Stress
Stress that comes from encountering obstacles that block one from reaching a goal
What is Frustration?
Defense mechanism in which people return to ways of dealing with the world they have long since outgrown
What is Regression?
Becoming organized and structured in daily activities is called living in _______.
What is Living in Balance?
Very unhappy, lack of energy, not enjoying activities that used to be pleasurable, insomnia/hypersomnia, inability to concentrate, feelings of worthlessness, and increased thoughts of death
What is Depression?
Anger is not only Emotional, it is ________ and ________
What is Biological and Physical?
Stress that comes from or between two opposing forces
What is Conflict?
Defense mechanism in which people do not let themselves think about threatening or painful thoughts, feelings, desires, memories, or beliefs
What is Repression?
Goals that cannot be postponed or ignored are what priority?
What is Priority 1?
Excessive worry, difficulty controlling worry, easily fatigued, irritability, restless/on edge, difficulty concentrating, muscle tension, and difficulty sleeping
What is Anxiety?
Making a point without being offensive, manipulative, or hurtful
What is Assertive?
Stress that comes from feeling forced to achieve specific goals by speeding up, working harder, changing the way you do something, or expectations of others
What is Pressure?
Defense mechanism in which an emotional reaction that would normally accompany a painful event is avoided by logical explanation that removes the painful feeling of the event
What is Intellectualization?
Goals that can be postponed until next week or next month without hurting your recovery are what priority?
What is Priority 2?
Drinking or using drugs to deter or help with negative emotions
What is Self-Medicating?
"Well, maybe I'm just a little disappointed, but it is no big deal." "It doesn't bother me." "I couldn't care less."
What is Stuffing Anger? or What is Repressing Anger?
Something in the world that makes a demand on a person. This could be an event, a person, a law, a rule, or a request.
What is a stressor?
Defense mechanism in which people emotionally distance themselves from events, even if the events are important to them
What is Emotional Insulation?
Addiction causes emotional __________.
What is (Emotional) Isolation?
Believing that problems in their family are their fault. Feeling that they have failed or done something wrong when they haven't. Accepting blame for family problems.
What is Childhood Guilt?
Ignoring anger, stress, conflict, and responsibilities thinking it will go away
What is Delay Anger?
The 3 basic types of stressors
What is Frustrations, Conflicts, and Pressures?
Someone begins talking to me about grief and loss. I quickly make a joke, "Should've took me out with him haha" and change the conversation. What is this defense mechanism?
What is Emotional Insulation?
3 other types of activities along with Recovery Activities
Exercise, Recreational/Leisure, and Routine
When using alcohol and drugs is stronger than self-control. You are admitting what?
What is Powerlessness?
I had a bad day at work - got in trouble with my boss. I go home and take it out on my wife and kids. What is this?
What is Shifting the Anger?