Last night while at work, I had a potential client come to me from a referral. I took the time to talk with this client. He is in a drug rehab program. Been in for 6 months. He asked if I could reinforce his treatment. He really likes the feeling of been sober and clean for the first time in years.
I suggested to him that he talks with his consular about this, for I didn't wish to interfere with all the good work they had done to date. Gave him my number to contact me in a couple of days once he had talked with the consular.
In the mean time, I want to use that time and ask if anyone has any suggestions for this reinforcement. Here is my plan for now.
1. anchor the good feels that he is having about been sober. This way, he could fire off that anchor when he needs to.
2. work on his self confidence. I don't know, maybe someone could advise me better, but I would think that been strung out for yrs. His view of himself is fairly low. And the more self confidence that he has in his self. The more control he will have over his addiction.
Well, that is my game plan for now. So I am open to suggestions. And any scripts that you feel will help.
Doug
Hi Doug,
SteveI would do what you suggest and:-
1) Look at the reasons/causes for him taking the drugs in the first place and make sure these causes are no longer in his life or he has a healthier coping strategy.
2) I would encourage the idea of self-responsibility and how empowered he is feeling already through being off the drugs. How through continued self-responsibility he can then aim for those attractive goals in his life.
Best wishes Steve
04:47 AM AKST