Family Roles
Stages of Dependency
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Communication
100
This person feels powerless to better the situation at home and believes they are the only one that can keep the family together. They are usually the spouse of the addict or dependent.
What is The Enabler
100
During this stage a person is at risk for damaging relationships with family, friends or peers. The become less focused on social life and focus only on their drug of choice.
What is A: Abuse stage
100
When a person desires a substance and gets a strong urge to have that drug on a regular basis they begin to develop these...
What is Cravings
100
Concepts that are not necessarily true about a substance are called
What is Myths
100
There has to be both a ____________ and a __________ who BOTH clearly understand a message that is trying to be expressed in order to have effective communication
What is Sender and Receiver
200
This person works hard and tries to remain successful. Often times and over-achiever who appears to be in total control. Strives to excel in sports and school or work to take the spot light off of the dysfunctional family.
What is The Hero
200
This stage in chemical dependency is where the user starts meeting unhealthy people. They start using the drug in social settings for fun and they begin to hang with those people who use the same chemical.
What is R: Recreational
200
When a user requires more and more of a substance in order to obtain the same desired effect, their bodies are developing this to the substance
What is Tolerance
200
When a person doesn't believe they have a problem with a substance or does not admit they even use a particular substance as often as they really do, this person is thought to be
What is In Denial
200
When a person uses hand gestures, facial expressions or signals to communicate, they are using what form of communication
What is NonVerbal
300
This person feels rejected and lonely, he/she will do anything for attention. They often end up using a substance. They are mood and withdrawn and can be defiant. They receive blame for the family's problem.
What is The Scapegoat
300
During this stage a person may cough or have hangovers due to not having used the substance before. They are unfamiliar with the drug and may use it out of curiosity.
What is T: Trial Stage
300
Sweats, shakes or tremors, irritability and crankiness, headaches or stomachaches are all examples of what a person's body can go through when the presence of a substance is not there. These are referred to as what kind of symptoms.
What is Withdrawal
300
When we label or judge others based on appearance or hearsay or categorize them based off or race, gender, age or ethnicity.
What is Stereotyping
300
When two people communicate using spoken words, emails, or letters they are using
What is Verbal Communication
400
This person is usually the youngest child and tends to be a shadow. Never needs any attention, and may be at high risk for suicide.
What is The Lost Child
400
During this stage a person is completely consumed in the substance and has a psychological or physical need to use.
What is P: Pinned down or Addiction
400
This can occur when a person has consumed more of a substance then their body is capable of handling.
What is Overdose
400
Becoming what others expect or say you will become by believing their judgments
What is Self-fulfiling Prophecy
400
What are three ways you can show a person who is communicating with you that you are actively listening
What is Making eye contact, paraphrasing what they person is saying, nodding to acknowledge what the person is saying and or asking questions to make sure you understand what they person is saying
500
This person's role is to provide fun and comic relief within the family. He or she is generally very enjoyable to be around. They provide a distraction from problems of the family. Does things to get attention and are often hyperactive.
What is The Mascot
500
There are two ways your body can become dependent on a substance. What are they?
What is Psychological and physical
500
Name at least 3 physical consequences of consuming too much alcohol in one session
What is Vomiting or nausea, hangover, black outs,memory loss or death
500
When you take a different course of action from which a person or person's has said you were destined to pursue you did what to their standards of you ie, a person has labeled you as a dropout but you graduate.
What is Defied Standards
500
Name at least three other words that mean the same thing as communicate
What is talk, chat, speak, discuss, converse,correspond
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