Recovery
A form of treatment where the patient lives in a recovery facility.
What is inpatient treatment
We experience these in our mind, heart and gut and it is important to learn how to manage our reaction to them
What are feelings/emotions
The oldest known intoxicating substance used specifically for recreational purposes (even dating back to biblical times)
What is Alcohol
2000’s) This artist was referred to as the King of Pop, died due to complications from prescription drugs in 2009
Who is Michael Jackson
A strong addictive urge that can pull you in a way you may not want to go if you are not careful
What are cravings
A point in the treatment process where the user rids themselves of the drugs left in their body
What is Detox
It is important to learn to manage this uncomfortable mental experience that can occur when we worry or stress over things
What is Anxiety
Class of drugs used medicinally for thousands of years to relieve physical pain but nowadays often abused to relieve emotional pain
What are opiates.
(1990’s) Singer of one of the most popular grunge bands in the 1990’s shot himself in the head in 1994 at the age of 27, addicted to heroin
Who was Kurt Cobain
You may have went backwards a little bit but still you didn’t completely relapse
What are setbacks
A slip from recovery where the patient returns back to their old habit/ addictive behavior
What is relapse
These changing temporary states of mind can be make us feel high, low and everything in between so it is important to be able to regulate these
What are moods.
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
What are prescriptions
(1980’s) John Belushi was a legendary actor and comedian who shocked the world when he overdosed and died from mixing cocaine and heroin in 1982 at the height of his fame. He was on the original lineup of what longstanding TV show (Still airs today)
What is Saturday Night Live
With more severe addiction, particularly opioid, if the withdrawal or cravings are overwhelming it may be wise to consider seeing a doctor for this
What is medication or Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
An ___________ is an orchestrated attempt by one or many people – usually family and friends – to get someone to seek professional help with an addiction or some kind of traumatic event or crisis, or other serious problem.
What is an intervention.
It is essential to learn to eliminate this negative emotion which stems from holding on to anger and grudges
What is resentment.
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
What is tobacco
(1970’s)This iconic musician is one of the top earning dead celebrities today, still earning over 50 million/year for his music despite dying from complications of prescription drug addiction back in 1977
Who was Elvis Presley
They say relapse doesn’t suddenly happen out of nowhere – It’s not an event, it is often much more of a gradual _____
What is process
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
What is progress
Sometimes addiction can be directly linked to deeply disturbing or distressing experiences that occurred earlier in life all of which is referred to as: _____
What is PTSD/Trauma
Stimulants such as cocaine, speed and methamphetamine, when taken for long periods can induce a mental state of hallucinations and extreme paranoid delusions called:
What is psychosis (Or stimulant-induced psychosis)
(1960’s) This world famous movie star shocked the world in 1962 from a barbiturate overdose which some say was accidental, some say was suicide and others say was murder
Who was Marilyn Monroe
Some people may try to deal with substance use issues by attempting to use less, or change to a less harmful substance. If that isn’t working you may need to consider this more basic old option
What is abstinence/sobriety