BIPOLAR SOBER / ADDICTION / PERSPECTIVES / THE BIG PICTURE
THE BIG FUCKING PICTURE.
DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES.
YOUR WHOLE LIFE.
01 / PUTTING IT TOGETHER
STEP BACK.
SEE
MORE.
“Without deviation (from the norm), ‘progress’ is not possible.” — Frank Zappa, The Real Frank Zappa Book
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This opening will introduce the bigger questions: how you understand addiction, what recovery means in your life, and what each perspective helps you notice.
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02 / DIFFERENT WAYS TO UNDERSTAND
MORE
THAN ONE
LENS.
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This section will bring the approaches into conversation while recognizing their different assumptions and purposes.
BUDDHISM
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HINDUISM
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STOICISM
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CBT
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DBT
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IFS
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Add your reflection here about what you find useful in each approach and where the differences matter.
03 / QUESTIONS WORTH ASKING
WHAT DOES
THIS HELP
YOU SEE?
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This section will introduce questions for reflection, with room for examples from ordinary life in recovery.
WHAT IS HAPPENING?
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WHAT AM I ASSUMING?
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WHAT NEEDS ATTENTION?
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WHAT CAN I DO WITH THIS?
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Add an example here showing how more than one approach can contribute to your understanding.
04 / YOUR WHOLE CONTEXT
INCLUDE
THE REST
OF YOU.
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This section will make room for mental illness, physical health, habits, relationships, and environment.
MENTAL HEALTH
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PHYSICAL HEALTH
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HABITS & ENVIRONMENT
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RELATIONSHIPS
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Add your reflection here about understanding these influences without forcing every experience into a single explanation.
05 / UNDERSTANDING & RESPONSIBILITY
FACE IT.
OWN IT.
KEEP GOING.
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This section will explore how understanding a pattern can inform repair, preparation, and future decisions.
UNDERSTAND THE PATTERN
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ADDRESS THE EFFECTS
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ACCEPT SUPPORT
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CHANGE THE ARRANGEMENT
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
Add your reflection here about responding honestly without making shame your identity.
06 / SUPPORT & EVERYDAY PRACTICE
GIVE IT
SOMEWHERE
TO LIVE.
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This section will connect the perspectives with treatment, recovery communities, relationships, and daily routines.
TREATMENT
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COMMUNITY
Placeholder for honest conversation, participation, and shared experience.
ROUTINES
Placeholder for structure that fits your needs and capacity.
REFLECTION
Placeholder for noticing what helps and adjusting through experience.
Add an example here about a small practice that has a meaningful place in your life.
07 / LIFE IN RECOVERY
MAKE ROOM
FOR YOUR
FUCKING LIFE.
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This section will explore creativity, relationships, interests, and ordinary experiences worth making time for.
WHAT YOU CREATE
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WHO YOU CONNECT WITH
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WHAT YOU ENJOY
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WHAT YOU WANT TO BUILD
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Add your reflection here about what recovery makes room for in your present life.
DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES. MORE TO UNDERSTAND.
KEEP
THE WHOLE
VIEW.
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Add your final reflection here about understanding, responsibility, support, and being present for what matters to you.
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