What is the Word
Failure to acknowledge an unacceptable truth or emotion or admit it into consciousness, used as a defense mechanism
Denial
What is self-care and why is it important?
Self-care means to take care of one’s self, all 6 aspects. It is the foundation of who we are. Without self-care, we tend to lose our stability in life.
What is Grief?
This is the feeling people experience after they have loss something important.
What is an addictive behavior?
To continue using substances despite the negative physical and social consequences.
Jane has four daughters; each daughter has a brother. How many kids does Jane have total?
5 children. The daughters would have the same brother
Using a substance after abstaining from use over a period of time is known as a what?
Relapse
This type of self-care involves setting healthy boundaries, healthy communication, and having a support team.
Social self-care
Name 3 of the 5 stages of Grief.
1.Emotional Shock
2.Emotional disorganization
3.Denial
4.Exhaustion and renewal
5.Emotional Healing
Jane and John are friends. John said something that Jane did not like. Now Jane see’s John as an enemy.
What behavior is best seen in this example?
Extreme Thinking
Where does today come before yesterday?
The dictionary
These are used to help someone deal with their internal and external triggers
Coping skills
Although religion and faith are a few ways in which one might satisfy their spiritual self-care, spirituality and religion are two different things. what does spiritual self-care mean?
To understand one’s purpose in life. To engage in self-reflection.
What are at least 2 of the steps an individual most do in order to recover from the grief and learn from it?
Resume Control
Abandon old roles
Search for meaning
Organize priorities
When asked why Jane started using, Jane stated, “I had a hard life growing up. I have been through a lot.”
What addictive stance is Jane using in this example?
The Victim Stance
What has a face and 2 hands but no body?
A clock.
A medicine or other substance which has a psychological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body.
Drug
John goes to the gym each day for an hour. John reported that he tracks his calories and eats healthy. Which 2 aspects of physical self-care is not mentioned in John’s example?
Hygiene and Sleep
What are a few reasons as to why people struggle with letting go?
Guilt
Struggle to forgive
The “what ifs.”
Extreme emotions
Etc.
Jane and John were supposed to hang out at 4pm. When Jane was not there by 4:15pm, John said, “She is bailing on me. She is probably ditching me for someone else.
In this example, John is doing what behavior ?
Jumping To Conclusions
The more there is of this, the less you can see. What am I?
Darkness
This is when you are thinking about using or putting yourself at risk of using, but have not yet physically done so
Relapse warning signs
What are the 6 different aspects of self-care?
ØPhysical
Emotional
Spiritual
Intellectual
Vocational
Social
What are at least 3 of the common characteristics associated with emotional shock?
•Disbelief
•Fear
•Doubt
•Restlessness
•Confusion
•Agitation
•Disorientation
•Detachment
•Helplessness
•Anger
•Rage
•Panic
When questioned about her drinking Jane said, “I only drink after work and on the weekends. I still get my stuff done everyday.”
What behavior is best shown in this example?
Minimization
What is full of holes, but still holds water?
A sponge.