Think about This
True or False:
Structure or having a schedule is very important to avoid relapse
True
True or False:
It is helpful to ignore or avoid uncomfortable emotions
False
True or False
When you have a powerful, strong feeling, your body is telling you that you need to DO something about what ever is causing the feeling.
False
True or False
Using alcohol is one of the leading factors in addicts returning to their drug of choice
True
Anything your brain associates with using or drinking is called a ____________________
Trigger
Where is the BEST place to interrupt the relapse formula?
a) Trigger b)Thought c) Craving d) Use
Thought
Strategies to keep from falling back into drug use are called: __________ ____________
Coping Skills
Name two distracting coping skills
Any activities that enable one to think about something else-video games, shower, playing sports, etc
We change our behaviors by changing our _____________
Thoughts
When someone uses drugs repeatedly, their brain
a) Becomes trained to crave the drug
b) Becomes smaller than before
c) Is not changed
a)Becomes trained to crave the drug
Negative thoughts or beliefs can be challenged and changed by telling yourself true and positive
______________
Affirmations
Style of communication in which one does not express himself/herself and allows feelings to build up is called ____________ communication
Passive
The cognitive triangle is made up of __________ which lead to ____________ which lead to _____________
Thoughts, Feelings, Behaviors
Style of communication in which one violates the rights of others by bullying, intimidation, yelling and demanding is ___________ communication
Aggressive
Feelings are not facts
-Is this statement True or False?
-What does it mean?
True
Just because you FEEL a certain way, doesn't mean that your thoughts about the situation are accurate. It's just your viewpoint.
Style of communication in which an individual appears compliant on the surface but acts out in indirect or behind-the-scene ways is _________ _____________ communication
Passive-Aggressive
100 Points for each correct category of coping skills:
C_________
P__________
D__________
P___________
Calming
Physical
Distracting
Processing
Name two PROCESSING coping skills:
___________
____________
Talking to the person with which the problem occurred
Thinking through the situation/identify solutions
Talking to someone else about the problem
Writing or Journaling specifically about the problem or feelings about the problem
Style of communication in which an individual clearly states their opinion and feelings without violating the rights of others is __________ communication.
Assertive
Withdrawal, increased tolerance, loss of control and continuing to use substances even though there have been negative consequences are symptoms of ____________________
Addiction, Alcoholism
One way to change negative thoughts or core beliefs is to
Challenge them
Process them -Is this true, is it important, is it helpful?
Fact checking
Negative beliefs come MAINLY from our ____________ and/or our _____________
Family and Experiences
What does AA stand for? (100 pts)
What does NA stand for (100 pts)
How many steps does AA/NA use? (100 pts)
Name one step (200 pts)
Alcoholics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous
12
there is a list
Name the chemical in your brain that is most affected by drug use
Dopamine
Drugs work in the brain because they have similar:
a)Electrical charges as brain cells
b)Size and shape as natural brain chemicals
c)Nerve cells as the brain
b) Size and shape as natural brain chemicals