Co-dependency
Define Codependency
Two people rely on each other to give them something they can’t provide for themselves
What stage is the client vigorously involved in taking steps to change their using behavior and making great steps towards significant change. Uncertainty is still very likely.
What is action?
Generally the second-born child in the family and is often to blame.Negative label is applied to the individual and leads to negative behavior as well as earlier experimentation with AOD
What is the scape goat?
True or False: Relapse can happen without using.
What is true. We can do the same using behaviors before we start using, which can increase the likelihood of relapse.
Identify the best tool for time management when first starting recovery?
What is scheduling?
Who does codependency affect?
Everyone
Fred has completed treatment and has achieved 6 months of sobriety. What stage is he in?
What is maintenance?
Provides comic relief to the family and attract positive attention.Means of escape is laughter.
Often is hyperactive and has a short attention span.
What is the mascot?
Having a _________ in place can reduce the risk of relapse
What is a relapse prevention plan?
Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, are all examples of programs with this type of format that can support you in recovery.
What are 12-Step Programs?
True or false: Usually, family members intentionally enable their loved one's addiction
False
Steve is talking to the judge about his recent MIP for alcohol and says "alcohol isn't a problem for me, it's everyone else who has the problem!" What stage of change is Steve in?
What is precontemplative?
The three concepts of strengh based family therapy.
What is rename, reframe, reclaim?
What Model of Relapse Prevention focuses on preventing a return to alcohol and drug use and stopping relapse quickly should it occur?
What is the Gorski Model?
What rule of recovery requires a person to develop a healthy fear of the people, places, and things that were part of using.
What is change your life?
Name two characteristics of a codependent individual
An extreme sense of responsibility for the actions of others
A tendency to do more than their share
Unhealthy dependence on relationships
Lack of trust in self or others
Extreme need for approval
Fear of being abandoned
"I want to change, I want to start going to school and getting good grades to go to college, I just don't know how." What stage is this an example of?
What is preparation?
Generally the first-born child in the family constantly seeking approval.Child feels loved for what they do rather than who they are. At risk for perfectionism and marrying a person with an addiction.
What is the hero?
There are how many stages of relapse?
What is three?
-Emotional
-Mental
-Physical
People use to escape, relax, or reward themselves.It helps to acknowledge these benefits in therapy so that individuals can understand the importance of _____________ and be motivated to find healthy alternatives.
What is self care?
Name one way to help treat codependency
Exploration of early childhood issues/problems and how they’re related to the current relationship
Individual and/or group therapy
education
__________ is a return to behavior which has been previously stopped.
What is relapse?
Generally the younger child who can entertain themselves and has an excellent escape mechanism. Tends to live in a fantasy world and needs help with facing problems realistically and being able to express themselves.
What is the lost child?
These signs: -Drug or alcohol cravings -Glamorizing former use of substances -Plotting to better control substance use Indicate which stage of relapse: emotional, mental, or physical?
What is mental?
The purpose of this rule is to remind individuals not to resist or sabotage change by insisting that they do recovery their way. A simple test of whether a person is bending the rules is if they look for loopholes in recovery.
What is don't bend the rules?