What makes an Addiction?
what's being used?
managing the mind
basic building blocks of positive change
Challenges and Obstacles
100
Physically addictive substances used daily can bring these uncomfortable physical symptoms
Withdrawal
100
Which freezes faster: Hot or cold water?
Hot Water
100
Approximately how much does Mariah Carey make from "All I Want for Christmas Is You" each year?
Estimated 2.5 million dollars in annual royalties
100
Which animal hibernates the longest?
Snail, potentially up to three years
100
What is one thing you learned about yourself this week?
200
It takes more and more of a substance to get the same effect which often fuels the desire and need for using larger amounts
TOLERANCE
200
Class of drugs used medicinally for thousands of years to relieve physical pain but nowadays often abused to relieve emotional pain
Opiates/Opioids
200
What is one coping skill you'll utilize this weekend to manage cravings OR Boredom?
200
The ability to look inside yourself honestly and truthfully: Self-Awareness
Insight
200
You may have went backwards a little bit but still you didn’t completely relapse
SETBACK
300
Failure to recognize the truth about a problem, particularly an addiction, is often referred to as this
DENIAL
300
Even though life may be spiraling out of control with dependency clearly increasing, some people may believe that they are not addicted just because they may be obtaining drugs this legal medical way
Prescription
300
These changing temporary states of mind can be make us feel high, low and everything in between so it is important to be able to regulate these
Moods
300
Something just about everyone needs when overcoming a difficult challenge, because it is so difficult to do it alone
Support
300
How many bones are in the human body? (plus/minus 10 bones) - Double for a perfect answers!!
206 bones (194 to 216)
400
Every bad choice we make can mean we have to face these later. Addiction can cause people to foolishly ignore these repeatedly
CONSEQUENCES
400
The vast majority of people who use this legal plant use it as often as 10 or 20 times a day despite knowing it is the number one killer of all addictive substances in the world
Tobacco
400
It is essential to learn to eliminate this negative emotion which stems from holding on to anger and grudges.
Resentment
400
If you find and discover this it can help you define your goals and add meaning and direction in your life
PURPOSE
400
With more severe addiction, particularly opioid, if the withdrawal or cravings are overwhelming it may be wise to consider seeing a doctor for this.
Medication or Medication Assisted Treatment
500
Originally, Amazon only sold what kind of product?
BOOKS!
500
Stimulants such as cocaine, speed and methamphetamine, when taken for long periods can induce a mental state of hallucinations and extreme paranoid delusions called:
Psychosis (Or stimulant-induced psychosis)
500
Sometimes addiction can be directly linked to deeply disturbing or distressing experiences that occurred earlier in life all of which is referred to as: _____
Trauma/PTSD
500
What is the TOTAL number of fingers on Spongebob + Mickey Mouse + ONE Ninja Turtle?
4+4+4+4+3+3=22
500
They say relapse doesn’t suddenly happen out of nowhere – It’s not an event, it is often much more of a gradual _____
Process