What makes an addiction
Physically addictive substances used daily can bring these uncomfortable physical symptoms
Withdrawal
The oldest known intoxicating substance used specifically for recreational purposes (even dating back to biblical times)
Alcohol
We make dozens if not hundreds of these a day with our mind and one of the best ways to improve our lives is to practice making good ones:
Decisions or choices
Alcohol is classified as this type of drug
Depressant
What is Carens husband name
david
It takes more and more of a substance to get the same effect which often fuels the desire and need for using larger amounts
Tolerance
Class of drugs used medicinally for thousands of years to relieve physical pain but nowadays often abused to relieve emotional pain
Opiates/opioids
This describes overall the way we present and express ourselves. If we have a negative one we should want to change it to grateful and positive
Attitude
This therapy focuses on changing negative thought patterns to improve mood.
CBT
Failure to recognize the truth about a problem,particularly an addiction, is often referred to as this
Denial
Even though life may be spiraling out of control with dependency clearly increasing, some people may believe that they are not addicted just because they may be obtaining drugs this legal medical way
prescription
This categorizes and includes all that is most important in your life and,what you care about the most, and what has the most worth to you
Values
Most common mental health disorder in the US
Anxiety
Who came up with AA
Dr. Bob and Bill W
Every bad choice we make can mean we have to face these later. Addiction can cause people to foolishly ignore these repeatedly
Consequences
The vast majority of people who use this legal plant use it as often as 10 or 20 times a day despite knowing it is the number one killer of all addictive substances in the world
Tobacco
You can have ups and downs along the way but what matters most is that you keep moving forward. If that is true, then you are steadily making this
Progress
Dopamine system
When you spend too much, use too much or too often and life problems are steadily piling up, it is a good sign you have lost this
Control
Stimulants such as cocaine, speed and methamphetamine, when taken for long periods can induce a mental state of hallucinations and extreme paranoid delusions called
Psychosis (Or stimulant-induced psychosis)
This involves all the people, places and things that you surround yourself with and that you choose to be connected to
Associations
The brains reward center
Limbic system