Terms
Using a mind-altering substance and experiencing negative results is _____________.
Substance Abuse, Disorder, Addiction
What negative results have you experienced?
Common reason to dismiss having a marijuana dependency problem.
It's natural and non-addictive, has less cancer causing chemicals than tobacco.
Is it "natural" and "non-addictive"?
Cannabis has 20x more more cancer causing tar than a single cigarette.
An emotion brought on by feeling judged for one's actions, experiences, and/or decisions.
Shame?
What can you do about feeling shame?
What is "Relapse Drift" or "Dry Drunk"?
The gradual movement from abstinence to relapse by behaving in ways they did prior to abstinence.
First use of alcohol is mainly to __________ with your social group.
Fit in and/or have fun.
What are you doing when assisting a using person to continue the substance use.
Enabling
Who has done this for you?
What do alcohol, heroin, cocaine, opium, LSD, 'shrooms, and ecstasy all have in common?
They are all made of plants.
Does that make their use "natural" and so acceptable?
To maintain sobriety, what do you need to avoid?
Old friends, hangouts, possessions, or paraphernalia.
Often referred to as People, Places, and Things. Explain how these are triggers?
What should you do to prevent boredom and possible relapse?
Structure your time
Saying someone else is at fault, or responsible, for my behavior and/or the consequences of it.
Reducing the frequency or amount of substance use when describing your use history so you don't look like you have a problem.
Minimizing
Why do we minimize - to others, to ourselves?
What are some short term side effects of marijuana?
Altered senses (ex: seeing brighter colors), altered sense of time, changes in mood, impaired body movement, difficulty with thinking and problem-solving, impaired memory, hallucinations, delusions, psychosis.
Did you know these were all possible side effects?
An often violent reaction to fear, confusion, or other underlying emotions and stimuli
Anger
What are some other triggering emotions?
What is HALT?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired.
What should you do?
A person who is chemically dependent is always addicted. True or False?
False
Example: Someone who is taking an opioiod, like Oxycontin, as prescribed, and not to "get high"; this person is dependent on medication but is not (necessarily) addicted.
What would qualify them as "addicted"?
Believing your own lies, cover-ups, or excuses about the problems caused by using.
Denial
Did you ever believe your own lies?
What are signs of a cannabis overdose? Name 3
Severe nausea or vomiting, increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, chest pain, anxiety, paranoia, panic attacks, extreme confusion, loss of contact with reality, seizures.
Did you know? Have you ever experienced any of these symptoms?
Telling stories, joking or laughing about past use and risky or dangerous behaviors and/or singing songs, wearing clothing, collecting paraphernalia related to substances is called........
Glorifying or Telling war stories.
How often to you tell war stories and why do you think you do?
What is the spiritual area of wellness?
Church, nature, purpose...
Why are these things important?
A way of reducing the seriousness of substance use by listing self with others who are doing the same, implying that use is therefore average and even expected as normal.
"Everyone smokes pot, so what's the big deal?" "Most of my friends drink and none of them are in treatment".
This substance inflames the lining of the mouth, throat, stomach, and intestines.
Alcohol
What do you think are the results?
What are possible long term effects of sustained marijuana use?
Breathing problems, increased heart rate, Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome, hallucinations, paranoia, and increased symptoms of schizophrenia.
What is Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome?
Name 3 emotional that are neither positive, or negative which are triggers for relapse.
Boredom, Insecurity, Nervousness, Sadness, Embarrassment, Loneliness, Pressure, Tiredness, Frustration, Relaxation, Neglected
Addiction is a disease of these 3 things.
Mind, body, spirit.
Are you taking care of all three?
Why is addiction a disease?
It has symptoms, can be medically diagnosed, there is a disease course. It fits the "Disease Model" - an abnormal condition is present in a person, it causes discomfort, dysfunction, or distress to the afflicted individual, and is progressive. Addiction is chronic and if left untreated, can be fatal.