Stages of change
In this stage one does not recognize they might have a problem
Precontemplation
This Friends star recently wrote a memoir chronicling his addiction and recovery and died a few months ago.
Who is Matthew Perry?
What are your biggest triggers
What are ?
Daily double
With continued substance use our brain stops producing this brain chemical that enables pleasure
What is dopamine?
Share how you know you are an alcoholic or addict?
? Good job daily double
Getting ready to change
What is Preparation?
He got sober after the tragic death of his 2 year old son, who fell out a window.
Who is Eric Clapton?
Share the worst experience you have had since getting sober and how you got through it?
Daily Double :)
Detoxing from these 2 classes of drugs can be fatal
What are alcohol and Benzodiazipines?
Get Enough Sleep
Maintain a healthy diet
Exercise
Probiotics
Get plenty of these: apples, avocados, bananas, beans, eggplants, oranges, peas, plantains, spinach, and tomatoes.
Medication assisted therapy
Eat a diet high in l-tyrosine
Listen to music
What are ways to boost dopamine?
Changing behavior
What is Action?
This country singer credits his wife, actress Nicole Kidman, with getting him into successful treatment shortly after their marriage in 2006.
Who is Keith Urban?
This famous astronaut struggled with depression and alcoholism after his moon landing and was open about it after getting sober in the late 70's.
What is the Buzz Aldrin?
Depression, anxiety, anhedonia, fatigue and sleeplessness are all part of ______ which can last for up to 2 years.
What is PAWS?
Feelings of _____ are connected with several unfavorable outcomes such as heart disease, diabetes, mental illness and Alzheimers.
What is lonliness?
Maintaining the behavior change
What is Maintenance?
During a 1995 filming of her talk show this famous host shred that she had struggled with a cocaine addiction
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This 12 step group started in the Annapolis area in the 80's
What is CDA
Common in early recovery, ____ is the inability to feel pleasure from normally pleasurable things.
What is anhedonia?
Many say this is the opposite of addiction
What is connection?
Acknowledging that maybe you need a change
What is contemplation?
A Hollywood legend, featuring in films like Machete, Breaking Bad, The Flash, and The Book of Boba Fett. But he didn’t always have it easy. This actor became a heroin addict as a teen and was later busted trying to sell heroin to an undercover cop. He spent most of his late teens and early 20s in and out of jail.
He attributes his initial move toward addiction recovery to a former addict and inmate who came to speak at his jail. He has been sober for 51 years and is an active advocate for addiction treatment programs.
Who is Danny Trejo?
It is rumored that this famous singer sponsored Eminem
Who is Elton John?
Based on the differences between the identical and non-identical twins, studies show ____ percent of addiction is due to genetic factors.
What is 50-60%
Dr. Silkworth
Who was Bill Wilson's doctor and wrote the "Doctor's Opinion"?