Statistics on Addiction
____the most commonly used substance of abuse in America.
Uncontrollable cravings -Loss of control -Use despite negative consequences - chronic, biological brain disease -Psychological dependence -Physical dependence
What is Addiction?
___at a time.
What is One Day?
People, Places and Things
The emotion we can often use to cover up loneliness, shame, frustration, or sadness.
What is anger?
Deaths from overdose have increased or decreased since 1990?
What is, yes they have tripled since 1990.
____ are different social support groups to build community in sobriety.
What is NA, AA, Smart Recovery, faith based groups ECT.
____not Perfection
What is Progress?
A desire or dream you try to achieve in a certain amount of time, no matter the costs.
What are goals?
are the limits and rules we set for ourselves within relationships.
What are boundaries?
The percent of the 21 million Americans who struggle with addiction who actually get treatment.
What is 10%?
______is released in the brain making drug use or other addictive activites pleasurable.
What is dopamine?
_____stand up eight.
What is fall 7 times?
Our brain learns by _____ and _____.
What is repetition and reward?
acting the same way towards yourself as you would someone else when you are having a difficult time, fail, or notice something you don’t like about yourself.
What is Self Compassion?
This is the age range Americans are most likely to use addictive drugs.
What is 18 to 25.
This is said to be the 'opposite of addiction'
"The most common way people give their power up is______________"
What is "Believing they don't have any" ?
5 skills you can use to overcome cravings and triggers
What is: What is (are) a relapse prevention plan, laughter, service, work, being with family, playing the tape through, deep breaths, hobbies ECT.
the moral code that guides our actions and defines who we are. They are what we consider important, the things that matter to our well-being and happiness.
What are values?
______is the drug with the fastest amount time to become addicted to it.
What is Nicotine?
What are, lack of support from family or friends, financial stress, mental health symptoms, judgement from those around you, fear ECT.
Courage isn’t having the strength to go on – it is ____________
What is: "going on when you have no strength"?
____ is the important quality to have in recovery that helps you get back up and try again when you fall.
Resilience.
positive statements that can help you to challenge and overcome self-sabotaging and negative thoughts, when you repeat them often