Addiction
The most widely attended self-help program for those who are recovering from alcoholism.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).
How is the brain changed by addiction?:
a) Structure
b) Function
c) Both
c) Both
2.
Uncomfortable emotions
Provide an I feel statement for the situation
Someone keeps asking you for a ride even though you have told them no every time
I feel (emotion word) when (situation)
What is the name for when we make to many choices in a day and it is easier to do what we have always done then choose something different at the end of the day
Decision fatigue
List three things that can fill a recovery meter
Positive, activities that encourage recovery
What are we trying to create new ____ in our brains
Pathways/highways
1.
Activating/triggering event
Each group member list main 2 emotions for the day
The opposite of addiction is?
Connection
A disease involving continued use of a substance despite serious substance-related problems, such as loss of control over use, health problems, or negative social consequences.
Addiction.
Drugs affect the brain by interfering with (Blank).
Dopamine production
5.
Negative Consequences
Give 3 reasons why emotions can be difficult
Any 3 reasons
What size does our cravings for food, water, and our substance of choice light up to?
Baseball, basketball, baseball field
Generally a medically supervised treatment for alcohol or drug addiction designed to purge the body of intoxicating or addictive substances.
Detox.
List 3 common stigmas of addiction
Any 3 stigmas
3.
Need to escape
It is helpful to identify _____ to understand that a hard emotion is coming on
Warning signs
What was the experiment called when they determined it is not necessarily about the availability of substance but the "cage" one lives in?
A person, place, thing or event that can result in psychological and then physical relapse.
Trigger.
A state in which a drug produces a diminishing biological or behavioral response; in other words, higher doses are needed to produce the same effect experienced initially.
Tolerance.
4.
Name a grounding technique to calm intense emotions
Any grounding technique
What level should our dopamine be at on our best day?What can it be at after using substances?
Best day: 100
Substances: High hundreds to 1100