The Science of Addiction
Physically addictive substances used daily can bring these uncomfortable physical symptoms
Withdrawal
Guilt is a feeling about what you’ve done. This is a feeling about who you are.
Shame
HALT stands for ____
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
This is a program that can be utilized by family/friends of an alcoholic.
Al-Anon
These are used to define what is acceptable, and what is not, in a relationship.
Boundaries
Daily Double – What are the three types of boundaries?
________ increases as one continues to use, requiring one to need more of the substance to feel the same high.
Tolerance
These occur when you get the mental or physical urge to drink/use
Craving
PAWS stands for ____
Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms/Syndrome
This is a recovery support group based on Buddhism
Refuge/Dharma Recovery
This communication style is typically associated with being soft spoken and prioritizing the needs of others.
Passive
____ is the name for having one or more mental health diagnoses in addition to a SUD diagnosis
This is something that occurs that causes feelings of wanting to drink/use, commonly associated with old people, places and things
Triggers
IOP stands for _____
Intensive Outpatient Program
This recovery support group focuses on empowering yourself to make positive changes, and is not reliant on a Higher Power
SMART Recovery
(Daily Double) SMART Recovery stands for _____
This DBT acronym from the interpersonal effectiveness module is used for planning out conversations where you need to ask for something or say no.
DEARMAN
With continued use of any substance, levels of these two chemicals are altered significantly beyond normal levels
Serotonin and Dopamine
These are used to combat triggering situations.
Coping Skills.
Daily Double: Name 3 coping skills.
MAT stands for ________
Medically/Medication Assisted Treatment
Daily Double: Name 3 types of MAT
This program is a 12-step based program that focuses heavily on Christianity.
Celebrate Recovery
This nonverbal communication skill involves focusing your attention on the speaker, maintaining eye contact, and providing verbal or nonverbal feedback to show that you are engaged.
Active Listening
Because addiction chemically alters the brain’s communication system, these types of pathways are formed in the brain
Neural Pathways
A common recovery saying says “You are only as sick as your _____”
Secrets
Severe withdrawal from alcohol can lead to “DT’s, which stands for ___
Delirium Tremens
This newer recovery support group, started in 2001, is a secular, non-profit organization that provides peer-run addiction recovery groups.
LifeRing Secular Recovery
This DBT term refers to the idea that two things that seem opposite can simultaneously be true.
Dialectic