Cognitive Distortions/Thought Stopping
What are negative or irrational patterns of thinking?
What are Cognitive Distortions?
What are the three components that make up the Disease Model?
What is Mind, Body, Spirit.
One day at a ______.
What is Time
Guided imagery, body scan, calming music are examples of ______.
What is Meditation
In what month do we celebrate National Recovery Month?
What is September?
What is one strategy that might help overcome mental filtering?
What is Journaling
Who wrote the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book?
Who is Bill Wilson
This too shall ______.
What is Pass
Avoidance, denial, isolation, and emotional eating are examples of what?
What are Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
What are three main types of therapy?
What are Cognitive Behavorial Therapy, Dialectal Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
What is the focus on thought stopping?
What is Disrupt, Dismiss, and Replace the unwanted thought
"God, I offer myself to Thee – To build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of Life." What is this?
What is The 3rd step prayer.
Nothing _____ if nothing ______.
What is Changes
Breathe in for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds, breathe out for 6 seconds. What is this an example of?
What is Breathing technique
Large surges of ______ “teach” the brain to seek drugs/alcohol at the expense of other, healthier goals and activities.
What is Dopamine
This alternative involves identifying and challenging the negative beliefs and thoughts that are causing you to feel bad. Once you identify these thoughts, you can start to question them and look at things from a different, more positive perspective.
What is Cognitive Restructuring
What are the sections of the 3rd column of the fourth step?
What is Self-Esteem, Pride, Ambition, Security, Personal relations, Sexual relations, Pocketbook
Your disease is doing ___1___ in the parking lot while you're in a ___2___.
What is 1.Push-ups 2.Meeting
5 things that are blue.
4 things that are green.
3 things that are red.
2 things that are black.
1 thing that is yellow.
This is an example of what?
What is Grounding technique
The ______ plays a role in stressful feelings like anxiety, irritability, and unease, which characterize withdrawal after the drug/alcohol high fades and thus motivates the person to seek the drug/alcohol again.
What is the extended amygdala?
What are ways to cope with cognitivie distortions?
What is Become more Aware of you thoughts, Recognize the effect of cognitive distortions, Challenge your thoughts, and Talk to a professional
In what chapter of the AA Big Book do they refer to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
What is There Is A Solution.
___1___ ___2___ not ___3___.
What is 1.Spiritual 2.Progress 3.Perfection
Putting a wet cloth on the back of your neck and rolling up your sleeves are coping mechanisms for what?
What is Anxiety
Over time, the brain adapts in a way that actually makes the sought-after substance or activity less pleasurable. As a result of these adaptations, dopamine has less impact on the brain’s reward center. Why is this?
What is Building A Tolerance.