Science and Addiction
Whatever the substance is, once addiction to that substance occurs for long enough this important organ drastically changes the way it functions
What is the Brain?
This is the practice of regularly taking time to focus on your own physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being What is going from one addictive substance or behavior to another substance or behavior.
What is Self-care?
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol — that our lives had become unmanageable.
What is The 1st Step?
Symptoms you experience several weeks or months after you have finished detoxing that are related to the body healing from substance use
What is Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)
As part of your treatment plan/best practice(s), each week complete, at a minimum
One FIT assessment:DSQ.
This neurotransmitter is closely linked to the mind's reward system and is commonly associated with pleasure and reinforcement.
What is Dopamine?
This evidence-based approach to maintaining recovery from addiction involves identifying triggers and warning signs and then developing specific coping strategies to avoid a return to negative behaviors
What is A Relapse Prevention Plan?
Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
What is Step 10?
A state of mind where you are thankful and taking notice of the good things in your life, rather than focusing on the bad
The basic text for Alcoholics Anonymous
The Big Book
These hormones often referred to as the "feel-good" hormones, are released during activities that promote well-being, like exercise, laughter, creative expression, and socialization
What is Endorphins?
This skills-based form of treatment used in substance use and mental health recovery focuses on identifying and changing thinking patterns to help change feelings and negative behaviors (Hint: also known as CBT?) Some people in recovery need help with past difficult life events, distressing experiences, and memories often referred to as a history of
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
What is Step 12?
A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.
What is Mindfulness?
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What is the best way to contact counselor?
This highly advanced and complex area of the human brain is associated with decision-making and impulse control, and is strongly impacted by addiction and intoxication
What is the Prefrontal cortex?
A state of mind where you are thankful and taking notice of the good things in your life, rather than focusing on the bad.
What is Gratitude?
*What is one thing you are grateful for today?
Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings
What is Step 7?
Getting support from a neutral person who can help with mental health and addiction concerns
What is a Mental Health Counselor or Therapist?
Someone who helps guide a newcomer through the processes of NA or AA
A Sponsor
Is the use of FDA-approved medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies to provide a “whole-patient” approach to the treatment of substance use disorders.
What is Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Doing or thinking about something different when you feel yourself being triggered to use substance.
What are Coping Skills?
Example : Meditation, talking to friends, painting etc.
Any response host gives is correct.
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
What is Step 2?
Specific (What will I be developing?)
Measurable (How will I know when its done?)
Attainable (Is it possible for me to complete this?)
Relevant (Something to improve my recovery)
Time (When it will be completed by)
A common phrase repeated in AA/NA as an important part of recovery. It is not just a common encouragement, it holds great meaning representing the gratitude an individual feels about their sobriety, and the importance of it presently.
What is "One Day at a Time"