Webinar series
ICDS and Carole Bennett, MA of Family Recovery Solutions are pleased to announce a new webinar series entitled:
The Family Disease of Addiction
The family’s role in their loved ones addiction and recovery
For every one alcoholic/addict, there are four or five family members that are totally enmeshed in their loved ones substance abuse issues. This is the silent majority and yet they play an enormous part in the alcoholic/addict’s life (whether in recovery or not).
Like many of us, we have either personal or professional interest in the ever growing malady of the world of substance abuse. This webinar is the first of its kind to offer a guide and roadmap to anyone (whether professional or not) who might be seeking understanding and answers to the murky waters of the world of addiction and how it affects family members or friends and how we can be supportive of our loved ones in a healthy, productive way.
This June on Wednesday the 6th, Tuesday the 12th, Tuesday the 19th and Tuesday the 26th, ICDS will present a 4-part webinar with counselor Carole Bennett, MA.
Carole Bennett, MA has been a family substance abuse counselor for over a decade, author of Reclaim Your Life – You and the Alcoholic/Addict, a staff columnist for The Huffington Post and Psychology Today as well as a radio guest on over 200 stations nationwide. It is recommended that you purchase Carole’s book or her book on audio CD prior to the webinar so that you can get the most out of the sessions.
For 90 minutes and the offering of 1.5 CEUS’s for each session, these webinars will be presented twice a day to accommodate different time zones at 12:30 pm CST to 2:00 PM CST and 7:30PM to 9:00 PM CST.
The cost is $80.00 for all four or $25.00 per session and space is limited so everyone can have the opportunity to participate with the interactive phone discussion with Carole.
Topics of Discussion:
Course 1 – June 6th 12:30 – 2:00pm CST or 7:30 – 9:00pm CST
The Road to Addiction and Alcoholic Behavior
Have you ever wondered how or why your loved one has started down the road heading 90 miles an hour toward a brick wall? In this course we will discuss ten concepts from peer pressure to genetics to prescription medication. In addition, stages of inebriation and personality changes as we chart the alcoholic/addicts addictive behavior.
Course 2 – June 12th 12:30 – 2:00pm CST or 7:30 – 9:00pm CST
Non-Clinical Characteristics of the Alcoholic/Addict
Identifying characteristics of the alcoholic/addict like bullying behavior, sabotage, picking and choosing their recovery path and the dry drunk are instrumental for the family to comprehend as they begin to understand their loved ones behavior
Course 3 – June 19th 12:30 – 2:00pm CST or 7:30 – 9:00pm CST
The Family’s Communication Retooling
Staying neutral, not engaging, hitting the pause button and learning the skills of a non-enabler are some of the topics discussed as we focus on the family’s participation from a healthy, respectful platform
Course 4 – June 26th 12:30 – 2:00pm CST or 7:30 – 9:00pm CST
The Family Recovery Contract
The most important arrangement between the family and their loved one whether in recovery or not, this contract discusses expectations, time frame and consequences. Without a bona-fide plan between all parties, recovery can often be just wishful thinking.
Please go to www.cdstudies.com/webinars.html to sign up and view the agenda. Once you sign up you will be given further instructions on how to log on as the seminar date approaches.
Any questions, please contact Gregory at ICDS - 866-523-2669 or Carole@familyrecoverysolutions.com
