Schedules
True or False?
Having a schedule is an important part of recovery?
True
True or False
The better we understand our patterns and triggers the less intense and more manageable they become.
True
True or False
Snapping is a thought-stopping technique?
True
The "feel good" chemical in the brain
Dopamine
Cirrhosis effects which organ?
Liver
Who decides what I schedule?
You do, (I do)
Thoughts and emotions linked with using substances
Internal triggers
The part of the brain responsible for decision-making and reasoning
Prefrontal Cortex
True or False?
Addiction is a medical condition?
True
Why is a Schedule necessary?
It is your structure
What is the the sequence of a Trigger?
Trigger, Thought, Craving, Use
Event, Thought, Feeling, Behavior
True or False
Talking to another person provides an outlet for your feelings and allows you to hear your own thinking process.
True
The limbic system is also known as what?
The Reward System
What are the 4 characteristics of a disease?
1. Progressive
2. Chronic
3. Life threatening (if left untreated)
4. Host
What type of schedule uses increments of Morning, Midday and Evening?
Block Scheduling
The ability of the brain to rewire itself (e.g., adapt to environmental changes or relearn behaviors after an injury)
Neuroplasticity
You decide whether a behavior is enjoyable?
False
Research shows that when you put your schedule down on paper and follow a schedule it reduces what?
Stress/Anxiety
What are 5 categories of Triggers
People
Places
Objects
Feelings
Times
What technique is done by breathing in deeply and breathing out slowly?
Relaxation Technique
What are the 3 areas of the limbic system?
Hippocampus
Nucleus Accumbens
Amygdala