The Brain
Dopamine, serotonin and glutamate are three of them.
What are neurotransmitters?
A tool or technique to deal with tough emotions or situations without turning to substances or compulsive behaviors.
What is a coping skill?
It is the process of healing and working towards a healthier life, learning from past experiences and reconnecting with one's true self.
What is recovery?
The FIRST person you need to work on a relationship with in recovery?
YOURSELF <3
Mental illness that is characterized by hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking and behavior.
What is Schizophrenia
Known as the stress hormone?
What is cortisol?
This practice increases "feel-good" chemicals in the brain, reduces stress and increases oxygen and circulation in the body.
A situation, feeling, or person that might cause you to want to engage in addictive behaviors.
What is a 'trigger'?
This "Rocketman" has been sober for 34 years.
Who is Elton John?
CBT stands for...
What is cognitive behavioral therapy?
The part of the brain plays the major role in decision making?
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This is a way to get your thoughts and feelings out so that you can reflect on them later.
What is journaling?
What does HALT stand for?
What is ...Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
Healthy relationships are important in recovery because...
Isolation can be a trigger for relapse and having healthy relationships can support recovery
"The father of modern psychology" that loved injecting cocaine?
Who is Sigmund Freud?
This happens when you stimulate the vagus nerve in the parasympathetic nervous system and it can be done by humming and "tapping".
What is relaxation?
Paying attention to the present moment without judgment, which helps manage stress and emotions.
What is mindfulness?
Said to be "The opposite of addiction"?
What is connection?
True or False: Mindfulness is about having an empty mind.
FALSE: mindfulness does not involve emptying the mind, but the awareness of what is going on in the present moment.
The highest level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
What is self-actualization?
The part of the brain plays a key role in the 'fight, flight, freeze' response?
What is the amygdala?
True or False: Mindfulness is a religion.
FALSE! Mindfulness is a practice that can be done by anyone.
Define "Boundaries".
What are guidelines, rules or clearly defined limits that a person sets for themselves and others?
This famous child star developed problems with alcohol and drugs by the age of 14. She has since gone on to play in films with Adam Sandler and even had her own talk show.
Who is Drew Barrymore?
Known as a secondary emotion, usually stemming from feeling hurt, dismissed or neglected.
What is anger?