Abstinence Projects Instruction: I chose Coca Cola
Starting on 6/10/20 you will abstain from a mood altering chemical, substance, or food until the beginning of class on 7/8/20. Substances may include alcohol, other drugs, nicotine, caffeine, sugar, chocolate, or other similar substances. You should choose a substance that will be extremely challenging (not something that you already dislike). You will be graded on your understanding and insight about behavior change.
You will inform the instructor the substance from which you will be abstaining (on 6/10/20, the first day of class). You will also tell two significant persons in your life about this project and the reasons for it. You will NOT be permitted to change your identified substance once the project begins.
Note: If you identify as a recovering person, you will write a paper based on your experience of first abstinence in the past. Please feel free to discuss with the instructor regarding how to write your paper.
Abstinence Paper Organization
Abstinence Expectancies- Discuss what you expected from the project including:
The substance you chose to abstain from and why
Identified supports and your expectations of them
Your motivation for change (or lack thereof)
Your expectancy about the project, that it, whether you will succeed or fail
Exploration of potential stumbling blocks during the project
Reflections of the Process- Reflect on your experience over the past five weeks. This should be an account of your struggles, successes, insights, setbacks, perceptions, etc. Please consider this from a bio-psycho-social perspective and touch on each of those areas of your functioning (integrate coursework). Your paper should incorporate course as it relates to this project.
The Educational Experience- Summarize your experience and what you learned. You should relate your experience to coursework. This section of the project should answer the following questions:
What did you learn about yourself?
What did you learn about behavior and attitude change?
How did your motivation change during the five weeks (according to the Stages of Change)?
Can change exist without intrinsic desire? (does coerced or forced abstinence work?)
What did you learn about relapse and relapse prevention?
Identify relapse triggers and future strategies to deal effectively with those.
How did this project impact your view of addiction? Addicts? Treatment?
Your paper should be 5-6 pages.
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