Continuing Education Sessions
The History and Development of RI and Self-Help
Celinda Jungheim, a long-time member of Recovery International and the organization's President, reviews how Dr. Abraham Low, the founder of Recovery International and a Chicago neuropsychiatrist (1891-1954), changed the treatment of mental illness. He was a founder of the consumer movement in mental health who believed in the power of self-help and peer-led support groups, and was a pioneer in the field of cognitive behavioral therapy.
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Recovery Method Basic Concepts
Learn the basic concepts of the Recovery Method:
- why we focus on average, common events (trivialities)
- difference between angry and fearful temper
- what we can and can't control in our inner and outer environment
- value of self-endorsement.
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Recovery Panel Gives an Example (A)
Watch a short clip of the Recovery International 4-Step Method in action.
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Recovery Panel Gives an Example (B)
Watch another short clip of the Recovery International 4-Step Method in action.
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Report Step 1 with Confidence
Are you hesitant to give examples in meetings? Looking for guidance on what events to report and how much detail to give? The first step of the Method is highlighted in this session. Participants will distinguish between trivial and non-trivial events, identify only one event for each example, and learn how to keep Step 1 brief and concise.
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Easily and Comfortably Spot Sabotage
Do you sometimes struggle to spot the sabotage in an example? This special focus session will describe the importance of recognizing and spotting sabotage.
Participants will:
- Have a good understanding of sabotage and why it is important to recognize.
- Be able to quickly and easily identify sabotage in their own day to day lives.
- Identify sabotage in each example given at meetings.
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Benefits of Using "The Big 5" (Example Recap)
The Big 5 (although not mandatory) is used in many RI meetings to recap some main RI concepts after a 4-step example is given. In this session, we practice identifying those concepts and help you become comfortable with each one:
- angry temper
- fearful temper
- muscle control
- muscle movement
- sabotage.
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"My Dear Ones" Book discussion on Chapters 1-16
Written by Neil and Margaret Rau, "My Dear Ones" is a biography which traces Dr. Low's life from its humble European beginnings to his death in America as a venerated healer to thousands. The turbulent period when his Method was under attack from within the profession is vividly recreated here, as are his triumphs and moments of personal joy and fulfillment. It is also a love story, revealing the strong bond of compassion between this devoted psychiatrist and his patients. Judi Bakke led a discussion of the part of this book.
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Power Your Mind: Tools to Build Resilience (overview)
Being a teenager can be tough, and the last few years have added stress and created higher levels of anxiety and anger. The Power Your Mind workbook uses graphic novel stories to show how recognizing what gets you worked up and applying our tools to your thinking can create better outcomes to life’s everyday aggravations. Watch a short overview of the program here.
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