Vocabulary
Addictions
More Addictions
Overcoming Addictions
Codependence
100
An individual's unique pattern of characteristics.
What is personality?
100
Using substances such a nicotine, alcohol, crack cocaine, or marijuana.
What is a drug addiction?
100
The need to always be connected to another person.
What is relationship addiction?
100
A way to cope with an addiction in which the person goes to a center so that he or she can achieve the highest level of independence and quality of life possible.
What is Rehabilitation?
100
A sign of codependence in which the person wants to believe they are feeling a different way than they are actually feeling.
What is denying your feelings?
200
Tending to expect a positive outcome.
What is optimism?
200
A mental disorder in which a person has a compelling need to starve, to binge, or to binge and purge.
What is an eating disorder?
200
The need to always buy things even when you have little money.
What is shopping addiction?
200
A way to cope with an addiction in which an action is taken by people close to a person who want him or her to get treatment.
What is intervention?
200
A sign of codependence in which the person tries to get involved in another's situation.
What is fixing other people's problems?
300
A habit or practice that damages, jeopardizes or shortens one's life but when ceased causes trauma.
What is addiction?
300
The compelling need to workout excessively.
What is exercise addiction?
300
The need to watch shows and movies for multiple hours.
What is television addiction?
300

A technique that can be used to avoid acting on any behavior that you want to reduce or stop. Some examples of behaviors may be: smoking, over-eating, substance use, spending, lashing out at someone

What is urge surfing

300
A sign of codependence in which the person allows himself or herself to be swayed by others' opinions.
What is being persuaded by enablers?
400
Willingness to work with others for a common benefit.
What is cooperation?
400
The compelling need to bet money excessively.
What is gambling addiction?
400
The need to always take risks that may be very dangerous, such as skydiving.
What is thrill-seeking addiction?
400

A community support system for someone in recovery

What is Alcoholics Anonymous, Smart Recovery, Narcotics Anonymous, Weight Watchers, Overeaters Anonymous

400
A sign of codependence in which the person fails to support himself or herself.
What is not meeting your own needs?
500
An unhealthy psychological relationship in which one person perpetuates another's addiction or harmful behavior.
What is codependence?
500
The compelling need to always succeed in life.
What is perfectionism?
500
The need to work to fill an emptiness in your life.
What is workaholism?
500
A way to cope with an addiction in which the person consults a trained professional who would be able to give the person advice.
What is Talk with a counselor?
500
A sign of codependence in which the person does not focus on trying to make his or her life better, and allows himself or herself to be sad.
What is not living your own life happily?
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