The RElapseREScue Show

“Let's get real for a moment. Self-care and mental health aren't about grand gestures. You don't need to quit your job, move to Bali, or spend hours in therapy daily.The real magic happens in the small wins—the little choices you make daily that help you feel calm, grounded, and in control.Here are the 3 main reasons why small wins matter:They're achievable. Big goals can feel overwhelming, but small steps are doable.They build momentum. You have to listen to the full episode to see how.They boost confidence. There is an ART to it, and my latest ADAPTive.TT approach tells you step by step.Summary of Key Elements for Episode 5:Story Segment: Ralph sets small goals to survive a chaotic family lunch.Insight: Small wins build momentum and confidence for better mental health.

Today, we're revisiting what I call life's number one skill, which we must learn early through responsibilities given by our parents or primary caregivers. While M. Scott Peck refers to this as discipline, I see it as our response to the constant demands of the moment—a response that can lead to physical and psychological stress as our brain initially reacts with fear.According to the most recent World Health Organization definition, our mental health is a continuous state of varying well-being, influenced by our adaptive or maladaptive coping mechanisms for everyday stressors. Research broadly categorizes these responses as Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Fawn. Today's episode, as with my friend and client Ralph, explores how these responses shape his daily experience of stress.

Well, today, we're moving on to another biggie: emotions. They're messy, unpredictable, and sometimes downright dramatic—just like the weather. But here's the good news: You don't need to fight them. You just need to accept them, like a passing storm. And who better to help us understand this than Ralph Soulman himself?Let's jump in!”

The therapeutic journey described emphasizes the significance of mindfulness and intentional behavior change in overcoming addictive patterns and fostering mental health. It highlights Ralph's efforts to employ new strategies, referred to as SMAHooBITS, to shift ingrained thinking patterns and core beliefs. The intention behind this approach is to cultivate a non-judgmental awareness of the present moment, akin to the states achieved by spiritual gurus. This journey requires consistent commitment, adaptability, and a focus on mental well-being, in line with the World Health Organization's definition of health, which encompasses not just the absence of illness but a holistic approach to mental and emotional wellness. As Ralph prepares to transition into "Episode 2: The Monkey Mine," it will be essential to maintain mindfulness and self-awareness to navigate the challenges of day-to-day life. The ongoing work on mental health and well-being serves as a reminder to remain engaged in the process and embrace a flexible mindset.

"The Recovery Show " A Year Long Weekly 16 Episode 3 Season SMAHoody Episode 1 Script: “Ralph Soulman Burns His Rice and Peas” In today's episode—our very first—I'm going to introduce you to a friend of mine. His name? Ralph Soulman. And let me tell you, Ralph's journey begins where most of ours do: in complete chaos. I mean, burnt rice, screaming bosses, and emotional meltdowns. Sound familiar? Good. Because we're going to walk this path together, one step—and one laugh—at a time.” 

Hello, everyone. As promised, here is part 3 of the season 7 series on “The 6 Common Enemies of Your Recovery or Long-Term Life Skills Behavioural Change.” The first enemy is your mindset, which is based on absolutes about life—usually based on Shoulds and Should nots, musts, or must nots. The last episode looked specifically at the 3rd common enemy of recovery and longer-term behavioural change: "Defense Mechanisms”. Which is usually offshoots of and linked to life scripts as a result of or that promotes your core mindsets. Which often then shape your worldview and your automatic and subconscious core beliefs. This episode explores those limits or distortions that lead to maladaptive coping mechanisms and stress response styles used in response to life's stresses and stressors.

Hello everyone as promised here is part 2 of season 7 series on “the 6 Common enemies of your recovery or longer-term life skills behavioural change”. The first enemy is your mindsets footed in absolutes about life. Usually based on Shoulds and Should not, must or most nots. This episode explores continues looking specifically at the 3rd common enemy of recovery and longer-term behavioural change; that of “Defense Mechanisms”. Which is usually offshoots of and linked to life scripts as a result of or that promotes your core mindsets. Which often then shape your worldview and your automatic and subconscious core beliefs. That may limit or distort coping mechanisms and stress response styles used in response to life's stresses and stressors. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/relapserescue/message

Hello, Hello; this is your boy Shirivngton Hannays, ⁠#TheLaughingTherapistOnCall⁠ with a new Branded "The Recovery Show". Learn what are the 6 Common Enemies of Addiction Recovery, Behavioural Change, and Relapse Prevention. It is said that your number one enemy in recovery is: YOU. This episode explores why and how this may be the case by exploring my signature "6 Common Enemies of Addiction Recovery, Behaviour Change, and Relapse Prevention." Looking specifically at the first 2 common enemies. That of your core mindsets that shape your worldview and your default or automatic Defense mechanism used in response to life's stresses and stressors. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/relapserescue/message

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Learn how a National Geographic 2017 endorses my conclusion in the last episode that it is the brain that ultimately causes addiction by hijacking the process that ends in loss of control and dependency. Therefore, how do you know which Addiction Counseling or treatment will work you and what to include in your much needed Relapse Prevention plan before you leave structure counseling, therapy or treatment? This episode get straight to the point with my 2 steps brief relapse prevention and or rescue intervention. For more information on how to rescue yourself from a relapse take my signature self-paced online #relapseREScue EduTherapy 101 introduction course @ www.howtorescueyourself.ca. I am now available live and on-demand 24/7 on www.counseloroncall.online. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/relapserescue/message

How it is the Brain itself that causes Addictions... Learn how to hijack and Rescue your Recovery for longer sustained relapse prevention. Learn how it is the brain that hijacks every addictive behaviour by doing what it does best. How and Why it is the Brain that cause Addictions... Master how you can learn how to hijack it and rescue yourself from repeat relapsing for longer sustained recovery. This is Rice and Peas for the Soul challenge by an Addiction. How it is the Brain itself that causes Addiction... However, it can only do so if you initiate the Addictive process or behaviour with impulsivity, complusivity and your inability to delay your need for instant gratification for anything. This is my verdict and I am sticking to it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/relapserescue/message

Learn what are several measureable Tasks and Goals for each Stages of Behavioural Change. What are some specific tasks and goals for each Stages of Change to modify or reverse ineffective, maladaptive, or unwanted addiction, addictive, maladaptive and unwanted behaviors. To consider, embrace, undertake, maintain, and sustain agreed to and commit to harm reduction, abstinence, and sobriety in structured and mindful #recovery and new lifestyle mindets and corresponding behaviors. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/relapserescue/message

Everything thing that must come together in different degrees for each person that could result in or give rise to long-term deliberate INTENTIONAL behavioural CHANGE for Addiction recovery or Addictive and Loss of control in Substance Use disorders, Maladaptive behaviours or Process addictions (excessive gambling, gaming, shopping, lying or sex etc). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/relapserescue/message

As the debate and research continue side by side over 100s years later, there is still no quick fixes or magical pill to abruptly arrest, address, treat or eliminate an addiction or addictive behaviours once an individual has started the process that often ends in or leads to a loss of one's ability for self-regulation regarding the behaviour or behaviours in question. Does this mean then that an addiction is a lifelong illness and a disease or a learned behavioural disorder? This episode of the recovery show explores this question with a three criterion definition that looks at a wider cross section of addictive behaviours and presentation other than that of substance use, abuse or misuse. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/relapserescue/message

As the debate continues about addiction as a disease, whether it starts as a result of a disease or develops to become usually fuels the arguments for and against the disease model. In 2004, imperial research and finding point to a more logical explanation and conclusion in the form of a combination of things and predisposition that forms a syndrome. Which is this cause and for a simple definition would be a cluster of symptoms and signs related to an abnormal underlying condition according to www.originsrecovery.com article ost in 2004 on "Addiction as a syndrome - A fresh perspective of Addiction." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/relapserescue/message

The latest edition of the "Frontiers in Psychiatry" cites more evidence against the DISEASE Model of Addiction or Substance Use Disorder. This is cited in this episode of the reintroduction of "The Recovery Show," in which the difference of sign of substance use disorder in teens, adults, and the elderly is discussed. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/relapserescue/message

Overdoses differ according to the Substance of Choice with different signs and symptoms of a likely and potentially fatal outcome if the necessary immediate care and attention isn't given and received by the person in distress of overdosing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relapserescue/message

To be able to know and manage a diagnose substance Induced disorder versus independent mood, psychiatric order or mental disorder. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relapserescue/message

In the 1st step of creating a change plan and relapse prevention plan you must be specific about what lead to you using your substance use or other addictive behaviour to cope that resulted in your eventual lost of control (addiction or substance use disorder). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relapserescue/message

Recovery from Substance Use Disorders as against Substance Induced Disorders? In addition to process addictions. What factors impact, and or plays a major role in the predisposition, causation or reduce a person's abilities to adaptative self-regulate and delay gratification of addictive behaviours. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relapserescue/message

How well do you know you? Okay, to be more specific your Personality, its many Traits, Characteristics and or possibilities disorder? Was it even taken into consideration during your treatment, Relapse Prevention planning and along with your efforts to stay in your Sobriety and Recovery. Cluster B - dealing with Antisocial, Histrionic, Narcissistic, and Borderline Personality Disorders. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relapserescue/message

How well do you know you? Okay, to be more specific your Personality, its many Traits, Characteristics and or possibilities disorder? Was it even taken into consideration during your treatment, Relapse Prevention planning and along with your efforts to stay in your Sobriety and Recovery. Cluster B - dealing with Antisocial, Histrionic, Narcissistic, and Borderline Personality Disorders. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relapserescue/message

How well do you know you? Okay, to be more specific your Personality, its many Traits, Characteristics and or possibilities disorder? Was it even taken into consideration during your treatment, Relapse Prevention planning and along with your efforts to stay in your Sobriety and Recovery. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relapserescue/message

Repeat Relapsing is an issue in Recovery due to the return to the number one issue that challenges most human being - the unwillingness to sit with opportunities for solving and grow spiritually or emotionally. In addition to enhance our capacity to truly forgive and accept ourselves, our life situation or circumstances readily to be empowered and have conscious choices to embrace change especially in Recovery. Why Repeat Relapsing is an issue in Recovery --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relapserescue/message

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It would be correct to say I did not hold the 12 approach to be best suited as more than an Aftercare community group support system. I now stand corrected and would liked to revise my known position. An example of what true and sincere practice of acceptance, forgiveness and the willingness to readily consider new information as a rule but more so in recovery. Knowing that the power of choice is always available to you to then verify and mindfully choose to accept or reject the new information to modify your old scripts and narratives about it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relapserescue/message

Wrapped up in a Lapse and double layered in a bag full of guilt and shame if you have really gone through a thorough Change READINESS coaching and relapse prevention Planning. So this next #smahooBIT step and intervention is critical to your successfull Recovery relapseREScue. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relapserescue/message

Learn Shirvington Hannays signature 2nd smahooBIT Brief Intervention to RESCUE yourSELF from a RElapse. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relapserescue/message

Learn Shirvington Hannays signature 1st smahooBIT Brief Intervention to RESCUE yourSELF from a RElapse. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relapserescue/message

Looking at what are the predisposition factors that are use to position the Disease Model of Addiction. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relapserescue/message

From "like a Disease" to "Is a Disease", how did we get here? How did E. M. Jellinek's analogy for Alcoholism being like a "Disease" evolved into "Addiction is a Disease?" EPISODE 2. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relapserescue/message

From "like a Disease" to "Is a Disease", how did we get here? How did E. M. Jellinek's analogy for Alcoholism being like a "Disease" evolved into "Addiction is a Disease?" EPISODE 1. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relapserescue/message

This episode is an introduction to a 3 to 4 part mini series I will cover in exploring the Disease Model, Theory and Concept. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relapserescue/message

In this episode I take the position and present several arguments in support of my theory that addiction is not a Disease. However, that it can be argued that due to substance abuse and misuse, areas of the Brain becomes altered and as such its functioning in the affected areas are altered. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relapserescue/message

What can't a person with an Addiction just get their act together and just stop using the drug of choice or the behaviour they have lost control to. What then is the key to understand to have managed recovery. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relapserescue/message

This episode explores and looks at what happens in the body; the Brain more specifically after substances enters the body and gets to the place it usually has an effect at or on. Put another way, what the drugs or substance does to the body and what the body does to the substance or drug once it gets into the body. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relapserescue/message

Making the distinction between Substance Abuse against Addiction(s), and why it isn't a Brain disease. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relapserescue/message

Using the 11 criteria for Substance use disorders to explore the 4 grouping that indicates impairment and loss of ability to control one's use and or addictive behaviours. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relapserescue/message

This episode takes and gives an overview of Substance Use disorders or what is generally refers to as addiction. A distinction is make about Substance Use against Abuse or Misuse. Then wraps up with an overview of the 11 criteria used by Mental Health Professional to make a decision or diagnosis about a person's level or severity of a substance Use-related disorder. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relapserescue/message

The introduction of the Recovery Show by Shirvington Hannays, CCAC (Canadian Certified Addiction Counselor), of www.changeclinic.org. The show will explore all things related to Addiction, Substance abuse, use or dependency, and Relapse prevention. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relapserescue/message

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