Mental Health
This is the ability to recognize and understand your own emotions.
Self-awareness
Taking slow, controlled breaths can help calm this part of your nervous system.
Fight-or-flight/stress response
Getting enough of this is important for your mood, memory, and energy.
Sleep
This substance is found in beer, wine, and liquor.
Alcohol
This means treating yourself with the same kindness you'd show a friend.
Self compassion
This word describes thoughts that are extreme or don't match the facts.
Irrational thoughts
Going for a walk, listening to music, or drawing are examples of these.
Coping skills
Taking a break when you're overwhelmed is an example of this.
Self-Care
This can be a warning sign that substance use is becoming a problem.
A warning sign of problematic substance use
Being able to say "no" when you're uncomfortable is an example of this.
Assertiveness/boundaries
This is the ability to recover and adapt after difficult experiences.
Resilience
Writing down your thoughts can help you organize and process these.
Emotions
This involves setting limits on things that negatively affect your well-being
Boundaries
Using substances to escape difficult emotions can become an unhealthy way of doing this.
Coping
These are personal principles that help guide your decisions.
This type of thinking assumes you know what someone else is thinking without actually knowing.
Mind reading
Talking to someone you trust can be a healthy way to handle this.
Stress/overwhelm
Doing something enjoyable simply because it makes you feel good can be part of this.
recreation
Tolerance means needing more of a substance to experience this same effect.
The same effect
This involves finding a solution instead of only focusing on the problem.
Problem-solving
This thinking pattern focuses on one negative event and assumes similar things will always happen.
Overgeneralization
The SMART Recovery tool that helps you examine whether a thought is helpful or accurate is called this.
Disputing irrational beliefs/thoughts
This means recognizing that you have needs and making time to take care of them.
Meeting your needs
When substance use continues despite negative consequences, this may be a sign of a substance use disorder.
Substance use disorder
This is the ability to understand another person's feelings or perspective.
Empathy