Role-Play Self-Evaluation

03:06

I just, you know, went into complete shock you know who's on who's really scary. I felt so helpless, you know, and I'm still kind of shook over, you know, so I'm you know I'm hoping that um you know everything's going to be alright. But, um, I know I need. I got to do something.

Social Worker

03:29

And you stand and let me ask you something. Is this your first time ever struggled with substance abuse.

Unknown Speaker

03:36

Um,

Client

03:38

I mean I've used drugs, pretty much, you know, my whole you know through my 20s, you know, but, um, it's only recently with the opiates that things have gotten kind of added controls.

Social Worker

03:53

You know, I see. And also, um,

04:01

What lead through a typical day in which you feel that you need to use

Client

04:08

Um,

Social Worker

04:10

And why

Client

04:12

You know, it's so you know it started out as you know, recreation, you know, and now it's to a point where, like, I'm, you know, physically addicted. You know, I'm

04:24

I you know I get sick. I go through withdrawals and I'm a kind of just needed just to

04:32

Just to kind of stabilize myself, you know, and to feel normal. You know,

04:38

So, um,

04:39

Yeah. So yeah, I definitely um you know hearing me say that. Yeah, I definitely I'm definitely need to get some help, you know,

Social Worker

04:49

So another question that I have for you. What are the parts of your life is this progress.

Client

04:56

Um, it's, it's affecting it's affecting pretty much you know me daily. I mean, I have no motivation. It's hard for me to get up and to do things.

05:10

On affecting my socially. I don't hang out. Really what my friends. You know, I just really am with my girlfriend, because she uses as well. And pretty much, you know, that's what our relationship has pretty much come down to

05:25

You know my, you know, um, I was close with, you know, my parents and my brothers. But, you know, I've kind of just kind of drifted away, you know, because some

05:38

I don't want to be

05:41

I don't want to be around them, you know, so, um, yeah. It's definitely

05:45

affected my life. I see.

Social Worker

05:48

And have this been the first time you seek help for your substance abuse.

Client

05:54

Yeah, this is the first time i mean i tried stopping on my own, but um you know that only lasted a couple of days, you know, and then I just couldn't take it anymore. You know, so

Social Worker

06:10

It makes you

06:13

Feel comfortable discussing such personal information with an outsider.

Client

06:19

Um, yeah, to be honest. But, um, you know, I know I gotta start doing something different, um, yeah. Usually I'm, I'm not

06:30

So willing to, you know, open up and to disclose discuss with my issues and I'm pretty I'm pretty much keep to myself, but I'm like I said, I know I got to start changing some things. So that's

Social Worker

06:46

When I don't understand. And through I sessions, you know, we work on how

06:54

People so much comfortable discussing information summit such a person or information with someone that you're on now. And I know that's difficult um

07:08

What do you hope to accomplish it with me or what made you come to see

Client

07:15

Hey said, um, you know, seeing, you know, my girlfriend almost die in front of me, you know, seeing what, you know, my life has become

07:28

I just want to, um, I want to get back to the way it used to be, you know, I really don't enjoy doing anything anymore. You know, I'm not happy. The only time I'm happy is when I'm using, you know, and I know you know that's not, I can't keep going the way that I've been going you know so

07:53

Yeah, definitely. Um,

07:56

Wanted need to change.

Social Worker

07:57

I see I'm

08:03

I’m going to give you some forms and this is very important in the intake process.

08:08

We

08:09

We do this without our all of our clients and the reasons to do these forms is just to get more information from you and be able to formulate a plan and how we can help.

08:23

Um,

08:26

Our session for today is about end

08:30

But before we end. I wanted to ask you.

08:34

How has it felt to talk about the problem today.

Client

08:39

I'm you know i'm a little

08:43

You know embarrassed that and the shame that I got to this point, you know, but um

08:50

I guess.

08:52

You know, it's also a little weird for me, you know, I'm you know saying out loud and hearing what a mess. My life has become you know so. But, you know, it has helped me a little bit to open up and to share with somebody, What's going on with me. So I haven't done that in a while.

Social Worker

09:12

Sometimes it's good just to talk to announce that your about your problems.

09:17

It was nice meeting you today and I hope to see you again in our next session.

Client

09:24

Great meeting you. Thank you so much.

Social Worker

09:25

Nice meeting you.