Cognitive Distortions
Overgeneralization
You came to a general conclusion based on a single incident or a series of coincidences.
Step One
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable.
Two types of mood disorders
Depressive and Bipolar
Three Models of Addiction
The Choice Model
The Disease Model
The Social Learning Model
Stages of Relapse
Emotional
Mental
Physical
Disqualifying the positive
You dismiss the positive experiences by insisting they don't count for some reason or another.
What does HOW stand for?
Honest, Open, Willing
Types of Depressive Disorders
MDD, Dysthymia, and substance induced depression
One symptom of a substance use disorder
Tolerance
Anxiety, intolerance, anger, defensiveness, mood swings, isolation, not asking for help. not attending peer support, poor eating habits, poor sleeping habits
Black and White thinking
All or nothing thinking; no grey area
Step Two
Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves can restore us to sanity.
Types of Bipolar Disorders
Bipolar I, Bipolar II, cyclothimia and substance induced mania
Range of Americans with a substance use addiction
20 million --- Alcohol 14.8 million Illicit Drugs 8.1 million
Mental Relapse symptoms
Thinking about people, place and things you sued with, glamorizing your past use, lying, hanging out with old using friends, fantasizing about using, thinking about relapse, planning relapse around other peoples schedule
catastrophizing
You focus on the worst possible ending however unlikely
When was AA founded?
1935
What does Dual Diagnosis mean?
SUD and Mental Health Diagnosis
Needing more of the substance to get the effect you want
Five Stages of Grief
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Sadness, Acceptance
Labeling
You attach a negative to yourself such as "I'm a loser."
Step Three
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
GAD
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
What is Remission? How much sober time do you need to be in remission?
Early Full Remission: None of the criteria for SUDs except cravings for at least 3 months
Sustained Full Remission: None of the criteria for SUDs except cravings for at least twelve months
What are SMART goals?
Specific
Measurable
Attainable/ action-oriented
Realistic
Timely