In the current world we live in Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) are constantly present. We see them at the store, on TV, listen to music about AOD, have friends that use AOD, etc. they are more present now than ever. You as an individual have to choose what behaviors and health choices are best for you. When making choices on hard topics there are a multitude of different things that can influence us either positively or negatively. Identify something or someone that influences you.
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Paragraph One: Introduction and what are your 5 values.
Paragraph Two: Who/What is your influence? What is their history? Why do or why don’t you respect them? Did they influence your values at all?
Paragraph Three: Have they influenced you positively or negatively? Identify some real life experiences with AOD.
Paragraph Four: How has your influence affected your decision? What decision have you made about the topic? Why?
Paragraph Five: Conclusion

Maintaining a therapeutic alliance with clients who have co-occurring disorders (COD) is important—and difficult. The first section of this chapter reviews guidelines for addressing these challenges. It stresses the importance of the counselor's ability to manage feelings and biases that could arise when working with clients with COD (sometimes called countertransference). Together, clinicians and clients should monitor the client's disorders by examining the status of each disorder and alerting each other to signs of relapse. The consensus panel recommends that counselors use primarily a supportive, empathic, and culturally appropriate approach when working with clients with COD. With some clients who have COD, it is important to distinguish behaviors and beliefs that are cultural in origin from those indicative of a mental disorder. Finally, counselors should increase structure and support to help their clients with COD make steady progress throughout recovery.

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