Therapist, Earn 2 Continuing Education Hours

The CE certificate for this webinar will be available after the webinar takes place. NAADAC Members will be prompted to register for the CE quiz for free, while non-members will be prompted to pay a $25 processing fee to access the quiz. Upon passing the CE quiz, a CE Certificate will be immediately available to download in your profile.

Description

Compulsive behaviors dissociate the user from uncomfortable feelings, numbing emotional pain while creating complications and consequences. But stimulants, especially when combined with sex, fuel a desire for intensity and connection as well. Combining stimulants and sex dissociates the user from low self-worth, shame, and other inhibitions while boosting arousal, a sense of invincibility, and high-risk sex. Providing skills to manage the lower intensity of recovery is essential, along with helping the client develop a sense of compassion for themselves. This workshop reviews strategies to recognize emotional triggers, improve affective regulation, and manage and re-differentiate fused behaviors, all of which are essential for recovery and the restoration of healthy intimacy as well.

Learning Objectives

• Participants will identify the relationship between stimulant use, high-risk sex, and the negative impact on healthy connection and intimacy.
• Participants will demonstrate knowledge of the nature and role of intensity in the addictive cycle.
• Participants will list specific clinical techniques that help clients understand and manage the role of intensity in their addiction and recovery.