Definitions
Being accountable for your behavior.
What is Responsibility?
This word describes telling someone clearly what you are okay with and not okay with.
What is setting a boundary?
This boundary type deals with your body, personal space, and things like touch or privacy.
What are physical boundaries?
Using alcohol or drugs in a way that harms your body, school, or relationships is called this.
What is addiction?
When someone has both a mental health condition and a substance use problem at the same time, this is called.
What are co-occurring disorders?
Not taking responsibility for your actions, duties, or decisions.
This short word is a complete sentence and is often used to protect your boundaries.
What is “no”?
Respecting others’ boundaries means listening to their limits and doing this.
What is honoring them? / What is respecting them?
This legal substance is found in coffee, soda, and energy drinks and can make you feel more awake.
What is caffeine?
This mental health condition involves extreme sadness, low energy, and loss of interest in activities, which can sometimes lead someone to self-medicate with substances.
What is depression?
Responsibility is also like being..
What is dependable?
This type of boundary protects your feelings and how others talk to you.
What are emotional boundaries?
Sharing your passwords or private messages without permission is an example of ignoring this type of boundary.
What is digital/online boundary?
This is a strong craving or need to use a substance even if it causes problems.
What is addiction?
Anxiety, ADHD, or PTSD occurring alongside substance use are examples of this type of condition.
What are co-occurring mental health disorders?
Pointing the finger at someone else to avoid responsibility
What is Blame?
When a friend keeps texting you nonstop after you asked for space, they are doing this.
What is crossing a boundary?
This boundary skill allows you to stand firm while still being kind and considerate of others.
What is healthy assertiveness?
When someone feels sick or anxious after stopping a drug they’ve been using, this is called.
What is withdrawal?
Using drugs or alcohol to cope with depression or anxiety is sometimes called this.
What is self-medication?
Owning your own choices, actions, and their impact.
What is Accountability?
This word describes the uncomfortable feeling you get when someone pushes past your limit, and it signals that you may need to set or restate a boundary.
What is discomfort? / What is a red flag?
This uncomfortable feeling can signal that someone is violating your boundary.
What is discomfort / unease?
This term describes when using one substance makes it more likely to use another, often leading to multiple addictions at once.
What is co-occurring substance use / polysubstance use?
This type of professional can help teens with co-occurring disorders by combining therapy for both mental health and substance use.
What is a counselor / therapist / mental health professional?