Behavior Change Abstinence

Starting on September 10, you are asked to abstain from a mood-altering chemical/substance/ food/activity for 21 days (September 10 - September 30). You are to keep a journal describing and reflecting upon your abstinence, with at least 3 entries per week describing your experiences, thoughts, feelings, successes, and struggles. You are to inform at least 2 significant persons in your life that you will be abstaining from You are to develop a plan for dealing with the difficulties of abstinence, including the possibility of relapse based on the material we are covering. Finally, write a 5-page double-spaced conclusion about how this experience will assist you in understanding or working with chemically dependent people and the information gained about addiction from the course.          

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