Session 1-3
Define: Selective Listening
Heating what we want to hear.
Define: WITHDRAWL
Define: SELF-CONTROL
The ability to control behavior regardless of what you are thinking or feeling.
Define: ASSERTIVE
Behaving in a clear and confident way.
Define: SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY
Becoming what others expect by believing their judgements
Describe ENABLING behavior
Any behavior that does not hold the user responsible for their actions.
True or False:
If you use marijuana over several years, it can lead to memory loss.
True
Define: RADICAL
Lots of changes: to shake things up
Define: DRUG MYTH
Unrealistic beliefs that justify drug use.
How can drug use cause stress?
Money, school, relationships, an other aspects of life are impacted by drug use, which can lead to stress.
What does an enabler do to support/encourage a drug user?
They help the user to use.
What are the consequences of having negative thoughts?
We make negative choices and engage in negative behaviors, and have negative experiences.
What are the TWO ways to be a better communicator, according to the EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS page in your workbook?
Look at the speaker and pay attention to what they is saying
Keep an open mind
Acknowledge what the speaker is saying by nodding, having eye contact, etc
Asking questions if you don't understand
Make sure that verbal and nonverbal messages match
Speak clearly and stick to the point
Be sure your message is recieved as you intend it to be
What damage occurs in the PINNED DOWN stage of T.R.A.P?
Loss of hope, self-esteem, respect, and other peoples' respect.
Describe TWO consequences of chemical dependency that were discussed in previous sessions?
Addiction, emotional consequences from marijuana, death, damage of lungs
Describe a positive experience loop.
Positive thought, leading to positive choice, leading to positive behavior
Name TWO of the four types of denial.
1- Drug users frequently blame others for their drug use.
2- Drug users may deny injury from drug use.
3- Drug user may deny their effects on others
4- Drug users may reinterpret bad things that happen for them, so that they appear to be positive, or at least not so bad.
Name TWO of the stages of CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY.
Trial and experimentation
Recreational use
Abuse
Pinned down/addicted
What areas of your life will suffer from marijuana use?
Emotional, mental, social, physical (school, jobs, relationships, family/friends)
What would be a TRADITIONAL view of drug use?
No drugs should be used for any reason, under any circumstance.