What makes an Addiction?
Physically addictive substances used daily can bring these uncomfortable physical symptoms when discontinuing use
Withdrawals
The oldest known intoxicating substance used specifically for recreational purposes (even dating back to biblical times)
Alcohol
We make dozens if not hundreds of these a day with our mind and one of the best ways to improve our lives is to practice making good ones, what are they?
Decisions/Choices
We experience these in our mind, heart, and gut and it is important to learn how to manage our reaction to them. What are they?
Feelings/ Emotions
The general inner desire or willingness of someone to do something that will bring about positive change and help you reach your goals. What is it?
Motivation
What is a strong addictive urge that can lead to relapse if you do not know how to control it?
Craving
(2000’s) This artist was referred to as the King of Pop, died due to complications from prescription drugs in 2009
Michael Jackson
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
Class of drugs used medicinally for thousands of years to relieve physical pain but nowadays often abused to relieve emotional pain
Opiates/Opioids
This describes overall the way we present and express ourselves, people judge us off of this. If we have a negative one we should want to change it to grateful and positive.
Attitude
It is important to learn to manage this uncomfortable mental health experience that can occur when we worry or stress over things or feel uncomfortable. What is it?
Anxiety
What means the ability to look inside yourself honestly and truthfully?
Self-Awareness
What do you call something that occurs during recovery when you hit a bump in the road and do not relapse?
Setback
(1990’s) Singer of one of the most popular grunge bands in the 1990’s shot himself in the head in 1994 at the age of 27, addicted to heroin
Kurt Cobain
Failure to recognize the truth about a problem, particularly an addiction, is often referred to as being in
Denial
Even though life may be spiraling out of control with substance use clearly increasing, some people may believe that they are not addicted just because they may be obtaining drugs legally through a doctor, what type of drugs are these?
Prescription
This categorizes and includes all that is most important in your life and, what you care about the most, and what has the most worth to you
Values
These changing temporary states of mind can make us feel high, low, and everything in between. We must learn to control these episodes. What are they?
Moods
Something just about everyone needs when overcoming a difficult challenge, because it is so difficult to do it alone, we need ____?
Support
Some people may try to deal with substance use issue by attempting to cut back and control the use or change to a less harmful substance. If modification therapy does not work then you should aim for ____?
Abstinence/Sobriety
(1980’s) John Belushi was a legendary actor and comedian who shocked the world when he overdosed and died from mixing cocaine and heroin in 1982 at the height of his fame. He was on the original lineup of what longstanding TV show (Still airs today)
Saturday Night Live
Every bad choice we make can mean we have to face these later. Addiction can cause people to foolishly ignore these repeatedly.
Consequences
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
You can have ups and downs along the way but what matters most is that you keep moving forward. If that is true then you are steadily making this.
Progress
It is essential to learn to eliminate this negative emotion which stems from holding on to anger and grudges. What is it?
Building insight and motivation lead to this powerful experience defined being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative. What is it?
Inspiration
When withdrawals or cravings are too overwhelming it may be wise to consider seeing a doctor for what type of legal drug options that can help control them?
MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment)
(1970’s)This iconic musician is one of the top earning dead celebrities today, still earning over 50 million/year for his music despite dying from complications of prescription drug addiction back in 1977
Elvis Presley
When you spend too much, use too much or too often and life problems are steadily piling up, it is a good sign you have lost this.
Control
Stimulants such as cocaine, speed, and methamphetamine, when taken for long periods of time, can induce a mental state of hallucinations and extreme paranoid delusions called what?
Psychosis (Or stimulant-induced psychosis)
This involves all the people, places and things that you surround yourself with and are involved with. What are they?
Associations
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
If you find and discover this it can help you define your goals and add meaning and direction in your life. What is it?
Purpose
They say relapse doesn’t suddenly happen out of nowhere – It’s not an event, it is often much more of a gradual _____
Process
(1960’s) This world famous movie star shocked the world in 1962 from a barbiturate overdose which some say was accidental, some say was suicide and others say was murder
Marilyn Monroe