Analysis Paper 5- Motivation Ed Potter
Motivation is often one of the primary obstacles in getting an individual to engage in the recovery process. Having worked in both inpatient and outpatient treatment facilities, I have experienced both motivated clients and unmotivated clients. Motivated clients enter treatment looking to change their lives. Those who are motivated have acknowledged that their lives have become unmanageable and are looking to recover. By entering treatment they are seeking professional assistance to help them overcome their addiction and get their lives back on track. The unmotivated clients may not in be denial about their problems, but quite frankly do not care at all about change and are only seeking a “break”
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Usually those who have this mindset have entered treatment for one reason or another related to (most cases the possibility of going to jail) not wanting to detox “cold turkey”. Similarly, I have had clients who are in treatment because of legal stipulations, family pressure, trying to save a relationship, or a host of other plausible reasons that do not necessarily relate to them wanting to be in there, but have entered treatment anyway. If an individual enters treatment based upon an external factor, it may appear as though they are unmotivated. However, I prefer to categorize these clients as the, “Fake it until you make it” group. Not motivated, but also not necessarily unmotivated, hope remains. The fact that they are in treatment allows the possible to exist that they may become receptive to recovery. Regardless if they wanted to be there or not, the interactions and services these individuals receive will ultimately be a significant factor in what they plan on doing with their lives following treatment. Based on my experiences, and realistically speaking, there would be certain behaviors displayed by motivated and unmotivated clients, as well as from staff, that would be seen in accordance to motivational concepts and techniques when an individual walked into my …show more content…
In turn, the goal is that a positive community atmosphere is created. Motivated clients would communicate with staff to make sure the certain community needs were met such as having an available supply of tobacco, and making sure the newer members felt comfortable and their concerns were addressed. Often time’s clients come to treatment with nothing but the clothes on their backs. The motivated clients would serve as “big brother / big sister” role to ensure that they the new members had clean clothes; any cosmetics that they may need, and help them get adjusted to treatment. Having these responsibilities allows the client to feel a sense of purpose. Also, if a client was unmotivated for change, by associating with a peer who has a more positive outlook the goal is that they may be more inclined to become
This experience helped me to recognize the internal struggle that a substance abuser faces on a continuous basis. In addition, I know that an individual can have a difficult time changing their behavior even when they have a strong desire to change; the smallest thing can cause a person to relapse.
Coming up to a jump about to go airborne but then smash! He crashes into the dirt breaking his leg and part of his knee, but he has no support. This is where you would go to Road 2 Recovery(R2R) for help. There are many foundations out there to help people with sport problems, but there are only a few to help with dirt biking. This is why The Road 2 Recovery foundation is a dedicated program to help AMA professional motocross and supercross members with financial and emotional assistance if they have a career ending or very critical injury (“Welcome to the Road 2 Recovery foundation” 1).
Even when rehab is over with, patients will need to continue their treatment. Therapy, group support and other options are available to help patients continue their recovery. Staying sober is a lifelong process that requires the right blend of accountability and
In patient programs can also be very effective, especially for those with more severe problems. They are highly structured programs in which patients remain at a residence, typically for 6 to 12 months. Treatment Centers differ from other treatment approaches principally in their use of the community—treatment staff and those in recovery—as a key agent of change to influence patient attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors associated with drug use. Patients in TCs may include those with relatively long histories of drug addiction, involvement in serious criminal activities, and seriously impaired social functioning. The focus of the TC is on the resocialization of the patient to a drug-free, free living lifestyle and delivers healthy coping mechanisms for individuals that have not been able to function in society without the use of a mood altering substance.
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Motivational interviewing is based on a client centered approach to therapy that uses open-ended questions, affirmation, reflective listening and summaries to help the client recognize the pros and cons of change and their reasons for resisting change thereby eliminating their ambivalence about change. Once the client deals with their ambivalence the Miller and Rollick believe that the client will be able to make the necessary changes. In addition, motivational interviewing gets the client to argue for change not the counselor. Furthermore, the client not the counselor is responsible for their progress.
If the problems you suffer stem from severe alcoholism or addiction, you must accept that these problems are not primarily mental or free will issues. Addictions are not about will power. The problems facing addicts, alcoholics, and their families are miserable, disgusting, and infuriating. They are often hopelessly discouraging. But to imagine that an addict "could change if he wanted to" is a serious misunderstanding of the long term dynamic of addictive disorder. The fact is precisely that an addict cannot change in the long run even if he wants to! That is the definition of addiction: "the loss of control over the use of a substance." It is important to understand that this loss of control is manifested not in terms of days or weeks, but in longer term behaviors: terms of months and years.
Drug addiction is more complicated than medicine thought in previous years. It’s not because someone is weak or unable to control themselves. They are chemical such a dopamine in the human body that makes the process difficult. The brain works in a neuropath way and drug interrupt the normal process which stops the frontal lobe to work as it should. Treatment isn’t done right and patients tend to repeat their habit after they get out of rehab. Psychological treatment is not as effective as chemical injection for dopamine to reward the brain. However, even after the treatment is complete, it will be a life struggle to stay away from drugs since the brain will always look for a simpler way to reward itself.
“Modest goals are seen as the beginning of change”. Clients talking about the exceptions to the problems. No problem is constant and change is inevitable. When clients begin to truly change their views and become more positive about their situation they have engaged in change. Positivity concerning their strengths leads to the more desireable outcome which is a brief series of sessions. Small changes make way for larger changes.
People afflicted with obsessive addiction can not be rehabilitated. An obsessive addiction is when the routine actions of an addicted person or persons becomes an obsession, making treatment much more difficult, and in most recorded cases, borderline impossible. Those afflicted suffer psychological and sometimes physical pain or discomfort when cut off from their substance of choice. There are different types of obsession that require different kinds of treatments, making rehabilitation that much more difficult. Society as a whole does not know enough about addiction or obsession to deal with the current plague of addiction and relapse that everyone is affected by.
All substance use disorders tend to be fluid. There may be long periods of both remission, whether it be a reduction of alcohol use or abstinence, and relapse. There are three major obstacles that individuals in treatment substance use disorders must overcome are (a) physical dependence (b) psychological dependence, and (c) habit
By committing to your recovery, you can overcome your addiction, take control of your life again, and start a fresh chapter in your life. Committing to these life changes can be a challenging, so it is important for you to remember why you want to do this for yourself and to have a supportive people around you.
They continue to need that substance to make them feel better, because they have chosen to pick up that drug. Addicts who try to stop go through a period of withdrawal. A withdrawal so bad that it makes them just want to feel better and pick up again. This is part of the reason why that addiction is a disease and not a choice. It’s a constant cycle. Eventually when it becomes extremely bad, from losing their job, their family and sometimes even their home an addict can try and break this addiction cycle.
...me involved in things that they enjoy doing to make them feel important of needed. Picking up a hobby or adopting a pet can be a good way to help them feel important and keep their mind clear. A drug relapse can be a process from a recovery. A drug addict will find the relapse very frustrating and hurtful but in the end it will help them understand the mistake that they had made the first time.
Staying motivated to keep healthy can be a difficult task, but there are certain motivators that help me going. I have been struggling with weight issues for a while and it was not easy for me to start a diet/workout and stick to it. I had a negative body image that affected my emotions as well. I was not happy with the way I looked or felt. Eventually, I told myself that I didn't want to feel that way anymore. Recently, I have started working out and changing my eating habits for good. One of my major motivators is the fact that I do not want to go back to feeling sad or depressed and nor do I want to waste all the effort I have made. It motivates me when I wake up and look at myself in the mirror to find that not only am I reaching my weight loss goals, but my health goals as well. Working out releases endorphins as well and by the time I am done with my workout, I feel happy. I don't want to lose that feeling. Also, I have more energy, which keeps me going. If I were to stop working out, I would no longer have that. My sister also provides great motivation for me since she is also working out and eating healthier. She pushes me to keep going when I think I can't. Moreover, while the scale might scare people, everytime I find that I have lost weight, that motivates me further. I also like reading and seeing success stories, because that further proves to me that it is possible. Hearing other people talk about their routines and how their health has improved is always a great motivator.