Flight to Freedom

Intro

The Stages of Change

DiClemente (2018)

Lesson 1 - Your Desire to Change

Topic 1: Why is motivation important?

DiClemente (2018)

Topic 2: Debunking Myths

Marlatt (2005)

See also Debunking Myths

Topic 3: Core Values

Velasquez (2015)

SMART Recovery

Tool: Worksheet 1.1 - Values and Direction (subject to change)

Topic 4: Decisional Balance

Janis & Mann (1979)

DiClemente (2018)

SMART Recovery

Tool: Worksheet 1.2 - Cost Benefit Analysis

See Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA)

Topic 5: Choosing your goal

DiClemente (2018)

Lesson 2: Preparing For Take-Off

Topic 1: Work Smarter, Not Harder

Watson (2013)

Topic 2: Get to Know Yourself

Psychoeducation

Topic 3: TOOL: The CURE Tracker

Watson (2013).

Tool: The CURE Tracker

See Self Observation

Topic 4: ASSESSMENT - Confidence and Temptation

Kraus et al., 2017

Lesson 3: Flight Training

Topic 1: Rewiring the Brain

Psychoeducation

Original summary of all known research on topic.

Topic 2: Minimizing Cues/Hacking Your Environment

Stimulus Control

Topic 3: Dealing With Urges

Counter-conditioning

Topic 4: Planning Ahead

DiClemente (2018)

Topic 5: Your Flight Plan

Tool: Change Plan ("Flight Plan")

Interactive Tool

DiClemente (2018)

Lesson 4 - Dealing with Flight Turbulence

Topic 1: Continuous Improvement

Based on DiClemente (2018)

Topic 2: Dealing With Turbulence

Discusses withdrawal symptoms.

See Withdrawal

Topic 3: Problem-Solving/Troubleshooting

Classic Problem Solving Exercise

Topic 4: Your GYE Coach

Social Support

Topic 5: Get a Co-Pilot

Social Support

Topic 6: Locking in the Commitment

DiClemente (2018), and others.

Lesson 5: The Critical Climb

Topic 1: Positive Attitude

Various sources, see references in text.

Topic 2: Celebrate!

Positive Reinforcement.

Topic 3: Tracking Your Successes

Watson (2013)

See Self Observation

Topic 4: One Day at a Time

Adapted from 12-step literature.

Topic 5: Increasing Pleasant Activities

Behavioral Activation

Topic 6: Connection & Friendships

See Connection

Lesson 6: Cabin Pressure / Menuchas Hanefesh

Topic 2: Thoughts on Trial

CBT Intro

Topic 3: Mindful Awareness

Mindfulness Intro

Topic 4: Unhooking

ACT Intro

Topic 5: Labelling & Disclosure

Affect Labeling

Topic 6: BLASTED

Behavioral strategies for B.l.a.s.t.e.d. feelings & states: Bored, Lonely, Angry Stressed, Tired, Excited (sexually) and Depressed

Topic 7: Guilt & Shame

See Elishevitz (2021).

Topic 8: Trust in God

Rosmarin (2010)

Lesson #7: Peak Performance

Topic X: Your Morning Routine/Morning Reflection

Tool: TAVLIN

Inspired by Elrod, H. (2012). The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM). Miracle Morning Publishing, LLC.

Topic X: Prompts (Reminder Systems)

Increasing Positive Cues

Topic X: The Three Circles

SAA

Topic X: Guarding Your Eyes

Multiple sources

Topic X: Dealing With Fantasies

Edwards, W. M., Delmonico, D. L., & Griffin, E. (2011). Cybersex Unplugged: Finding Sexual Health in an Electronic World.

Lesson 8: Flight Emergencies & Setback Procedures

Topic 1: A slip is not a fall

Marlatt (1985).

Topic 2: The What The Heck Effect

Abstinence Violation Effect

Lesson #9: Reclaim Your Life

Topic 1: Reclaiming Your Life

DiClemente (2018)

Topic 2: Pleasant Activities and Beyond

Horvath, A. T. (2004). Sex, Drugs, Gambling, & Chocolate: A workbook for Overcoming Addictions. Impact Publishers.

Topic 3: Lifestyle Balance Wheel

Originally created by Paul J. Meyer, founder of Success Motivation® Institute, in the 1960’s. For more on this tool see Nash, J. (2020). What Are Your Personal Values? Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2020/11/what-are-your-personal-values. In SMART Recovery this tool is called the “Lifestyle Balance Pie”.

Topic 4: Key Lifestyle Habits

The NEURO Plan. (2019). Brain Initiative LLC. https://www.theneuroplan.com.

Topic 5: Signature Strengths

Rashid, T., & Seligman, M. (2019). Positive Psychotherapy: Workbook. Oxford University Press.

Topic 6: Values, Vision & Goals

Goal Setting Exercise

Topic 7: Micro Habits

EAST - Four simple ways to apply behavioural insights. (2014). The Behavioural Insights Team. https://www.bi.team/publications/east-four-simple-ways-to-apply-behavioural-insights

Fogg, B. (2020). Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything. Mariner Books.

References

DiClemente, C. C. (2018). Addiction and change : how addictions develop and addicted people recover (Second Ed.). Guilford Substance Abuse.

Janis, I. L., & Mann, L. (1979). Decision Making: A Psychological Analysis of Conflict, Choice, and Commitment. Free Press.

Kraus, S. W., Rosenberg, H., Martino, S., Nich, C., & Potenza, M. N. (2017). The development and initial evaluation of the Pornography-Use Avoidance Self-Efficacy Scale. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 6(3), 354–363. https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.6.2017.057

Marlatt, G. A., & Gordon, J. R. (1985). Relapse prevention : maintenance strategies in the treatment of addictive behaviors. Guilford Press.Marlatt, G. A., & Donovan, D. M. (2005). Relapse prevention: maintenance strategies in the treatment of addictive behaviors (2nd Ed.). Guilford Press.

Rosmarin, D. H., Pargament, K. I., Pirutinsky, S., & Mahoney, A. (2010). A randomized controlled evaluation of a spiritually-integrated treatment for subclinical anxiety in the Jewish community, delivered via the Internet. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 24, 799–808.

Velasquez, M. M., Crouch, C., Stephens, N. S., & DiClemente, C. C. (2015). Group Treatment for Substance Abuse Second Edition A Stages-of-Change Therapy Manual. Guilford Press.

Watson David L., T. R. G. (2013). Self-Directed Behavior: Self-Modification for Personal Adjustment. Cengage Learning.