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Meet The Team At Save The Michael's Of The World

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Tonja   Tonja is one of the Recovery Coaches at Save The Michael’s Buffalo Office. Tonja has her own recovery story and works a 12-step program and has seen the devasting effects that alcoholism and substance use disorder has on loved ones. Because of this unique perspective, Tonja can help individuals as well as families. Tonja explained that recovery coaching is different from counseling in the aspect that she can relate to clients on a personal level, but more than that, Tonja says that the best way she can help a person is to ask them “How can I support you”? Tonja goes on to say that relapse prevention is a part of her coaching methods. She reminds people that relapse/reoccurrence can be but doesn’t have to be a part of their story. But if it, the most important piece of advice she can give is to allow yourself some grace, it’s not about how many times we fall, but how many times we get back up. Tonja’s favorite way to support her clients, is to challenge them to find out what mot
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Meet The Team At Save The Michael's Of The World

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Moses Moses is one of our Recovery Coaches at the Save The Michaels Buffalo office, and he also spends time in our Lockport Drop-in Center supporting our homeless community. Community outreach workers need to be able to build relationships with members of the community they work with. This is because trust is essential to developing meaningful connections and understand the needs of the people they are working with. One way that Moses can accomplish this, is simply by listening to the clients. For example, Moses explained that one client he was working with was in desperate need of sneakers. Moses went home on his lunch grabbed a pair of sneakers and brought it back for this client. Moses goes on to explain just small acts like this show the clients that he cares. Another way that Moses is able to connect with the community is by not treating the clients like they are any different from him, and never forgetting where he came from. When asked what the biggest challenge is, Moses desc
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Meet The Team At Save The Michael's Of The World

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 Mecca  Mecca is one of our Rehab Facilitators at Save The Michael's Of The World. On a typical day in the office, she can take an upwards of 10 calls a day. She deals with a wide range of people who are calling to get placed in an inpatient facility. One of the biggest hurdles Mecca faces when placing people, is when someone calls in saying they are ready for treatment, but once the bed opens, they change their mind. Mecca tries her best to meet people where they are and help them work past their barriers. One technique that Mecca uses is Harm Reduction. Mecca will offer resources such as the Addict 2 Addict Hotline, Never Use Alone, Narcan, and local meetings. Mecca states this is especially helpful with clients who cannot stop using before their bed is ready. Mecca explains that there is a small assessment she completes with each person that calls our intake line. This assessment helps her place clients in the best care possible that really fits their needs. During this assessme
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How to become comfortable asking for help.

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    How to become comfortable asking for help - YouTube Reinforcements: How to Get People to Help You: Grant, Heidi: 9781633692350: Amazon.com: Books
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How to ask for help when you need it.

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  "As someone who has conducted this research, I still hesitate to reach out for help". Xuan Zhao, PhD, the study's lead author, tells SELF. How to Ask for Help When You Need It, According to Experts | SELF
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Asking for help is a sign of strength.

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  "Don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it. Asking for help isn't a sign of weakness, it's a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit when you don't know something and to learn something new". - Barack Obama Asking for Help is a Sign of Strength, Not a Sign of Weakness - Laurie A. Watkins (laurieawatkins.com)
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Why is asking for help so hard?

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  "Some people are not good at asking for help because they're so used to being 'the helper'. Throughout their life they've experienced an unbalanced give and take, so their instinct is usually, "I'll figure it out on my own". The self-reliance is all they've ever known".  - www.thedepressionproject.com 3 Reasons Why It's So Hard to Ask for Help | Psychology Today
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