Warning Signs
Disease of Addiction
PAWS
Management
High-Risk
100

Two common warning signs in phase 1.

What are increased stress, change in thinking, change in feeling, and/or change and behavior?
100

The pain of withdrawal is __________ and _____________.

What are psychological and physical?

100

Physical coordination, memory problems, and sleep problems are examples symptoms of _________________.

What is post-acute withdrawal syndrome?
100

Relaxation exercises are good for this.

What is preventing PAW symptoms?

100

Gorski's term for the many hidden causes of relapse.

What is a hidden warning sign?

200

The phase of relapse were I avoid anyone or anything that will force me to be honest about how my thinking, feelings, and behavior has changed.

What is Phase III?


200

A condition where a person develops a dependence on a mood-altering substance.

What is addiction?


200

___________ makes symptoms of PAWS worse.

What is stress?

200

High-risk conditions for PAWS.

What are poor nutrition and inadequate exercise?

200

Any answer to a sentence completion that causes you to remember an unpleasant memory, have a strong feeling, or start a private argument with yourself.

What is a hot response?

300

Loss of constructive planning is a common warning sign in this phase.

What is Phase IV?

300

An indicator a person may be dependent.

What is high tolerance?


300
Five symptom categories of PAWS.

What are sleep problems, memory problems, coordination problems, emotional management problems, difficulty thinking clearly, stress management problems?

300

Change in thinking and feeling leads to ________________________.

What is a change in behavior?
300

Examples include fear, complacency, mania, joy, and anger.

What are high risk feelings?

400

A common warning sign that includes acting as if issues that are occurring are not important as a way to hide helplessness and self-confidence issues.

What is 8-2, An I don't care attitude?

400

A mistaken belief in the form of a negative statement to one's self.

What is an injunction?

400

PAWS is contributed to by damage done to ______ and ____________ during addiction.

What are the body and nervous system?

400

Examples of natural stress reducers.

What are laughing and daydreaming (or others)?

400

Three ways Gorski lists to identify a potential high risk situation.

What are looking at past, present, and future high risk situations?

500

The final common warning sign identified by Gorski.

What is "Life and Health Problems"?

500

A mistaken belief in the form of a compelling statement to one's self. 

What is a mandate?

500

Post-Acute withdrawal is ________.

What is bio-psycho-social?

500

Two things that cannot prevent PAWS from occurring.

What are sweets and caffeine?

500

I know I am in trouble in my recovery when_________.  

What are (any answers related to warning signs)?

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