Addiction 101
will be presented on Tuesday September 21, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by James Balmer; President, Dawn Farm

This program will examine the dynamics of drinking and drug use, review addiction as a brain disease and describe the process of recovery from chemical dependency.
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SLIDECAST: The 2009 presentation (with audio) is slidecasted here.
A few minutes are missing from the beginning of the audiorecording; to catch these few minutes you can view the 2007 presentation, here.

For Family and Friends: How To Support Recovery and Not Support Addiction
will be presented on Tuesday September 28, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Ronald E. Harrison; Chemical Dependency Therapist

When pleading, threatening, encouraging, manipulating, and shaming have not worked - what does work when confronted with a loved one’s addiction? What does not work? What can others do to help? What does not help? What role does an individual play in supporting another person’s recovery process? These and other questions will be addressed.
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SLIDECAST: The 2009/2010 presentation (with audio) is slidecasted here.

Alcoholics Anonymous: A Panel Discussion
will be presented on Tuesday October 19, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by a panel of recovering men and women

This program will present a short slide show and discussion of the history of Alcoholics Anonymous followed by a lively moderated panel discussion regarding addiction and alcoholism, personal recovery, and participation in 12 Step programs. The audience will hear personal recovery stories, gain an understanding of how A.A. helps alcoholics recover, and learn to become involved with A.A.
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Al-Anon: A Panel Discussion
will be presented on Tuesday October 26, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by members of Al-Anon, a 12 Step family program

This program will present a lively moderated panel discussion with a unique individual perspective regarding Al-Anon Family Groups, a recovery program for family members and friends of people with alcoholism. The panel members will provide an overview of the Al-Anon program, an opportunity to experience Al-Anon members sharing their stories, and information on how to become involved with Al-Anon.
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Intervention!
will be presented on Tuesday November 16, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Jeff Jay and Debra Jay; Intervention specialists and authors

This program will describe how the “Love First” process of Intervention can help chemically dependent people find recovery. This program will bring PRACTICAL INFORMATION, HELP and HOPE to anyone who cares about a chemically dependent person, and to anyone who wants to learn more about the intervention process.
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The Doctor's Opinion on Alcoholism
will be presented on Tuesday November 23, 2011; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Herbert Malinoff, MD; Addictionologist

This program will describe a physician's view of alcoholism, as presented in the literature of Alcoholics Anonymous and updated with the modern neurobiology of addictive illness. It will include a discussion of Dr. Silkworth’s explanation of alcoholism as a twofold disease affecting mind and body, how Dr. Silkworth's opinion relates to the modern neurobiology of addictive illness, identification of therapy for alcoholism as promoted by Alcoholics Anonymous, and the relationship of this therapy to Dr. Silkworth’s opinion.
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SLIDECAST: The 2009/2010 presentation (with audio) is slidecasted here

Handout from 2009/2010
Slides from 2009/2010

Presenter Information:
Michael Murphy

Michelle Rose Armstrong

Suicide and Recovery From Addiction
will be presented on Tuesday November 30, 2010 ; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Michelle Rose Armstrong , MA, LLP, and Michael B. Murphy, MA, LMSW (Members of Washtenaw Alive, a suicide prevention community collaboration)

This program will teach participants to be alert to the signs of suicidal thinking among individuals in recovery. It will help participants learn to recognize the signs of suicidal thinking, learn how to reach out and offer support, know how to reach out and ask for help when suicidal thoughts are present, and be aware of local and national suicide prevention/intervention resources and how to access resources.
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Handouts and related reading suggestions will be posted around the presentation date.

There will be no presentations in December 2010 due to the winter holidays!

Presenter Information:
Tana Bridge

Trauma and Chemical Use and Addiction
will be presented on Tuesday January 18, 2011; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Tana Bridge, Ph.D., LMSW; MSW Program Director,
Eastern Michigan University School of Social Work

Current research highlights the relationship between chemical use, addiction and trauma. This presentation will review events involved with trauma exposure, trauma specific symptomology, the impact trauma has on the brain and on coping and subsequent substance use, and how to aid individuals struggling with trauma and addiction.
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SLIDECAST: The 2009/2010 presentation (with audio) is slidecasted here.

Handout from 2009/2010

Chemical Dependency and the Family
will be presented on Tuesday January 25, 2011; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Nancy Quay, LMSW; psychotherapist

Chemical dependency is a family condition. This program will describe the roles and behaviors that family members often acquire when living with addiction, ways in which each family member is affected by addiction in the family, and options for family members to obtain help to cope with addiction in the family.
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SLIDECAST: we are sorry but the 2009/2010 presentation did not record correctly. A slidecast without audio is posted here.

The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse
will be presented on Tuesday February 15, 2011; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Barbara Niess May, MPH, MSW; Executive Director, SafeHouse Center; and David J.H. Garvin, LMSW; Director, Alternatives to Domestic Aggression, Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County

Domestic violence offender and survivor alcohol and other drug use/abuse will be central to this discussion. The audience will be provided with a primmer regarding batterer tactics, strategies, and core beliefs which hold the batterer accountable for his abusive behaviors while maintaining and promoting survivor safety. The program will help participants to recognize the critical importance of understanding domestic violence and alcohol/other drug use/abuse in order to safely and effectively intervene and/or interrupt the batterer's abusive behaviors.
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Handouts and related reading suggestions will be posted around the presentation date.

In the Doctor's Office:
Recovery Friend or Foe?
will be presented on Tuesday November 23, 2011; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Mark A. Weiner, MD; Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine;
and Jason Schwartz, LMSW; Dawn Farm Clinical Director

It's been said that the doctor’s office is a dangerous place for people in recovery. It's also been said that recovering people are terrible patients. This program will discuss whether these statements are fair and why doctors and other healthcare providers are essential allies for long term recovery. We will describe in detail how recovering people can take responsibility for their physical health and how to recruit your health care providers as allies.
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Handouts and related reading suggestions will be posted around the presentation date.

Relapse Prevention
will be presented on Tuesday March 15, 2011; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Robin Edison, M.Ed., LPC, NCC, CAAC;
Dawn Farm Downtown Program Coordinator

The relapse process begins before alcohol/other drug use resumes. This program will discuss the dynamics of relapse, the warning signs that lead the chemically dependent person into a relapse, and strategies to prevent relapse and help handle high-risk situations.
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SLIDECAST: The 2009/2010 presentation (with audio) is slidecasted here.

Handout from 2009/2010

Related reading/related learning suggestions: please click here.

Codependency
was presented on Tuesday March 22, 2011; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Ronald E. Harrison; Chemical Dependency Therapist

Codependency is progressive—much like chemical dependency.
This presentation will discuss the symptoms and progression of codependency, and actions to recover from codependency.
An AUDIO RECORDING of the presentation is posted here!
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Spirituality and Recovery from Addiction
will be presented on Tuesday March 29, 2011; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Ed Conlin, BSEd, CAC-R; addiction counselor,
Detroit Capuchin Service System

The Twelve Steps are a spiritual program which can benefit anyone (recovering or not). This presentation will explore the core of our spiritual needs and addressed our own life choices.
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SLIDECAST: The 2009/2010 presentation (with audio) is slidecasted here.

Handout from 2009/2010

Related reading Suggestions:
- "So Help Me God: Substance Abuse, Religion and Spirituality"
- A.A. "Big Book"
- Serenity: A Companion for 12 Step Recovery by Robert Hemfelt.

A History of Alcoholics Anonymous
will be presented on Tuesday April 19, 2011; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by James Balmer; President, Dawn Farm

This program will present a fascinating overview and slide show of the history and development of the Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) program, including its founding and growth. The discussion will include a brief overview of the Twelve Steps of A.A.
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SLIDECAST: The 2009/2010 presentation (with audio) is slidecasted here.

Presenter Information:
Carl Christensen

The Physiology of Addiction
will be presented on Tuesday April 26, 2011; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Carl Christensen, MD, Ph.D.; Addictionologist

This program will explore the differences in neurochemistry between the addicted brain and the normal brain, the progression of physiological changes that occur in chemically dependent individuals, the mechanisms of physiologic tolerance and withdrawal, and the effects of treatment on the addicted brain.
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SLIDECAST: The 2009/2010 presentation (with audio) is slidecasted here.

Presenter Information:
Patrick Gibbons

Psychiatric Disorders in Chemically Dependent Individuals: Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations
will be presented on Tuesday May 17 , 2011; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Patrick Gibbons, LMSW, DO; Adjunct Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at the University of Michigan; Medical Director of the WCHO Community Crisis Response Team; consultant with Pain Management Solutions in Ann Arbor; Medical Director of Dawn Farm

This program will provide an overview of co-occurring addiction and psychiatric illness, including standard diagnostic criteria by which psychiatric, chemical dependency and substance-induced disorders are diagnosed; individual considerations for determining the appropriate course of treatment; available psycho-social and pharmacologic treatment interventions; and the perspectives of both the person with a substance use disorder and the treatment provider on co-occurring addiction and psychiatric illness.
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SLIDES: the slides of the 2009/2010 presentation (without audio) are posted here!

Presenter Information:
Janice Firn

Presenter Information:
Matt Statman

Grief and Loss in Addiction and Recovery
will be presented on Tuesday May 24, 2011; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Janice Firn, LMSW; Clinical Social Worker, University of Michigan Hospital; and Matthew Statman, MSW, CAC-R, Dawn Farm therapist and Education Series Coordinator

This program will describe Worden's and Kubler-Ross' theories of grief and grief recovery, losses that the chemically dependent individual and his/her family experience throughout the addiction and recovery processes, and how recovery program tools can help individuals cope with grief and loss.
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SLIDECAST: The 2009/2010 presentation (with audio) is slidecasted here.

Transformation of the Culture of Recovery in America
will be presented on Tuesday May 31, 2011; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by William L. White, M.A.; Senior Research Consultant, Chestnut Health System and co-author or author of over 350 articles and mongraphs and 15 books.

For almost three centuries, people recovering from severe alcohol and other drug problems have found ways to help each other initiate and sustain their recovery journeys. Today, recovering people, their families, and visionary professionals have responded to the stigma, criminalization, and lack of appropriate medical care associated with severe alcohol and other drug problems by creating an unprecedented growth in new structures of recovery support. This presentation will explore recent recovery community building activities and the influence they will exert on the future of addiction treatment and recovery in America.
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Tobacco Cessation & Addiction Recovery
will be presented on Tuesday June 21, 2011; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Anna Byberg, Dawn Farm Project Manager

This presentation will describe the prevalence of tobacco addiction among people with alcohol and drug addictions, the relationship between tobacco use and recovery, and tobacco cessation techniques helpful for people with alcoholism/drug addiciton.
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SLIDECAST: The 2009/2010 presentation (with audio) is slidecasted here.

Handouts from 2009/2010:
- Slides
- "Loose Your Lame Excuses"
- List of references

Related reading suggestions:
- Addressing Tobacco Use in Substance Abuse Treatment: Summary of Research Findings
- Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use by Addiction Professionals: Historical Reflections and Suggested Guidelines by William White.
- Dawn Farm tobacco links.

Eating Disorders
will be presented on Tuesday June 28, 2011; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Carl Christensen, MD; Addictionologist, and
Lori Perpich, LLP; Cognitive Behavior Therapist
MS, Clinical Behavioral Psychology and EDEN Program Facilitator

This program will examine the evidence that eating disorders are true biopsychosocial diseases, similar to chemical dependency. The program will define various eating disorders and their consequences, explore neurobiological theories of addiction, describe physiological consequences of eating disorders, discuss screening tools, and provide information on treatment options and resources for eating disorders.
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SLIDECAST: The 2009/2010 presentation (with audio) is slidecasted here.

PAST PRESENTATIONS in the 2010/2011 Dawn Farm Education Series

WILL BE POSTED HERE AFTER EACH PRESENTATION!