NEW HOPE CE EXAM FOR CREDIT
Recovery From Alcoholism
September, 2002
Dr. Bill Gaultiere

Director of New Hope & Psychologist with ChristianSoulCare.com

(714) 971-4213,
DrBill@CrystalCathedral.org

If you're taking this class by CE Notes or tape then complete this exam and turn it into Sheila on T-5 or at SheilaS@CrystalCathedal.org in order to receive credit. 

1.	Almost 20% of Americans have an alcohol problem at some point.	T	F
2.	Most drinkers at times exceed the guidelines for low risk drinking.	T	F
3.	Binge drinking among college students is rare.	T	F
4.	There is no such thing as a "functioning alcoholic."	T	F
5.	Drinking is commonly involved in completed suicides.	T	F
6.	What does it mean to use alcohol as a "tranquilizer?"	T	F

Consider each counselor intervention below on its degree of helpfulness.  Rate each counselor response by placing a mark on the line.  A New Hope chatter opens a conversation typing, class i'm upsettttt a mywif she left.  i'm allllll alonnn.  she just left.  just left, left.   why?   what do i ddooo

7.       Early response: "Please tell me more."
Hindering __________________________________________ Helpful

8.Early response: "You need to call your pastor."

Hindering __________________________________________ Helpful

9. Early response: "Why did she leave?"

Hindering __________________________________________ Helpful

10. Early response: "Have you been drinking?"

Hindering __________________________________________ Helpful

11. Early response: "Please set aside your alcohol while we talk."

Hindering __________________________________________ Helpful

12. Later response: "Are you feeling suicidal?"

Hindering __________________________________________ Helpful

13. Later response: "What would you like to say to your wife?"

Hindering __________________________________________ Helpful

14.Later response: "How did you and your wife meet?"

Hindering __________________________________________ Helpful<

15. Later response: "You need to call back when you're sober."

Hindering __________________________________________ Helpful

16.Later response: "How about a referral to Alcoholics Anonymous?"

Hindering __________________________________________ Helpful

Alcohol Abuse Role Play

Please respond as a New Hope Counselor to this chatter's comments.  Then use the "A-B-C's of New Hope Counseling Checklist" and "Responses to Avoid in New Hope Counseling" to evaluate each of your responses.  Identify each type of response (e.g., "reflection," "open question," "advice," etc.).

Chatter:  I'm 22 years old, my internship is not working out well, I have problems at work, and I am drinking heavily.  I want to quit the drinking.

Chatter:  Today I left work, saying I was sick.  I'm not really sick, but I just wanted to get away from work.  I am a heavy drinker (right now also, sorry) and I know I must quit, but I tried before, but couldn't do that.

Chatter:  As I'm talking to you I am drinking my 1st beer since I came home, so I haven't had enough to really affect me yet. 

Chatter:  I put it aside.  It's OK not to drink while we talk.

Chatter:  I would like to do a better job of controlling my drinking.  One year ago I tried to stop.  I was studying in Amsterdam, and I knew I was ruining my studies.  Later I drank almost nothing for a few months, but after that I began to drink again.  So I am back to where I started.  I don't trust AA.  So, I am scared to go there.  To be honest, I am a little bit ashamed that I must drink to forget my problems.

Chatter:  A father of a friend of mine died through drinking.  I don't want that to happen to me.  I mean, I am 22, that's rather young to die I think.

Chatter:  I read the Bible, and try to do good thinks, like giving to the poor, etc., but I don't go to church.  When I pray it seems to be just a one-way thing.  When I was not drinking I could feel satisfied when I did something like reading the Bible.  But now I have no feelings with that.  It just it feels like it only comes from me, and that I get nothing back.

Chatter:  If I stopped drinking, my relationship with God might change.  I don't know.

Chatter:  I will have a lot to think about this week.. :-) I'll make a list of things that can make me go back drinking and find out ways to communicate better with God. Unfortunately I must quit in a few minutes. It was very good to talk to you.  Thanks for that.