Stages of Change
“I’ve started walking every morning. I really feel better and it’s much easier to climb the stairs to my
apartment.”
What is Action
This substance consists of the flowers, leaves, stems and seeds of the plant.
What is Marijuana
These are limits and/or rules we set for ourselves within relationships. A person can say "no" to others when they want to, but they are also comfortable opening themselves up to intimacy and close relationships
What are boundaries?
Only paying attention to certain types of evidence.
What is mental filter
What are the four forms of communications?
What are Passive, Aggressive, Passive Aggressive and Assertive
“I’d like to stop smoking, I really would, but I’ve tried before and I just can’t do it.”
What is Contemplation?
This substance gives a brief dreamlike sense of well-being and relaxation. This substance comes from the juice in the unripe seed pods of the plant. These drugs are used medically to relieve pain, coughing and diarrhea.
What is Opiates/Narcotics
This type of boundary: Values own opinions, does not compromise values for others, shares personal information in an appropriate manner, accepting when others say "no" to them
What are Healthy Boundaries?
Discounting the good things that have happened or that you have done for some reason or another.
Recognizing only negative aspects of a situation while ignoring the positive.
What is Disqualifying the positives
This form of communication will
State their feelings, needs and wants clearly, appropriately and respectfully, use of "I" Statements,listen well without interrupting, feel in control of self, has relaxed body posture.
What is Assertive Communications
“I need more physical activity, so I signed up for exercise classes. The classes begin next week.”
What is Preparation?
These substances are breathable chemicals that produce mind-altering vapors. They include amyl and butyl nitrate solvents such as glue and lighter fluid and aerosol products.
What is inhalants?
This type of boundary: avoids intimacy and close relationships, unlikely to ask for help, has few close relationships, very protective of personal information, seem detached, keeps others at a distance to avoid the possibility of rejection.
What are Rigid boundaries?
This kind of thinking is broken into two different types mind reading and fortune telling. interpreting the meaning of a situation with little or no evidence.
What is jumping to conclusions
This communicator will say, believe or behave like
"I'm weak and resentful, so I sabotage, frustrated, and disrupt."
"I will appear cooperative but I'm not." and another example people come up with is "Closed mouths don't get fed."
What is Passive Aggression
You have continued to make progress in your process of leading a healthier, more responsible life.
This substance is a sedative drug that acts as a depressant on your CNS. Can be confusing because initially you can get a stimulating "high" feeling from its early use. This is caused by depressing the core part of your brain which lessens your inhibitions.
What is alcohol?
This type of personal boundary: refers to thoughts and ideas. Exhibiting healthy boundary include respect for other's ideas and an awareness of appropriate discussion. These are violated when someone dismisses or belittles another person's thoughts or ideas
What are intellectual boundaries?
Sometimes called "black and white thinking"
Thinking in absolutes such as "always", "never", or "every
"I'm unable to stand up for my rights."
"I get stepped on by everyone."
"People never consider my feelings.
What is passive communicator
“I was doing so well on my diet I lost six pounds, but then I went on vacation. There was so much
good food. Now I’m having a hard time starting over.”
Open for discussion-What is Relapse/Lapse?
This substance is a powerful, CNS stimulant that gives the user an intense rush. The drug is made easily with inexpensive over-the-counter ingredients. Users experience increased aggression, panic, repetitive behaviors and paranoia, inability to restore brain cells, chronic depression, auditory and visual hallucinations and delusions
What is Methamphetamine
This type of boundary: Overshares personal information. difficulty saying "no" to the request of others, accepting of abuse and/or disrespect, fears rejection if they do not comply with others.
What are porous boundaries
Assuming that because we feel a certain way what we think must be true.
The assumption that emotions reflect the way things really are.
What is Emotional Reasoning
This form is a style in which individuals express their feelings and opinions and advocate their needs in a way that violates the rights of others. Tends to be verbally and/or physically abusive.
What is aggressive communication?