Science and Addiction
This neurotransmitter is closely linked to the mind's reward system and is commonly associated with pleasure and reinforcement.
What is Dopamine?
Paying attention to physical sensations, worried thoughts, and restlessness are all tools for recognizing this feeling.
What is anxiety?
The network of people who provide an individual with practical or emotional assistance.
What is a support system?
You may have gone a little backward, but still you didn't completely relapse.
What is a reoccurrence?
Disorder triggered by trauma, life threatening events, flashbacks/nightmares, severe anxiety or uncontrollable thoughts or actions.
What is PTSD?
Post traumatic stress disorder
These hormones often referred to as the "feel good" hormones are released during activities that promote well-being.
What are Endorphins?
A fundamental lack of confidence or feeling of "not being good enough", a deep-seated fear that a partner or loved one will leave, and past trauma or betrayal are root causes of this emotion.
What is Jealousy?
This relationship is close and profoundly emotional, psychological, and physical connection between individual.
What is romantic/intimate?
Some people may try to deal with substance use by attempting to use less or change to a less harmful substance. If that isn't working.... you may need to consider?
What is Abstinence/Sobriety
This disorder is diagnosed when a person suffers from severe symptoms of sadness, loneliness, loss of interest in activities and people, which in turn greatly affects their daily life
What is (clinical) Depression?
When a substance is used, and addiction occurs for long enough, this important organ drastically changes the way it functions.
What is the brain?
Categorized as a secondary emotion. Feelings of frustration, stress, powerlessness, unfair treatment, and illness are all root causes of this emotion.
What is anger?
These types of people negatively affect your sobriety and lead you down the road to relapse.
Who are toxic/enabling?
Things like your coping skills, social supports, meeting list, triggers, and possible obstacles all come together to create this recovery tool.
What is a relapse prevention plan?
When you feel keeping someone else happy is more important than your needs. When your driving force is to fix other people's problems- even when lying or excusing their behavior or addictions affects your health.
What is co-dependency?
This makes up 40-60% of a person's likelihood to start using and becoming addicted to substances.
What is Genetic Make-up?
Self-acceptance, sense of purpose and meaning, healthy habits, perceived power over one's life (including freedom to make choices and environmental mastery) and strong social connections, are all components of this emotion.
What is Happiness?
To maintain healthy relationships, we should identify and communicate these physical and emotional limits to protect ourselves from being used, manipulated, or violated by others.
What are boundaries?
Skills like thought tracking, recognizing anxiety, and identifying triggers all help build this ability to understand what is happening internally before reacting.
What is self-awareness?
This disorder impacts the way you think and feel about yourself and others. It causes problems with your self-image, managing your emotions and behavior, and leads to unstable relationships.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
The chances of having heart disease, stroke, HIV, Hepatitis, and mental disorders do this when active addiction is also present.
What is increase?
Often described as a "searching" feeling, can feel both frustrating and depressing. Marked by a lack of interest, low energy, and a desire for engagement that is not met. Acts as a "nudge" to change your situation, driving creativity, and the pursuit of new, more fulfilling experiences.
What is boredom?
A professional relationship or alliance built on trust and safety. Often referred to as a collaboration where both parties work together toward goals, help navigate thoughts and feelings, and engage tools.
What is a Therapeutic alliance or counseling?
This activity is described as one of the most underappreciated tools available, especially early in recovery.
What is laughter?
This Disorder brings on severe happiness or severe depression that drastically alter your energy, thinking, or behavior.
What is Bi-Polar Disorder?