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What does it mean if a substance is a depressant?
Depressants slow down brain and body processes such as thinking, reacting, heart rate, and breathing.
This distress tolerance skill can be summed up with the phrase: "It is what it is."
Radical Acceptance
Complete this common recovery phrase: "It works if ____________."
This British singer was told to go to rehab, but she said no, no, no. In 2011 she passed away from alcohol toxicity.
Amy Winehouse
How do you spell the fabulous lady at the front desk's first name?
Jannies
This neurotransmitter is responsible for reward, reinforcement, and survival instincts, and is affected with substance use.
Dopamine
What does TIPP stand for?
Temperature, Intense exercise, Progressive muscle relaxation, and Paced breathing.
This type of mutual help group's only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking or using.
12-Step
This friend and actor passed away in 2023 from drowning in a hot tub after overdosing on ketamine.
Matthew Perry
What is the phenomenon that occurs when Jules has insomnia?
Tuesday Night Jules
This neurotransmitter is responsible for regulating mood, sleep, and anxiety. Fun fact: 90% of this chemical is made in the GI tract, where it regulates digestion and bowel health.
Serotonin
What does STOP stand for?
Stop, Take a breath/step back, Observe, Proceed mindfully.
This mutual help meeting is rooted in Buddhist philosophy and emphasizes the importance of mindfulness and ending the suffering caused by addiction.
Recovery Dharma or Refuge Recovery
Two pop stars went to residential treatment in Lemont for substance use, mental health, and eating disorders. Name one of them.
Demi Lovato and Kesha
Jules does not shut up about her cats. Name BOTH of her cats.
Kevin and Louie
_____________ allows the brain to rewire and heal from addiction. Even after years of substance use, recovery can lead to new neural pathways and improved cognitive function.
Neuroplasticity
What does the "dialectic" refer to in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy?
The concept that 2 seemingly opposing or conflicting thoughts or emotions can exist at the same time and still be equally valid.
What is the difference between sobriety/abstinence and recovery?
Sobriety/abstinence just removes the substance use; recovery involves doing hard work to build insight and replace the substance with healthier coping mechanisms. Recovery prevents "dry drunk syndrome."
This British actor is open about his struggles with OCD and alcohol recovery. Expelliarmus!
Daniel Radcliffe
Who is the program director at Symetria Palos Heights?
Joyce
This part of the brain regulates our threat-detection and fear, stimulating the fight-or-flight response. Sometimes it acts on overdrive. (It's smart but it's dumb.)
Amygdala
DBT skills fall under 4 core modules. What are those modules called?
Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness
The first 12-Step group, AA, was founded by two men in 1935. Name one of them.
Bill W. or Dr. Bob
This Backstreet Boy first went to rehab in 2001, and after multiple relapses with drugs and alcohol, has now been in active recovery since 2021.
AJ (Alexander James) McLean.
There are 3 main types of reels in Jules's algorithm. They are addiction science videos, therapy videos, and ______ ________.
TALKING BIRDS!