Emotions
can be emotional, situational, or interpersonal and can put relapse at risk
High risk emotional states
People in recovery often have to relearn truthfulness because chemical use distorts reality, and emotional and intellectual results of chemical use are
deception and lying
About how many drinks does it take for both women and men be to at a .02 BAC?
2 men
Alcohol abuse and its effect on bones causes calcium imbalance which affects this and can lead to disruption in production of vit D. Vitamin D is needed for
Lack of calcium increases risk of osteoperosis which increases risk of bone fractures which cause serious pain and disability
needed for calcium absorption
Presence or absence of this will often determine how an individual will react to a situation
Coping strategies
AA book mentions that people who do not successfully recover often fail because why?
incapable of being honest with themselves
Alcohol can excite some people at low doses, but it mostly sedates people
acts as a _______ to the CNS
Depressent
593,000 deaths were due to what in 2016 ?
Alc related diseases
Sobriety can be put at risk when an individual is celebrating or feeling confident in this state of emotion
Positive
making an excuse to defend or protect substance use
Rationalizing/ Justifying
Mood changes, decreased inhibition's, relaxation, impaired judgement all what kind of effects on the body
Mental
Consuming too much alc is linked to high bp, irregular hr, and trouble pumping blood thru system, blood clots, stroke, and heart attack.
Alcohols affects on this part of the body are the cause of this
Cardiovascular health
heart
Feelings such as stress, anxiety and depression are common emotions people in recovery will face and they are often caused by a belief or perception about a situation
negative emotional states
Masks we use to hide our feelings by using mental walls to protect ourselves from painful truths about our behavior.
Defense mechanisms
Excessive alcohol use, or chronic, can lead to alcohol syndroms such as depressive disorders, bi polar and sleep disorders.
thesr are known AS
alcohol indiced psychiactric syndroms
At .05 BAC men typically have had how many drinks?\
Women?
5 m
3w
Direct or indirect pressure to use again. Has the potential to test self control
Social pressure
By working to identify our defense mechanisms and resist the urge to use them, we can begin to
Grow again
Consuming too much alcohol can cause reproductive problems such as
erectyle dusfunction and mentration irrecular
The liver metabolizes how many drinks per hour,
But it depends on a number of factors
List those factors
DOUBLE JEAPORDY
1 standard