What's an Addiction
Physically addictive substances used daily can bring these uncomfortable physical symptoms
What is Withdrawal?
We make dozens if not hundreds of these a day with our mind and one of the best ways to improve our lives is to practice making good ones:
A strong addictive urge that can pull you in a way you may not want to go if you are not careful
What is craving
The essential Inner drive, focus and desire, that brings about positive change and attainment of goals
What is motivation
This stage is when people don't see a problem with their behavior and aren't considering change
What is precontemplation
It takes more and more of a substance to get the same effect which often fuels the desire and need for using larger amounts
What is Tolerance
This describes overall the way we present and express ourselves. If we have a negative one we should want to change it to grateful and positive
What is Attitude
You may have went backwards a little bit but still you didn’t completely relapse
What is setback
The ability to look inside yourself honestly and truthfully
What is self-awareness/insight
Name an action someone might take in the preparation stage
What is Researching change, setting goals, or creating a plan
Failure to recognize the truth about a problem, particularly an addiction, is often referred to as this
What is Denial
This categorizes and includes all that is most important in your life and, what you care about the most, and what has the most worth to you
What is Values
This approach involves completely stopping substance use, rather than trying to reduce or substitute it
What is abstinence or sobriety
Something just about everyone needs when overcoming a difficult challenge, because it is so difficult to do it alone
What is support
A person in this stage might say, "I know I should change but I'm not sure I can." True or False
Every bad choice we make can mean we have to face these later. Addiction can cause people to foolishly ignore these repeatedly
What is Consequences
You can have ups and downs along the way but what matters most is that you keep moving forward. If that is true then you are steadily making this
What is progress
With more severe addiction, particularly opioid, if the withdrawal or cravings are overwhelming it may be wise to consider seeing a doctor for this
What is Medication Assisted Treatment
Building insight and motivation lead to this powerful experience defined by a strong sense of positive mental stimulation to try make things better
What is inspiration
What is one strategy people may use to stay in the maintenance stage
What is Support network, creating habits, practicing self-care
When you spend too much, use too much or too often and life problems are steadily piling up, it is a good sign you have lost this
What is Control
This involves all the people, places and things that you surround yourself with and that you choose to be connected to
What is Associations
They say relapse doesn’t suddenly happen out of nowhere – It’s not an event, it is often much more of a gradual _____
What is Process
If you find and discover this it can help you define your goals and add meaning and direction in your life
What is purpose
People in this stage have to actively maintain their motivation. Name the stage