A phrase that described addiction in the 19th century that involved symptoms of tolerance and withdrawal.
What is chronic use?
100
The condition that causes those in close relationship with addicts to overcompensate, overfunction, or become obsessed with trying to exert control over the addict's behavior.
What is codependency?
100
Addiction issues were seen to be more common among this group who has suffered violent injuries.
What is women?
100
The type of addiction that usually results from being in a close, familial relationship, with an addict.
What is codependency?
100
Strategies for disconnection can include enabling qualities and this type of mechanism.
What is defense?
200
A core condition of addiction which is sustained through illusions, tricking addicts into believing they have control of their choices when they do not.
What is denial?
200
The thing the codependent is addicted to.
What is the relationship?
200
Undergoing a period of this puts a person at the greatest risk of addiction.
What is loss?
200
The quality that may lead women to strive to look attractive at all times, never make mistakes, and know just what to say and do in ALL circumstances.
What is perfectionism?
200
Denial creates an illusion that distorts this.
What is reality?
300
The mutuality experienced and enjoyed in relationships with others.
What is meaning?
300
The person to whom the codependent is addicted.
Who is the addict?
300
The damaging effects of addiction are often normalized or excused for this socio-economic group.
What is privileged?
300
The way that women turn against themselves regarding bad behaviors.
What is denying or excusing?
300
People talk themselves into believing information that is comfortable for them.
What is rationalization (or denial)?
400
Going back and forth between tolerance and withdrawal in a way that makes relationships very difficult and confusing.
What is addiction?
400
Codependents tend to invest too much of themselves at what time in relationships?
What is at the beginning or up front?
400
Binge-drinking is more likely to be reported among this ethnic group.
What is African-Americans?
400
Women often talk themselves into accepting bad behavior to avoid the risk of losing what?
What is the relationship?
400
People deny negative qualities and behaviors in themselves, instead they see them in others, which is called?
What is projection?
500
The age when the addict stops developing emotionally and relationally.
What is when they become addicted?
500
The relationship between the addict and codependent (or enabler) ranges from intense enjoyment (highs) to painful distance (lows). This is known as what type of relationship?
What is cyclical (or destructive or abusive)?
500
If a person begins using alcohol during this stage of development, it increases the chances four-fold that they will experience a lifetime of alcohol dependence.
What is adolescence?
500
Women often blame this person for not having known better, or for not doing something sooner.
Who is themselves?
500
Failing to assume responsibility for the grief they (the addict) cause, and instead attributing the cause to the other person.