Spirituality
What are 2 ways you can connect to your spirituality?
Prayer, meditation, religious involvements, nature, community involvements, etc.
Values
Excessive psychological or emotional reliance on another person that is to your detriment is referred to as ________?
Codependency
This song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers is a song about Anthony Kiedis's own experience with substance use, reflecting feelings of loneliness and disconnection from others.
Under the Bridge
Drugs in this category include oxycodone, morphine, and fentanyl.
One approach to spirituality can be summed up using the HOW acronym. What does the "H" stand for?
Honesty
Letting go of resentment, hostility, anger, and hostility toward someone who treated you unfairly, even though you are justified in having those feelings is referred to as _________?
Forgiveness
Which type of boundaries have the following characteristics: oversharing, difficulty saying no, and absorbing other people's emotions?
Amy Winehouse wrote this album about addiction and self destruction. It blends soul, jazz, and blues.
Back to Black
In this stage of change, people recognize that they have a problem and are thinking about fixing it.
Contemplation
One approach to spirituality can be summed up using the HOW acronym. What does the "O" stand for?
Open-mindedness
It can be common for individuals in active addiction to take action ____________ (closer or further) from personal values.
Further
The family member in this role is the person who takes over. They assume adult responsibilities and often grow up too fast.
The Hero
This 2000 psychological drama directed by Darren Aronofsky, based on a novel, follows 4 Coney Island residents whose lives spiral into addiction, loneliness, and delusion.
Requiem for a Dream
While guilt is the feeling of "I did something bad," this emotion is the feeling of "I am bad."
Shame
One approach to spirituality can be summed up using the HOW acronym. What does the "W" stand for?
Willingness
Part of accepting responsibility for your actions means doing what you can to make up for the mistakes of the past. This is referred to as _____?
Making amends or giving restitution
The family member in this role tries to take care of everyone else's emotional needs and tries to reduce conflict in the family.
The Placater
This 1991 film follows the lives of two anti narcotics police officers working undercover. Both struggle with addiction after trying the drug they are trying to track and destroy to keep their cover.
Rush
In this stage of change, people are actively taking steps to make desired changes in their lives.
Action
Step ___ of 12 Step states "sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out."
Step 11
Committed Action
What is one type of loss we discussed last week that people experience while in active addiction?
Loss of job, loss of relationships, loss of control, loss of material possessions, etc.
This memoir turned movie written by James Frey chronicles the author's struggles with drug and alcohol addiction and his journey through rehab. It became a massive bestseller before scandal erupted over possible fabricated and exaggerated events.
A Million Little Pieces
Where was AA founded?
Akron, OH