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Dayspring Speaking Topics on Addictions and Substance Abuse


Addiction Recovery -- Learning to Communicate
by Rev. Al Hoogewind
Alcohol and drug addictions, like other addictions, create many communication problems for both the addict and the family. Recovery involves learning the skills of listening, empathizing, appropriately asserting oneself, negotiating, confronting and appropriately disclosing oneself. Beside verbal communication, non-verbal communication awareness is also important for a sober lifestyle. Learn to build healthy relationships by healthy and appropriate communications.
Addictions
by Rev. Al Hoogewind
Substance abuse, sexual compulsivity, food consumption, co-dependent relationships and feeling states like anger and fear are some of many addictions which cause problems in our lives. This introductory seminar helps you identify abuse and addictions as well as learn what assistance is available to address these major issues in our society. Objectives: - Identify addiction behavior - Identify assistance available
Spirituality--the Key to Recovery from Addiction
by Rev. Al Hoogewind
AA says that people who get the spirituality part of recovery develop meaningful sobriety, but most don’t know what that is exactly. This workshop on spirituality is AA sound, but it is developed from a Christian perspective of our spiritual life. The leaders seminar on Spirituality has helped many addicted people in their recovery from alcohol, drugs, and sexual addictions. Objectives: - Learn to use a Model of Spirituality in recovery from addiction - Learn to think wholistically about addiction
Sexual Addiction
by Rev. Al Hoogewind
Sexual Addictions are destroying marriages and causing untold damage to the intimacy of husband and wife relationships. This seminar addresses the signs and symptoms of sexual addictions and helps the participants understand some of the interpersonal dynamics in addictive sexual relationships. You will learn ways to address recovery and a Christian model of "sacred sex" from which to (re)build a healthy marital sexual relationship. Objectives: - Identify the signs and symptoms of sexual addiction - Learn ways to address recovery from sexual addiction - Learn a model of "sacred sex" upon which to (re)build a healthy marital sexual relationship
Get Thee Behind Me
by Arthur Daglow
Get Thee Behind Me is a special workshop to help individuals who want to overcome a sexual addiction. I have presented this workshop to mixed groups (couples, parents, concerned relatives, and concerned individuals) and men's groups at their respective churches and at Christian camps.
NOTE: Many of these topics can be customized for your specific audience