Chemical Dependency
The function of balance is called ________. (What goes up must come down.)
Homeostasis
______ Is the #1 offender. This destroys more alcoholics/addicts than anything else.
Resentments
Which defense mechanism is this?
Throwing a fit in the car/road rage
Regression
An unhealthy physical, emotional or spiritual reliance on another person is called __________.
Codependency
What is a single strand of spaghetti called?
A Spaghetto.
Dopamine is the chemical that creates ______/_____.
Reward/Motivation
What does RID stand for?
Restless, Irritable, Discontend.
Which defense mechanism is this?
"I can control my using this time."
Denial
Your friend from detox reaches out and says that they need money for food and they need a ride to 82nd. They sound noticeably intoxicated, what do you do?
Say no, do not enable them.
What came first, the fruit or the color? (Orange)
The fruit.
The amygdala sends signals to the _____ gland which releases adrenaline and ______.
Adrenal/Cortisol
Three of these that are indispensable are ______, _______ and ________..
Which defense mechanism is this?
Someone who is actively cheating on their partner, accuses them of cheating.
Projection
What are the 4 stages of the recovery process?
1. Denial 2. Admittance 3. Acceptance 4. Surrender
What does a funambulist walk on?
a tightrope.
Why can't we just stop once we have started? (What Neurotransmitter is responsible for stopping a behavior once it is affecting the health.)
GABA
When was AA founded?
1935
Which defense mechanism is this?
"If everyone else is late to group, then I can be too."
Rationalizaion
What are 3 symptoms of PAWS?
Inability to think clearly, memory problems, emotional overreaction or numbness, sleep disturbances, physical coordination, stress sensitivity.
What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet
Omega
The part of our brain that deals with triggers is the _______ (Survival). This is why we are impulsive/compulsive if we act on the first thought (which is to relapse). How do we activate the Prefrontal cortex?
Amygdala, coping skills like deep breathing or exercise
If I'm working on character defects, I'm working on what 2 steps?
Which defense mechanism is this?
After getting in trouble from the counselor I take it out on my friend
Displacement
It takes ____ ______ to create one neural pathway.
It takes up to ____ ______ to rewire the brain back to normality with abstinence but with significant change and healthy life-style choices, you can rewire it in half that time.
66 days, 2 years
What species has the most teeth?.
Snails.