Recovery
Name something you use as a coping skill in your recovery
Any positive coping skill
How does repeated opioid use "motivate" the brain?
When a patient uses, their opioid receptors are flooded with dopamine when you feel the euphoric sense. This feeling will "motivate" you to seek out this feeling again (aka using). Over time, you will need more in order to get this same euphoric feeling.
What is step 9?
To make direct amends with those we have hurt, except when to do so would injure them or others
Lead singer of Aerosmith. Struggled with drugs in high school. Went to rehab in 1986. Poly substance user but DOC was herion.
Steven Tyler
Name common behaviors people associate with addiction
1.) lying
2.) cheating
3.) stealing
4.) unreliable
5.) poor impulse control6.) isolating
What are the stages of change?
1.) precontemplation
2.) contemplation
3.) preparation
4.) action
5.) maintenance
6.) relapse
Repetition and reward
True or False? It is encouraged that a tx plan address the whole person?
True
Actress who sobered up after marrying Brad Pitt. She starred in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" , "Maleficent" , and "Girl Interrupted".
Angelina Jolie
What are some bodily symptoms you may experience when stressed?
1.) headaches
2.) stomach problems
3.) chronic illness
4.) fatigue
5.) overwhelmed
True of False: Both your genetics and your environment play a role in an addiction
True
What are some examples of "biology" that can influence our addiction?
* Genetics
*Mental Health Issues
*Gender
Define addiction according to Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Compulsive physiological need for and use of a habit-forming substance (as hereon, nicotine or alcohol) characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal: broadly persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be physically, psychological, and socially harmful.
Elton John helped this musician get sober. Famous rock/pop musician. Known for song " Uptown Girl".
Billy Joel
What is a positive way you can express yourself?
Writing, painting, art, acting, etc.
What two things should never be combined with methadone?
alcohol and benzo
Where is the "reward center" located on the brain?
Front center
Name 3 common Reasons Addicts Struggle in Early Recovery.
1.) being around others who use
2.) anger, sadness, or hopelessness
3.) boredom
4.) joy
5.) holidays
6.) insomnia
7.) guilt and shame
8.) mistakes
9.) codependency and/or dating
10.) career and success
Suffered a mental health breakdown in 2007 that was widely publicized by the media. Known for the songs "Baby One More Time" and "Oops I did It Again".
Brittney Spears
Half of the people who has Social Anxiety Disorder also have Alcohol Use Disorder; women more than men.
What type of therapy might a counselor use with someone who suffers from Social Anxiety?
CBT
Exposure Therapy
Meditation
What part of the brain is responsible for decision making and self-control?
frontal lobe
True or False: You will be able to experience dopamine again from the "regular" joys in life after your body begins adjusting to life without opiates.
True
This actor has more than 30 years sober. Starred in "Beetlejuice" and "It's complicated"
Alec Baldwin
What are some ways you can practice self care?
Hygiene
Therapy
Exercise
Eating good meals for your body
Going to doctor's appointments.