Symptom Mangement
People with substance use disorder often have this co-occurring issue.
What is mental health?
The ability to analyse and interpret information in a systematic manner.
What is critical thinking.
Participating in this activity acting out scenarios is a good way to practice skills you have learned.
What is role playing?
This can potentially alleviate some stress for individuals in recovery and give them the opportunity to focus solely on their new lifestyle.
What is a support system?
Participants
explored their interests, values, skills, and strengths through various activities, such as personality
assessments and reflection exercises.
What is career exploration?
The clients were encouraged to create and practice positive
affirmations to counteract negative self-talk during this type of building.
What is building self esteem?
A novel way of seeing or doing things.
What is creative thinking?
Maintaining eye contact, having open body language and speaking calmly can convey these.
What is sincerity and openness?
Knowing you have people you can trust and rely on relieves this.
What is anxiety or worry?
This results from exposure to an incident or series of events that are emotionally disturbing or life-threatening
What is trauma?
Fatigue or low energy, feeling hopeless or pessimistic, feeling of restlessness, irritability and loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed are all symptoms of this.
What is depression?
A set of important skills to ensure that an individual leads a fruitful life.
What are life skills?
Learning these healthy skills to navigate disagreements. This may include setting boundaries and focuses on finding solutions rather than placing blame.
What is conflict resolution?
The more people in your support network, the more of these you have available to deal with challenges.
What are resources?
This is an excellent way to express your feelings and see things clearly.
What is journaling?
This human emotion can occur in response to discomfort and is seen as a predictor of aggressive behavior.
What is anger?
This means to get a greater insight to our likes and dislikes.
What is introspection?
Body language, facial expressions and tone of voice are all examples of this.
What is non verbal communications?
Knowing how and when to ask for help is a key aspect of maintaining this and, by extension, sobriety.
What is mental health?
This is considered the toughest time for those in addiction recovery.
What are the first 90 days?
One study of incarcerated adolescents showed that outwardly expressed anger was significantly related to this.
What is marijuana and alcohol use?
Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time oriented are parameters of this.
What are S.M.A.R.T. goals
This allows you to communicate your needs and boundaries in a respectful and confident manner.
What is assertiveness?
People usually tend to adopt the attitudes, expectations, and these of those they spend the most time with.
What are beliefs?
This type of intervention helps people identify and challenge negative or inaccurate thoughts, learn self-help strategies, and change their behaviors.
What is CBT or cognitive behavioral therapy?