Denial
The refusal to acknowledge or accept what is true
What is denial
Which part of the brain helps with survival/cravings when using medication?
Midbrain
Which step is "We admitted we were powerless over Substances-that our lives had become unmanageable."
What is "Step 1."
What organ makes addiction a disease?
What is The brain is the organ involved in the disease of addiction.
"Be careful what you think because..."
What is "Because your thoughts become your words."
This emotion is used to push people away when you don’t want to deal with their questions or concerns. This technique is often used in tandem with other forms of denial.
Ex: “Don’t you dare tell me how to live my life!” or “Get out of my face and leave me alone!”
What is Anger/Hostility
What is "A dysregulation of the midbrain dopamine (Pleasure) system due to unmanaged stress resulting in symptoms of decreased functioning, specifically:
1. Loss of control
2. Craving
3. Persistent drug use despite negative consequences"
What is "Addiction"
Which step is "We made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willingly to make amends to them all "
What is Step 8
Where do drugs work in the brain according to Nicole Labors "Addiction 101"?
What is "The midbrain"
"Be careful what you do because..."
What is "Because your actions become your habits"
hat form of denial is discounting the seriousness of your addiction.
Ex: “So I drink and smoke pot every day, but at least I’m not doing heroin,” or “I know I don’t have much money and I don’t really need it ~ but this was on sale.”
Minimizing
Are drugs only addictive?
No.
What besides drugs are addictive?
Which step is "We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves"
What is Step 4.
Which animal was studied regarding the disease of addiction?
"Mice"
"Be careful what you make a habit because..."
What is "Because your habits become your character."
What form of denial is shifting the focus of attention onto another situation or person so that you can avoid taking self-responsibility.
Ex: “It’s your fault that I am the way I am,” otherwise known as the “You’d-Drink-Too-If-You-Had-a Wife-Like-Mine” lament.
What is "Blaming/diversion"
According to Nicole Labor, "The symptoms of brain disease are more likely to be labeled as..."
What is "Badness"
Which step is "We continue to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it"
What is step 10
All drugs of abuse and potential compulsive behaviors release?
Hint: The first chemical of a pleasurable experience- at the heart of all reinforcing experiences.
What is "Dopamine"
"Your character Becomes your..."
What is "Destiny"
What form of denial is making up excuses for why you can give yourself what you want when you want it.
Ex: “I deserve a reward after working so hard” or “I can handle doing it just this one time.”
Rationalizing
What is "A physiological response to a neurochemical deficiency resulting in symptoms including sweating, stomach cramps, obsession, increased respirations."
What is "Cravings."
Which step is "Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps we tried to carry this message to alcoholics and addicts to practice these principles in all our affairs."
What is Step 12
The threshold for pleasure will move down within how many days?
What is 90 days
"Be careful what you say because..."
What is "Because your thoughts become your actions"