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Part Two: "Managing a Craving"

Dr. Nuckols addresses the memory of drug use, dopamine, common craving triggers and craving management. He also discusses changing behaviors, realizing that you can overcome your addiction and improve 80-90% of your life and the importance of developing a safety plan.

This 40-minute program focuses on coping with the various powerful emotions that come up in early recovery ( and throughout life)--without drugs or alcohol. It teaches the viewer to anticipate and prepare for " emotional danger zones." Topics include:

* Specific tools for dealing with feelings, such as

--"Sit through them" without using

--Get the feelings out: talk, cry, write, find some physical release

-- Find ways to clam and soothe yourself

* Specific emotional "dangerzones," with examples of how to cope with each:

-- Anger

-- Feelings related to racism and discrimination

-- Shame

-- Feelings related to past abuse

-- Guilt

-- Self-pity

-- Feelings stemming from chronic illness, such as HIV

Using computer-generated medical diagrams and interviews with numerous family members, Dr. Schneider thoroughly describes the nature and scope of the illness of codependency. He explains the physical and emotional strains that a drug or alcohol abuser places on family, friends and co-workers.

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