THINK ABOUT THIS
TRUE OR FALSE
FEELINGS ARE NOT FACTS
WHAT IS TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
WHEN YOU HAVE A POWERFUL, STRONG FEELING, YOUR BODY IS TELLING YOU THAT YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT WHATEVER IS CAUSING THE FEELING.
WHAT IS FALSE
THIS MEASURES THE INTENSITY OF EMOTIONS
WHAT IS THE FEELINGS THERMOMETER
TRUE OR FALSE
STRUCTURE, OR HAVING A SCHEDULE IS VERY IMPORTANT TO AVOID RELAPSE
WHAT IS
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
WE SHOULD REPEATEDLY IGNORE OR AVOID UNCOMFORTABLE EMOTIONS
WHAT IS FALSE
WE CHANGE OUR BEHAVIORS BY CHANGING THESE
WHAT ARE OUR THOUGHTS
THE BEST PLACE TO INTERRUPT THE RELAPSE FORMULA
T--->T--->C--->U
WHAT IS THOUGHT(S)
NEGATIVE THOUGHTS OR BELIEFS ARE CHANGED DOING THIS
WHAT IS CHALLENGING NEGATIVE BELIEFS OR
PROCESSING NEGATIVE BELIEFS OR
OVERRIDING THOSE NEGATIVE BELIEFS WITH TRUE, POSITIVE STATEMENTS
WHEN SOMEONE USES DRUGS REPEATEDLY, THEIR BRAIN
A)BECOMES TRAINED TO CRAVE THE DRUG
B) BECOMES SMALLER THAN BEFORE
C) IS NOT CHANGED
WHAT IS
A) BECOMES TRAINED TO CRAVE THE DRUG
TRUE OR FALSE:
USING ALCOHOL IS ONE OF THE LEADING FACTORS IN AN ADDICT RETURNING TO HIS/HER DRUG OF CHOICE
WHAT IS
TRUE
TWO PROCESSING COPING SKILLS
WHAT ARE TALKING ABOUT THE PROBLEM TO AN OUTSIDE PARTY
TALKING/DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM WITH WHOMEVER THE CONFLICT IS WITH
THINKING IT THROUGH / WRITING OR JOURNALING
WRITING ABOUT THE PROBLEM
TWO DISTRACTING COPING SKILLS
WHAT ARE EXERCISE, TV/VIDEO GAMES, MUSIC, SPORTS, TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING OTHER THAN THE PROBLEM, ANY SPECIFIC THING THAT WILL TAKE YOUR MIND OFF OF THE PROBLEM
NEGATIVE THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS CAN BE CHANGED BY TELLING YOURSELF THESE TRUE, HOPEFUL AND POSITIVE STATEMENTS
WHAT ARE AFFIRMATIONS
ANYTHING YOUR BRAIN ASSOCIATES WITH USING AND/OR DRINKING
WHAT IS A TRIGGER
THESE ARE STRATEGIES TO KEEP FROM FALLING BACK IN TO DRUG USE:
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WHAT ARE
COPING SKILLS
STYLE OF COMMUNICATION IN WHICH ONE DOES NOT EXPRESS HIMSELF OR HERSELF AND ALLOWS FEELINGS TO BUILD UP
WHAT IS
PASSIVE COMMUNICATION
STYLE OF COMMUNICATION IN WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL CLEARLY STATES THEIR OPINIONS AND FEELINGS WITHOUT VIOLATING THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS
WHAT IS
ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION
THE FOUR CATEGORIES OF COPING SKILLS DISCUSSED IN GROUP
C___________
P____________
D____________
P____________
WHAT IS
CALMING
PHYSICAL
DISTRACTING
PROCESSING
STYLE OF COMMUNICATION IN WHICH ONE VIOLATES THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS BY BULLYING, INTIMIDATION, YELLING, AND DEMANDING
WHAT IS
AGGRESSIVE COMMUNICATION
STYLE OF COMMUNICATION IN WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL APPEARS COMPLIANT OR NON-REACTIVE ON THE SURFACE BUT ACTS OUT IN INDIRECT OR BEHIND-THE-SCENE WAYS
WHAT IS
PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE COMMUNICATION
THE HUMAN BRAIN IS NOT MATURE UNTIL AROUND THIS AGE
WHAT IS
25
DRUGS FLOOD THE PLEASURE PART OF YOUR BRAIN WITH THIS CHEMICAL
WHAT IS
DOPAMINE
BEFORE WE CAN CHANGE OUR THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS, WE MUST FIRST DO THIS
WHAT IS
RECOGNIZE THEM OR BECOME AWARE OF THEM
DRUGS WORK IN THE BRAIN BECAUSE THEY HAVE SIMILAR A)ELECTRICAL CHARGES AS BRAIN CELLS
B)SIZE AND SHAPE AS NATURAL BRAIN CHEMICALS
C) NERVE CELLS AS THE BRAIN
WHAT IS
B)SIZE AND SHAPE AS NATURAL BRAIN CHEMICALS
WITHDRAWAL, INCREASED TOLERANCE, LOSS OF CONTROL AND CONTINUING TO USE EVEN THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES ARE SYMPTOMS OF THIS.
WHAT IS
ADDICTION