Recovery 1
People, Places, or Things that cause people to have thoughts associated with substance abuse.
What are Triggers
___ meetings in ___ days.
what is 90, 90
In motor racing, what color is the flag they wave to indicate the winner?
Black and white
This drug has been linked to paranoia, panic, anxiety, poor coordination, and and depression.
What is Marijuana
A strong addictive urge that can pull you in a way you may not want to go if you are not careful
What is Craving
Drugs cause this chemical in your brain to release more then normal amounts.
What is Dopamine
This is defined as doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different outcome.
What is Insanity
What's the name of the droids of Star Wars?
C3P0 and R2D2
This drug can cause psychosis, memory loss, hallucinations, aggressive or violent behavior, and mood disturbances.
What is Methamphetamine
Meth is made from powerful and dangerous chemicals that are known to cause irreversible brain damage. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, this causes cognitive dysfunction, destroys your memory, and eventually leads to insanity.
You may have went backwards a little bit but still you didn't completely relapse
What is a setback or a lapse. Not to be confused with relapse.
Explain lapse and relapse. "Do not shoot your wounded." Support meetings
The amount of dopamine released by drugs is usually 2 to 10 times higher than natural _____, and the “feel good” sensation usually lasts much longer.
REWARDS
(Instant gratification long term pain)
The process by which the body rids itself of drugs.
What is Detoxification
What can you keep but cannot share and once you share it, you can’t keep it anymore
A secret
Secrets keep you sick.
This drug affects the part of the brain that controls movement, speech, judgement and memory.
What is Alcohol
Explain wet brain, lack of nutrition, Thiamine or B12. (This can also occur with eating disorders.)
The first stage of wet brain disease, Wernicke encephalopathy, is acute and damages the lower parts of the brain, including the thalamus and hypothalamus. This damage is reversible if the patient receives prompt treatment. The second stage of the disease, Korsakoff psychosis, is a chronic state of permanent brain damage that affects memory. (Hippocampus).
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Relapse is a process T/F
True;
3 Stages
Emotional (bottling up feelings etc..)
>Mental (not working on emotions)
>Physical (The actual act of use.)
Practice healthy ___ ____ to overcome cravings and triggers.
What is Coping Skills
"We admitted we are powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable"
What is Step 1
What mammal is known to have the most powerful bite in the world?
Hippopotamus
Long term use of this drug can cause permanent damage to the liver, kidneys and heart and can cause sleep deprivation and loss of appetite leading to malnutrition in those who use daily.
What is Crack Cocaine
Name 5 things you can do to get out of the emotional stage of the pre relapse process.
<Meditation, call someone, go to a meeting, play the tape through, cook, clean, get busy, call therapist, journal, write down feelings and address whether they are feeling or fact, use a mantra while deep
breathing. IT IS IMPORTANT TO TEST OUT MANY METHODS TO FIND OUT WHAT WORKS FOR YOU, RECOVERY IS NOT LINEAR.
The inability to feel pleasure
What is Anhedonia
(Explain, gumball reward system, thermomoter and PAWS.)
H.A.L.T. is an acronym for...
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
What’s the maximum score you can achieve in 10-pin bowling?
300 points
This drug causes a feeling of euphoria or a rush which is often followed by a state that alternates between drowsiness and wakefulness for several hours.
What is Heroin (Statistically most addictive drug)
Repeated heroin use changes the physical structure13 and physiology of the brain, creating long-term imbalances in neuronal and hormonal systems that are not easily reversed. Studies have shown some deterioration of the brain’s white matter due to heroin use, which may affect decision-making abilities, the ability to regulate behavior, and responses to stressful situations.
10/10 do not recommend.
This categorizes and includes all that is most important in your life and what you care about the most, and what has the most worth to you
What is Values
the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change. Example: "I smoke but smoking is bad and can cause cancer."
People will start to modify there cognitions and rationalize and or deny cognitions.
This thinking is dangerous.
As soon as attitudes and behaviors do not align that is when we have cognitive dissonance.
(Attitudes save our behavior)