Growth after trauma
This term describes the positive transformation people experience after going through a major tragedy or trauma.
What is Post-Traumatic Growth?
Headlee's first rule states that you should not do this, but instead be present and 'all in' the conversation.
What is multitask?
Step 1 says we admitted we were powerless over our addiction and that our lives had become ______.
What is Unmanageable?
True or False: Stigma is the #1 reason people avoid seeking help for their addiction.
What is True?
This is the best way to fight stigma: by being a "Living ______" that people can change and get better.
What is Proof (or Example)?
This part of the brain is responsible for "Emotional Regulation," making sure our feelings don't overwhelm us.
What is the Prefrontal Cortex?
This rule suggests that if you want to state your opinion without any opportunity for response or growth, you should write a blog instead.
What is don't pontificate?
Step 2 is the "Hope Step." It says we came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to ______.
What is Sanity?
This 6-letter word describes a "mark of disgrace" or a negative stereotype associated with a person or group.
What is Stigma?
When you speak up and tell your story to help others, you are acting as an ______ for recovery.
What is an Advocate?
Brianna Mangano said she felt like grief was a "Foreign Country" because she didn't know the ______.
What is the Language?
To get a descriptive answer rather than a simple 'yes' or 'no', Headlee recommends using these types of questions.
What are open ended questions?
In Step 3, we make a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of ______ as we understood Him.
What is God (or a Higher Power)?
This is the most common "label" used for people with a substance use disorder, which implies they are "dirty" or "broken."
What is an Addict (or Junkie)?
Brianna Mangano said that "willpower alone" cannot change an addiction because of the way drugs change this organ.
What is the Brain?
According to Dr. Abubaker, exposing a "Developing Brain" to drugs before this age increases the risk of addiction by 90%.
What is Age 18 (or 21)?
This rule advises that when a clever thought comes into your mind, you should let it go so you can continue hearing what is being said now.
What is go with the flow?
True or False: You have to be religious to work Step 3.
What is False? (A Higher Power can be a group, nature, or any concept greater than the individual).
This is the act of treating someone poorly because of their history of drug use, such as denying them a job or housing.
What is Discrimination?
This is the feeling of deep "dishonor" that stigma creates, which often leads to isolation and relapse.
What is Shame?
nstead of being "Hardened" by his son's death, Dr. Abubaker said his heart became ______ to the suffering of others.
What is Softened (or Tenderized)?
Rule #5 says that if you don't actually have the facts or an answer, you should do this to maintain trust.
What is "say that you don't know?"
These first three steps are often summarized by this simple 9-word phrase: "I can't. He can. I think I'll ______."
What is "Let Him"?
When a person starts to believe the negative things society says about them, it is called "______ Stigma."
What is Internalized (or Self) Stigma?
According to Dr. Abubaker, we should treat addiction with the same "Hope and Compassion" we use for this other life-threatening disease
What is Cancer?