Relationships,
Boundaries, and Communication
Boundaries, and Communication
True or False: There are times when it’s okay not to be honest.
TRUE.
Name 3 common coping skills that are used in recovery.
up for group discussion
A chronic, progressive, maladaptive pattern of substance use or behavior, leading to significant impairment or distress, marked by the loss of control, tolerance, and withdrawal when the substance is suddenly stopped.
What is Addiction?
A set of emotional problems that can occur after someone has experienced a terrible, stressful life event.
What is PTSD?
Any situation that may lead you to relapse or strongly tempt you to relapse
What is a Trigger or High Risk Situation?
Expressing your own needs, wants, or feelings without violating the rights of others.
What is Assertiveness?
True or False: Urges and cravings = treatment and copings skills have failed.
FALSE.
TRUE. The contribution of heredity to drug addiction is anywhere from 30-60%.
What is Anxiety?
Name the 3 types of medications offered through the MAT program.
Suboxone, Methadone, Naltrexone
The act of declaring something to be false; to reject as untrue, invalid. To refuse acceptance or acknowledgement of.
What is Denial?
A simple way of being present; of relating to our experience. It helps us settle into our current experience in a relaxed and alert way.
What is Mindfulness?
Brain chemicals that conduct communication between brain cells.
What are Neurotransmitters?
Simple: occurs from one traumatic event
Complex: multiple traumatic events
Name 5 examples of high risk situations.
up for group discussion
What are the 4 types of communication styles?
Aggressive, Passive-Aggressive, Passive, and Assertive
The ability to control or influence which emotions you have, when you have them, and how you experience and express them. This can be automatic as well as consciously controlled.
What is Emotion Regulation?
What is the difference between excitatory versus inhibitory neurotransmitters?
Excitatory: increases the activity of neurons, inhibitory: decreases the active
Research indicates that about ___% of individuals with substance use disorders also present with one or more diagnosed mental health issues, such as depression or anxiety.
50%
What is the difference between a lapse and relapse?
Lapse: a single event. (first drink/drug following a period of abstinence)
Relapse: patterns of consistent use
Name 4 types of boundaries.
physical, emotional, sexual, intellectual, material, and time
What does the acronym SMART stand for in SMART goals?
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound
This neurotransmitter helps regulate fine motor muscular activity, emotional stability, and the reward/reinforcement pathway.
What is Dopamine?
A common practice used within the therapy setting that allows us to develop a connection between our thoughts, feelings and actions/behavior. Commonly used to cope with anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
What is CBT?
What are the stages of change?
Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance, (Relapse?)