Emotions and Communications
What is defined as an action which communicates to another person that his or her feelings, thoughts, and actions make sense and are understandable to you in a particular situation?
validate
Name one reason when you should use Opposite Action?
When the emotion does not fit the facts of the actual situation; when the emotion is too intense; it has lasted too long, or acting on the emotion will not be effective in the situation even if the emotion is justified.
Why are knowing what your warning signs of anger important and identify one of your own warning signs?
Knowing what your warning signs of anger are important because it will help you to identify when you are becoming angry and utilize a skill to manage it and calm down so you do not get out of control.
What are prescription drugs?
Strong medications which require a prescription from a doctor.
Who is someone that is impacted by your substance use?
Answer varies: mom, dad, friends, siblings
What are 2 parts of the GIVE skill?
(be) Gentle
(act) Interested
Validate
(use an) Easy Manner
It's not about denying or pretending emotion isn't happening- acknowledge emotion and use *** to reduce or encourage
Opposite Action
What starts the anger cycle? What do we do that is unhelpful and makes us angrier?
Triggering event & negative thoughts
What makes prescription drugs unsafe?
A DR considers weight, other medical conditions, other medications being taken, form and dose, and side effects.
How does media show alcohol and drug use in society?
always and never
What is a common urge for the emotion SADNESS?
Withdrawing, becoming passive, isolating
Why does understanding your anger triggers helpful and identify one of your own?
To help you avoid it or prepare for it to help manage the situation better
When does taking cough and cold medicine become harmful?
When taken in a way or dose other than directed on the package.
Give one example of a protective factor and one example of risk factor.
Protective: supportive and involved parents
Risk: feeling unsafe at home
Alex is sitting at lunch with his friends and says, "I feel like I’m drowning in homework, IOP, and other things in my schedule. No matter how hard I try, I can’t keep up, and I’m so stressed out."- Make a validating statement to Alex.
various answers- must be validating
How can you use Opposite Action for when you are feeling sad?
Get active
What was the name of the worksheet/activity to help explore the evidence to challenge a negative thought?
Putting Thoughts on Trial
The increasing presence of what in street cocaine heightens the risk of overdose and death among users?
Fentanyl
Identify how your substance use has impacted the community.
Tickets, probation, interactions with police, court appearances
Reframe this blaming and excuse making statement to take responsibility, "I’m so fed up with staff giving me consequences; next time I get a consequence I’m going to go off"
various answers-must take responsibility
Name 2 of the 7 steps of using Opposite Action?
1. Figure out the motion
2. What is the action urge that goes with the emotion?
3. Ask yourself: Does the emotion fit the facts in the situation? If yes, will acting on the emotion's urge be effective?
4. Ask yourself: Do I want to change the emotion?
5. If yes, figure out the Opposite Action.
6. Do the opposite action-All the way!
7. Repeat acting in the opposite way until the emotion goes down enough for you to notice.
What are the three parts that make up the cognitive model which is started by something happening?
thoughts, emotions, and behaviors
Explain what is the Ripple Effect from one's substance use.
Identify urge and what the opposite action should be:
You are feeling bad because your friend, who didn’t study, asked if she could cheat off your test. You said no. She got a D, and you are feeling guilty.
Guilty- urge could be to go apologize or let her cheat in future
Opposite action: spend time with positive friends