In most alcohol and drug rehab programs role playing can assume an important position. The funny thing is that it is hard to get clients to take role playing seriously. Most clients either find it too uncomfortable, or constantly make up so many jokes as to sabotage any effectiveness of the exercise. Role playing is a truly great exercise. It allows you to practice situations that cause difficulty in your life with no chance of getting hurt.

It allows you to repeat over and over again until the languaging of a client’s reply becomes smooth and comfortable. Role playing how to turn down drugs or alcohol should be practiced by all clients before the leave a drug or alcohol rehab. Role playing different reponses to social or family situations that ususally ended up in arguments in the past is a great way to try new skills in relationships.

Role palying may feel uncomfortable, but it is so much less uncomfortable than living an addicted lifestyle.

This entry was posted on Friday, October 13th, 2006 at 9:16 am and is filed under Drug Addiction, Drug Rehab. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.