GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
What does "bio-psycho-social" mean?
Bio = Body/physical
Psycho = Mental/mind
Social = Relationships
What's the psychological and social reasons why people begin using?
Psychological = It feels good
Social = To fit in or peer pressure
What is increased tolerance?
It takes more of the drug to produce the same effect.
What is denial?
Inability to recognize there is a problem. (pg. 49 3rd paragraph)
What is necessary to recover from addiction?
Total abstinence. (pg.50 2nd paragraph)
When recovery is incomplete, we call it ___ recovery.
Partial
What are the four components of addictive thinking?
Obsession, Compulsion, Denial, Rationalization
Addictive disease progresses in three stages, what are they?
Early, middle, and chronic stages
What is obsession?
Continuous thinking about the positive effects of using. (pg. 49 3rd paragraph)
Or, thinking about, planning, and looking forward to using.(pg.39 1st paragraph)
What is the single most effective treatment for alcoholism?
AA. (pg. 52 3rd paragraph)
What is the risk of being stuck in partial recovery?
High risk of relapse.
What is compulsion?
Irrational urge to do something despite knowing it will hurt you in the long run.
What is the major symptom of early stage addiction?
Increased tolerance
How is the addict able to deny there is a problem in the early stages of addictive disease?
In the early stage there are no physical or behavioral problems. (pg.48 1st paragraph)
When do acute withdrawal symptoms emerge?
When the chemical is removed. (pg.51 2nd paragraph)
According to the book, how must the addicted person learn to cope with life?
In a non-addictive manner.
According to the book, what is rationalization?
Blaming other people or situations for your problems.
What is the major symptom of the middle stage of addiction?
Progressive loss of control.
How is the addict able to deny there is a problem in the middle stages of addictive disease?
In the middle stage, problems aren’t associated with using. (pg. 48 1st paragraph)
What helps re-build and maintain the body?
Exercise. (pg. 54 1st paragraph)
In AA, episodes of dysfunction are called "dry drunks". What are they called in this book?
Relapse syndrome
Explain how withdrawal is bio-psycho-social.
Bio - Physical damage/dope sick
Psycho - Losing the primary method of coping with life
Social - Separation from the addiction centered lifestyle
According to the book, what is essential to maintaining sobriety?
Managing long-term withdrawal symptoms or PAW
How is the addict able to deny there is a problem in the chronic stages of addictive disease?
In the chronic stage, thinking is impaired, and judgement is distorted. (pg. 48 1st paragraph)
What needs to be redefined and restructured in the family of a recovering addict?
Roles, rules, and rituals. (pg.54 2nd paragraph)