Addiction and the brain
The drive (or compulsion) to continue using chemicals despite negative consequences
What is the "phenomena of craving"
A spiritual movement created by Frank Buchman that influenced the origins of AA.
What is the Oxord Group.
H.A.L.T
What is hungry, angry, lonely, tired
Pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
What are the stages of change
1. People 2. Places 3. Things
What are triggers
Symptoms that can last up to 2 years include:
What is Post-Acute-Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)?
The Alcoholics Anonymous program defines addiction as having three distinct parts
What is: the allergy of the body, the obsession of the mind, and the malady of the spirit
Detoxing from these 2 classes of drugs can be fatal
What is alcohol and Benzodiazipines
Traditionally has consisted of at least 9 hours of treatment per week, usually delivered in three 3-hour sessions
What is IOP
Things that keep you grounded in your recovery and keep you from "drifting"
What are mooring lines?
Medication assisted treatment
Behavioral therapy
Meditation
Exercise
Probiotics
Ways to increase Dopamine in the brain
This 12 step fellowship was started in the Annapolis area in the late 1970's.
What is CDA or Chemically Dependent Anonymous
This popular drug was originally used as a non-addictive, safe remedy for morphine addiction?
What is heroin
SAMHSA defies it as this process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential.
What is recovery
"A down payment on resentments"
What are expectations
Drugs and addictive behavior work in this part of the brain
What is the midbrain
Live and let live, Keep it simple, One day at a time, Let go and let God are examples of what?
What are 12 step slogans
In order to begin rewiring the brain's neural pathways it is suggested that the minimum length of treatment is_____
What is 90 days
This process is broken down into three stages:
Emotional
Mental
Physical
What is relapse
Known as yogic sleep this guided practice is typically done in the savasana pose (lying down), with a goal of deep relaxation and finding the middle ground between sleep and consciousness.
What is Yoga Nidra
________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
What is dopamine?
Three indispensable spiritual principles in the 12 step fellowship are? (hint, think of H.O.W.)
What are honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness.
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%
What are symptoms of depression
focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.
What is mindfulness