Stress
These are physical symptoms of stress
What are headaches, muscle tension, fatigue, increased illness, inability to sleep
People, places and things
What are triggers
Name three thinking errors from the lesson packet
What is all or nothing, over generalization, mental filter, discounting the positive, jumping to conclusions, magnification, emotional reasoning, should statements, labeling, personalizing and blaming
Multi colored candies
Who is Eminem
Step three says this
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him
Anxiety, lack of focus , anger, depression are known as this
What are mental and behavioral signs of stress
Feeling depressed and wanting to use is an example of this trigger
"Staff doesn't really care about me, they are just doing their job" is an example of this. thinking error
What is discounting the positive
"I'm still standing better than I ever did" is a popular lyric from the song sung by this artist
Who is Elton John
Step 7 says this.
What is Humbly ask him to remove our shortcomings
difficulty or discomfort from overwhelming feelings
What is emotional strain
The book list these things as common triggers (name at least 3)
What are injury or chronic pain, stressors, money problems, feeling bad about self, other addictive behaviors, music
That staff member doesn't like me, she held me accountable for wearing a hat the other day. This is an example of this thinking error.
What is personalization
She has memory loss and a repeated day
Who is Drew Barrymore
The year AA was founded
What is 1935
Feeling overwhelmed by excessive cognitive demands
mental overload
Triggers occur because of this
What is the brain's memory and reward center
"I'm so disappointed that i got that question wrong" is an example of this thinking error
What is mental filters
"I solemnly swear I am up to no good" is one of this actor's famous lines
Who is Daniel Radcliffe
What is 1953
These three things are crucial according to the SW Lesson Packet to handle stress
The lack of this chemical in the brain causes negative reactions in the body, triggering the desire to use
What is dopamine
The book says this is one of the best practices for continued sobriety
What is awareness of own stinking thinking
This person is named after a famous duck
Ben Affleck
This is the real name of Dr. Bob
What is Robert Holbrook Smith