Sober, Healthier Holidays a Survival Guide for Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transdgenders (LGBT) in Addiction Recovery during the Holiday Season

Introduction Pride Institute leaders in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Mental Health and Chemical Dependency content of these slides were primarily taken from an interactive web presentation provided by the Pride Institute. A recording of this presentation and many other valuable resources are available at at www.pride-institute.com SoberHood a non profit based in Austin, Texas deticated to reducing the high cost of addiction while improving the health and well being of at risk and under served populations and society as a whole Sober Living Programs: housing, recovery, health/wellness, life skills... Awareness Campaigns Community Building go to www.soberhood.org for more information

Pride Institute

leaders in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Mental Health and Chemical Dependency

content of these slides were primarily taken from an interactive web presentation provided by the Pride Institute. A recording of this presentation and many other valuable resources are available at at www.pride-institute.com

SoberHood

a non profit based in Austin, Texas deticated to reducing the high cost of addiction while improving the health and well being of at risk and under served populations and society as a whole

Sober Living Programs: housing, recovery, health/wellness, life skills...

Awareness Campaigns

Community Building

go to www.soberhood.org for more information

Holiday Stress stress levels increase during Holidays for MOST people over spending over booking family tension high expectations and demands

stress levels increase during Holidays for MOST people

over spending

over booking

family tension

high expectations and demands

Holiday stress levels are even higher for Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transgenders (LGBT) for those who are Not Out "Why are you still single?" "I have found the perfect person for you." "When am I going to have grandchildren?" "It's a shame you don't have children." De-Gaying your house and life apart from partner trying harder to please or protect family members or avoid conflict

for those who are Not Out

"Why are you still single?"

"I have found the perfect person for you."

"When am I going to have grandchildren?" "It's a shame you don't have children."

De-Gaying your house and life

apart from partner

trying harder to please or protect family members or avoid conflict

Holiday stress levels are even higher for Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transgenders (LGBT) for those who are Out uncomfortable reactions: actual and perceived unwelcomed sleeping arrangement and other logistics

for those who are Out

uncomfortable reactions: actual and perceived

unwelcomed

sleeping arrangement and other logistics

Holiday stress levels are even higher for Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transgenders (LGBT)‏ for those who are Exiled :: loneliness abandonment

for those who are Exiled ::

loneliness

abandonment

Holiday stress levels are even higher for Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transgenders (LGBT)‏ Evidence Based What % experience Holiday Stress? (Harris Interactive)‏ 80% of Lesbians 64% of Heterosexual Women What % experience Seasonal Depression? (Harris Interactive)‏ 50% of Lesbians 36% of Heterosexual Women

Evidence Based

What % experience Holiday Stress? (Harris Interactive)‏

80% of Lesbians

64% of Heterosexual Women

What % experience Seasonal Depression? (Harris Interactive)‏

50% of Lesbians

36% of Heterosexual Women

Coping Techniques for Holiday Stress For ANYONE be well rested exercise stick to a regular schedule eat healthy be realistic with your planning and expectations

For ANYONE

be well rested

exercise

stick to a regular schedule

eat healthy

be realistic with your planning and expectations

Coping with Holiday Stress For Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transgenders (LGBT)‏ remember the spirit of the Holidays Holiday stress happens regardless of sexuality or gender identity allow others to have their own thoughts and emotions communicate with partner be yourself take a break. take a walk. avoid unhealthy events and interactions find a buffer: a friend or supportive family member create your own family make your own traditions create a Sober Plan or Wellness Plan

For Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transgenders (LGBT)‏

remember the spirit of the Holidays

Holiday stress happens regardless of sexuality or gender identity

allow others to have their own thoughts and emotions

communicate with partner

be yourself

take a break. take a walk.

avoid unhealthy events and interactions

find a buffer: a friend or supportive family member

create your own family

make your own traditions

create a Sober Plan or Wellness Plan

Learn More www.Pride-Instituted.com www.SoberHood.org Happy Holidays from SoberHood

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Happy Holidays

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