• Module 1 - Attitudes
  • Introduction
  • The Function of Attitudes
  • Opportunites for Discussion
    • Ambivalence
    • Faith Tradition
    • Youth Experiences
    • Case Study
    • Final Reflection
• Module 2 - Awareness
  • Introduction
  • General Awareness Information
  • Salient Features
  • Stages of Alcoholism
  • Physiological Impact
  • Other Options
  • Handouts
• Module 3 - Assimilation
  • Introduction
  • Roles of Religious Leaders
  • Codependency
  • Class Activity
  • Case Study
  • Handouts
• Module 4 - Action
  • Introduction
  • General Considerations
  • "The Twelve Steps" Information
  • Factors
  • Phases
  • Additional Possibilities
  • Handouts

MODULE II: Awareness

Introduction

 

Competency 1 - Be aware of the:
Generally accepted definition of alcohol and other drug dependence
Societal stigma attached to alcohol and other drug dependence

Competency 2 - Be knowledgeable about the:
Signs of alcohol and other drug dependence
Characteristics of withdrawal
Effects on the individual and the family (household)
Characteristics of the stages of recovery

Competency 3 - Be aware that possible indicators of the disease may include,
among others:
Marital conflict, Family violence (physical, emotional and verbal), Suicide, Hospitalization, or Encounters with the criminal justice system

Competency 4 - Understand that addiction erodes and blocks religious and spiritual development; and be able to effectively communicate the importance of spirituality and the practice of religion in recovery, using the scripture/sacred writings, traditions and rituals of the faith community

This second module focuses on providing the salient facts and basic information about alcoholism so one can recognize its symptoms and progression. The other emphasis is on "apprehensive" knowledge, that is, how those afflicted and affected experience the illness in their respective contexts.

 

Module Home • Introduction • General Awareness Information • Salient Features Concerning Alcoholism • Stages of Alcoholism
Physiological Impact of Alcoholism • Other Options to Exercise in Conjunction with this Module

 

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