Challenges/Obstacles
A strong addictive urge that can pull you in a way you may not want to go if you are not careful.
What is a craving?
The essential inner drive, focus and desire that brings about positive change and attainment of goals.
What is motivation?
The plant that opiates are derived from.
What is poppy?
Each year in the United States, nearly 85,000 people die from this legal drug, making it the third leading preventable cause of death in our country.
What is alcohol?
Substance referred to as ice, speed, or crystal.
What is methamphetamine?
You may have went backwards a little bit but still you didn’t completely relapse.
What is a setback?
The ability to look inside yourself honestly and truthfully.
What is self-awareness/insight?
The plant that cocaine is derived from.
What is a coca?
After just one use, this drug can be seen in the brain and in toxicology screens for three to six weeks.
What is marijuana?
Substance referred to as pot, reefer, grass, etc.
What is marijuana?
Some people may try to deal with substance use issue by attempting to use less, or change to a less harmful substance. If that isn’t working you may need to consider this option.
What is sobriety/abstinence?
Something just about everyone needs when overcoming a difficult challenge, because it is so difficult to do it alone.
What is support?
A psychoactive drug from the _______ plant used primarily for medical or recreational purposes.
What is cannabis?
This drug was an approved anesthetic in humans and was discontinued in 1965 because patients often became agitated, delusional, and irrational while recovering from its anesthetic effects.
What is PCP?
Substance referred to as candy, crack or powder.
What is cocaine?
With more severe addiction, particularly opioids, if the withdrawal or cravings are overwhelming it may be wise to consider seeing a doctor for this.
What is Medication Assisted Treatment?
Building insight and motivation lead to this powerful experience defined by a strong sense of positive mental stimulation to try make things better.
What is inspiration?
A substance with opioid properties and some stimulant-like effects, derived from a tropical tree from the coffee family native to Southeast Asia.
What is kratom?
A chronic disease of the liver marked by degeneration of cells, inflammation, and fibrous thickening of tissue. It is typically a result of alcoholism or hepatitis.
What is cirrhosis?
Substance referred to as smack or black tar.
What is heroin?
They say relapse doesn’t suddenly happen out of nowhere – It’s not an event, it is often much more of a gradual _____.
What is a process?
If you find and discover this it can help you define your goals and add meaning and direction to your life.
What is a purpose?
This plant contains a highly addictive stimulant that when smoked can cause you to absorb toxic chemicals that affect your health.
What is tobacco?
This class of drugs creates profound distortions in a persons perception of reality.
What are hallucinogens?
Substance referred to as lean or purple drank.
What is codeine?