 19 years and has been
active in the addictions treatment field since 1989. He is
currently involved in program development work and consulting in the
addiction field.
James Garrett, CSW – is certified to
offer the Life Management Program, having completed the week-long
training program. He is in personal recovery for over 23 years
and has a long-standing commitment to treating
addiction and families affected from living with addiction. He
maintains a private practice specializing in recovery oriented
treatment and does training and consulting on both a regional and
national level.
How do I
register?
To find out when the next Life Management program course
will be offered
call 446-9191 or contact us through the "Contact Us"
section of this web site.
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