Seeking Safety
Substance abuse is a will power problem, and there is only one way to stay sober.
What are myths about addiction
An area in ones life that addiction controls
What is domestic violence
Putting too many demands on self
What is Stress
Can't stop thinking about drugs even when useing
What is obsession
To continue use even after significant harm or negative effects
What is compulsion
Putting too many demands on oneself
What is stress
Part of the brain that makes decisions
What is the Pre-frontal Cortex (PFC)
Two issues that causes stress
moodiness and irritability
a mental disease
What is addiction
The quality of being honest
Truthfulness
What must be constantly grounded
What is truth
The part of the brain that makes decisions
What is the prefrontal cortex
Two things that work together increasing ones stress level
Stress and conflict, they work hand in hand.
Something you just got into a routine into doing and can be broken in 21 days.
What is a Habit
Feelings that people have before or during drinking or using drugs.
Internal triggers
Three thoughts that lead to substance use
1) I'll just have one
2) I can handle this alone
3) I don't care
Prescription drugs that do not act on the pathways that produce addiction
Antidepressants
Lithium
If addiction is untreated what does it lead to
What is jail, death and institutions.
Schedules, moderation, time management, goal setting
What are Stress reducers
Part of the brain that recognizes pleasure
What is Mesolimbic Dopamine System (MDS)
Environmental events and situations that make you want to use drugs or drink alcohol.
External Triggers
Clear biological basis
Unique identifiable signs and symptoms
predictable course and outcome
inability to control the cause of the disease
What are the core elements that constitute a disease
Substance Abuse
Continue to use even after significant harm
What is compulsion
Chronic diseases of the brain reward system
1) Motivation
2) Memory
3) Related Circuitry