Happy Chemicals
"Love Hormone"
Oxytocin
You decided to make the change and are motivated to do so. You begin planning what steps you need to take to make the change.
Preparation
This concept teaches individuals to become more self-aware
Mindfulness
What is the founding principle of the 1st step?
Honesty
The most addictive and common drug
Nicotine
The brain's reward circuit is located here, it regulates and controls the ability to feel pleasure, and influences perception of emotions.
The Limbic System
I never get sick or have problems because of drinking or drugging.
pre-contemplation
can make or break you, you have to be firm with it
Habits
This saying is common among those in recovery and is said at the end of meetings?
The serenity prayer
Which music artist has album covers named as Relapse and Recovery?
Eminem
Chemical messenger that involves controlling your mood, stabilizing emotions and are usually associated with feeling happier and calmer and can be used to help with sleep
Serotonin
You achieved your initial goals and are working to sustain the change for the long term. You are really learning healthy ways to cope with issues instead of avoiding them.
Maintenance
Marley gets in to a fight with her mom. She decides to leave the situation and go for a walk. Is this a healthy coping skill?
Yes, but she should make sure her mom knows what she's doing.
Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less. Humility is the core concept of this step.
Step 7
This metallic man has been in recovery since 2003. He was introduced to drugs by his famous father and spent time in jail. He saw a resurgence in his popularity since entering recovery and staring in a series of hit movies
Robert Downey Jr or "Iron Man"
Drugs cause this chemical in your brain to release more than normal amounts
Dopamine
You are aware of the problem and may be considering change. You may be able to acknowledge the benefits of making the change, but are still ambivalent/undecided about actually doing it.
Contemplation
This coping skills requires a rubber band to be used as a coping skill to provide a punishment (negative consequence) for unpleasant thoughts
Snapping
“Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities."
12 traditions
Challenging and changing unhelpful thought distortions and behaviors, improving emotional regulation, and the developing personal coping strategies that target solving current problems
CBT
Walking the treadmill or running in the park can release it
Endorphins
The consumer can visualize and identify the benefits of quitting, actively and regularly engage in treatment by seeing providers, care coordinators and attending groups.
Preparation
May occur at any time. You experience a temporary loss of progress in this stage and must determine how to stabilize yourself and continue the change process.
Relapse
Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
Step 10
The most commonly consumed psychoactive substance on earth
Caffeine