Addiction 101
3 criteria of Addiction:
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3.
What are:
•Chronic Disease.
•Treatable.
•Progressive.
3 Warning signs of Relapse Are: Complete a sentence.
Thoughts: xxxx
Feelings: xxxx
Actions: xxxx
What are:
Thoughts: Believing that the person no longer has to worry (complacency). "I wasn't that bad…
Feelings: Intense Anger; sadness, loneliness, guilt, fear, and anxiety. Physical Pain. "I'm so mad, he/she..".
Actions: Being in the presence of drugs or alcohol, or with people who use habitually. "My table is not ready, so I will sit at the bar. no big deal".
Something that activates your brain to recall an experience, feeling, emotion, or thought. It tends to jeopardize recovery.
Brought on by anything we assign meaning such as dates, time of day, personal preferences, music, neighborhoods, and even bodily sensations.
What is a Trigger?
Unwanted thoughts and/or feelings. It can bring on feelings of helplessness, frustration, hopelessness, anxiety, stress, fear, and anger. It may lead you to question why you thought you could ever change
What is Internal Trigger?
Example: “My family is better off with me using” or “If I don’t drink, my co-workers will not like me” or even, “I can’t do this.” The body can even experience physical sensations such as back pain, lack of energy, headaches, or increased drowsiness.
A powerful response that influences one’s behavior. Each person experiences differently whether it is experienced physically, psychologically or emotionally.
What is a Craving?