Family Matters Quarterly Newsletter Oriana House, Inc. July 2015 - Sept. 2015 Family Matters Program Family Matters Quarterly Schedule

SMALL GROUPS IN AKRON July 1st—6:00 pm-8:00 pm You are invited to attend our Small Discus- Rebuilding Trust sion Groups from 8:15 pm—9:15 pm follow-

July 8th–-6:00 pm-8:30 pm ing single Family Matters. Space is limited Multi-Family to the first 7 people who register. Sign up is Living with Addiction available upon arrival at Family Matters. July 15th–-6:00 pm-8:00 pm Triggers & Cravings

July 22nd–-6:00 pm-8:00 pm Project Dawn: Healthy Boundaries What is Project Dawn?

July 29th–-6:00 pm-8:30 pm Project Dawn is a community-based overdose education and Multi-Family naloxone distribution program. With Project Dawn, partici- pants receive training on recognizing the signs and symptoms Dr. Labor Presentation of an overdose, performing rescue breathing, distinguishing

between different types of overdose, calling for emergency

medical services, and administering naloxone intranasally. Naloxone is a medication that is used to avoid overdose from an opioid drug (i.e., heroin or prescription pain medication). Upon administration, it blocks the effects of the drug on the brain and breathing quickly returns in the person who is ex- periencing an overdose. If naloxone is given to someone who is not overdosing, it is harmless. If given to someone who is dependent on opioids, Aug. 5th—6:00 pm–8:00 pm it will produce withdrawals symptoms. Naloxone does not

Families in Recovery work on non-opiate drugs (i.e., cocaine, methamphetamines, alcohol, or benzodiazepines). Aug. 12th—6:00 pm–8:00 pm

12-Step Panel For all other information regarding Project Dawn, please go

213 E. Glenwood Avenue Glenwood E. 213 St. Hedwig's ChurchSt. Hedwig's Akron, 44304 Ohio to www.healthy.ohio.gov. Aug. 19th—6:00 pm-8:30 pm Multi-Family

Editor’s Note: This project may not be available in your

Coping with the Possibility of Relapse local community. Please contact your local county mental

health and addiction services board for further information. Aug. 26th—6:00 pm–8:00 pm Anger Management Thank you.

Allyse Adams, PC, LICDC

Clinical Coordinator

Rigel Recovery Services

September Session Topics Rebuilding Trust Triggers & Craving Sept. 2 nd—6:00 pm-8:00 pm Families in Recovery Healthy Boundaries

ORIANA HOUSE, INC. Rebuilding Trust Anger Management Coping with the Possibility Sept. 9th—6:00 pm-8:30 pm

Multi-Family 12-Step Panel of Relapse

Living with Addiction Living with Addictions Recovery (Popcorn) Panel

Sept. 16th—6:00 pm-8:00pm Triggers & Cravings

Sept. 23rd—6:00 pm-8:00 pm Healthy Boundaries

Sept. 30th—6:00 pm-8:30 pm Multi-Family Panel

September is Recovery Month. Family Matters will host an event during September. Event details will be shared closer to

the time of the event. Please be on the lookout if you are interested in attending.

Family Matters Matters Family

Recovery from Addic- 1. End the Isolation the problem, not the and family fulfillment, life's challenges. Over tion Is a Family Affair and Connection: By solution; enabling, e.g., volunteering. time, the discipline of joining an education denial, blaming, and recovery can bring the As a family disease, 9. Understand and Pre- or support group. minimizing the prob- family together to be the those who have been pare for Relapse: lem. healthiest it has ever affected by addiction 2. Education on Addic- Relapse into old be- been! may take years to recov- tion and the Family: 6. Engage the Children: haviors is as real for er as they rebuild and Understanding how As a parent, depend- family members as it Today, family recov- stabilize their lives, in- addiction affects both ing on ages, you play is for those addicted to ery is a reality for mil- dependent of what the the addicted person a critically important alcohol and drugs. lions of Americans. The alcohol and drug addict- and the family is an role in providing sup- Family members need hope, help, and healing ed family member does. essential foundation to port and protection for to develop strategies of family recovery has Without question, it can moving on. the children. But, for dealing with their become the most power- seem overwhelming but engaging them in their own relapse issues and ful way to break the 3. Learn Communica- it helps to keep in mind own recovery is very other challenges. intergenerational cycle tion Skills: Active that commitment to the important. of alcoholism and addic- addiction destroys People recovering recovery process is also tion in the family. family communica- 7. Build on Resilience: from alcoholism and a commitment to the tion. Developing Surviving active ad- drug addiction, their —National Council on overall well-being of the these skills is essential diction to alcohol and families, and their chil- Alcoholism and Drug whole family. to family recovery. drugs is never easy. dren can, and often do, Dependence, Inc. Constructive and Use the recovery pro- achieve optimum levels 4. Detachment and Re- active family engage- cess as a means of of health and function- sponsibility for Self: ment in the recovery building on your per- ing, but this achieve- Learning to detach process is essential if the sonal and family ment is best measured in with love and focus on family is to heal from strengths. years rather than days, assuming responsibil- the destructive impact of weeks, or months. In ity for our own behav- 8. Engage in Personal addiction. To move on the process of recovery, ior. and Family Activi- in hope, families need a families are strength- ties: Working alone variety of supports, in- 5. Stop Old Behaviors: ened through increased and together to find formation, and skills, Many of our old ways levels of genuine intima- activities that serve as including the following: of coping are ineffec- cy and families are - a source of personal tive and contribute to ter able to cope with

Akron Family Letter being able to vent your feelings Suggested Summer Activities for 4. Restore/fix/sell any old household Families, with others going through the the Family items that you have not used in a I can’t say enough about same ordeal. It’s taken me 9 In order to keep yourself and your while, cars included. learning and living the 3 C’s. months to let go of my anger so family occupied this summer, please 5. Remove all old clothes, old games, It’s lifted the burden off my the healing could begin. That’s think about engaging in any of the or other things that have been lying shoulders and put it where it why I’m still coming. I could- below-suggested activities: around the house. n’t have sifted through all this belongs. I came for my brother 1. Plant a garden at your home or find 6. Volunteer at your local church or as part of his recovery program. madness without this program. They offer and steer through all your community garden and plant library or another community event Like all of you, I too am the flowers or a tree. that could be in need. chosen one (again). He’s lived kinds of awareness and ask 2. Find a library near you and read a 7. Visit local metro parks; possibly a tough life from the choices really hard questions. Get rid book or start a book club with pack a picnic for all to share. he’s made. I can’t live his life of the “you” and turn to the “I”. friends. for him. I can only support Take your life back. What did I 8. Visit a drive-in movie to watch an him. The meetings have given need? I needed my own sanity 3. Start exercising or going to a com- anticipated summer movie or rent me the courage to take back my back. It’s working for me. munity fitness center alone or with favorites and watch them during a life and not feel guilty about it. Every situation is different, yet a workout partner. night in. While I’m coming to these common. Take what's offered meetings, my own life falls and find yourself once again. apart again. I’ve lived with an addict since the mid-80’s. So Thank you all for sharing. many addictions: the drugs, the Standing on solid rock, porn, the gambling . . . Goes the cycle over and over again. Brenda Editor’s Note Why am I still coming to Fami- Thank you to the loved ones who graciously shared their FM experiences for our ly Matters? First of all, it took P.S. This is a great program. I didn’t know I needed all the column “From Our Family to Your Family.” If you would like to submit an experience, 3 weeks for me to start grasping a quote, or a saying that helps you, etc., and you want to be considered for the next the program; I sat making lists help. Thank you. quarterly newsletter, email me at [email protected]. in my head during the meet- ings. In reflecting back, you all Terms Used in Family Matters: have been there and gone 1. The 3 C’s = I didn’t Cause it, I can’t Cure it, I can’t Control it. through that. This honestly is 2. Q-tip Admonition = Quit taking it personally. what keeps me coming back; 3. HALT = Don’t let yourself get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired.