Definitions & Terms
The requirement to use more of a substance to achieve the same effect.
Tolerance
Anger is a secondary emotion. (True or False?)
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What defines a secondary emotion?
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How might other emotions manifest themselves as anger?
True
What's one example of a vocational goal?
Counselor's Discretion
These LCADA meetings are designed to incorporate your family/loved ones in your recovery.
Family Sessions
(with Jim Joyner)
A statement of emotional support or encouragement.
Affirmation
Symptoms caused by discontinued use of a substance.
Withdrawal Symptoms
This term defines the ability to confidently express oneself without being aggressive.
Assertive
What's one example of a high school equivalency test?
General Educational Development (GED)
High School Equivalency Test (HiSET)
This feeling can come as a result from a major crisis (divorce/death), parental neglect, or abuse.
Abandonment
This form of statement is a healthy way of communicating feelings such as anger and avoids putting other people on the defensive.
"I" Statements
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Provide an example
A psychological defense mechanism by which we come to believe (or don't recognize) our problems.
Denial
What are three biological signs of anger?
1. Dilated pupils
2. Heart pumps more blood to the brain
3. Quicker & heavier breathing
4. Increase in blood sugar
5. Digestion slows down
6. Sweating more
What are three reasons why a chemically dependent person who did poorly in high school would perform better returning to complete their education as an adult?
1. They're older and have different priorities
2. They have more responsibilities
3. They're taking their sobriety seriously
What role does "The Hero" play in a dysfunctional family dynamic?
The family hero is the person who takes over. The hero is a child who assumes adult responsibilities, such as organizing the other children, making certain that they are fed, clothed, and ready for school and bed. The hero is likely to do much of the cleaning and cooking. Although still children, heroes become little adults.
What role do our strengths and weaknesses play in our career goals and how does that apply to recovery?
Counselor's Discretion
This term describes the body's physiological adjustment to prolonged periods of use.
Physical dependence
What are the four common unhealthy ways people avoid processing their anger?
1. Stuff/Repress anger
2. Delay anger
3. Shift their anger
4. Dilute anger
This method of training offers on-the-job training for a particular craft or trade but requires a contract commitment for an agreed upon amount of time.
Apprenticeship
What does it meant to have overly strict parents and what are some repercussions that might result from such parents?
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What does it meant to have overly lenient parents and what are some repercussions that might result from that?
Strict parents are very bossy, don't allow their children to speak up, and might issue severe punishments like spanking or beating. This often results in their children becoming very shy or very aggressive and unhappy.
Lenient parents constantly give in to their children's demands and don't provide clear and consistent rules and directions. As a result, their children often develop behavioral problems and lack discipline.
This English celebrity is well known for his roles in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and "Arthur" as well as his stand up comedy and brief marriage to Katy Perry. He is also outspoken about his struggles with addiction and difficult childhood upbringing.
Russell Brand
These are naturally occurring chemicals in the brain that carry messages between neurons. The use of drugs/alcohol interferes with the transmission of these chemicals which produces varying effects on the brain.
Neurotransmitters
What are five unhealthy ways of expressing anger?
1. Blaming/attacking
2. Sarcasm
3. Exaggerations
4. Yelling/screaming & abusive language
5. Withdrawal and pouting
6. Projecting guilt
7. "You" statements
8. Physical violence
Name 5 work skills.
Manual, Physical, Analytical, Intuitive, Creative, Artistic, Verbal, Numerical, Visual, Performance, Persuasive, Organizational, Managerial, Administrative, Caretaking
What are the four dysfunctional family rules?
1. Act rigidly
2. Be silent
3. Be in denial
4. Feel isolated
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What do these letters stand for in the Meyers Briggs personality test?
E, I, S, N, T, F, J, P
E- Extraversion
I- Introversion
S- Sensing
N- Intuition
T- Thinking
F- Feeling
J- Judging
P- Perceiving