Introduction
Issues discussed in this section. (Name at least 4)
What is depression, guilt, powerlessness, fear, forgiveness and losing control?
Symptoms of depression (name at least 3)
What is very unhappy, have a lack of energy most of the time, not enjoy the things they used to enjoy, perhaps have insomnia or sleep too much, and have an inability to concentrate and think straight?
_____________ and _____________ can cause periods of depression.
What is alcohol and drugs?
True or False: Feeling guilty can be normal and healthy.
What is true?
How do people in early recovery gain control of their of lives?
What is opening up and sharing feelings, fears, and thoughts?
Two major sections in this session
What is depression and guilt/fear?
Being depressed during alcohol or other drug withdrawal is ____________ and ____________.
What is natural and expected?
_________ can make users depressed while taking them.
What is depressants?
Who is affected by the pain of addiction?
What is the addicted people and the people around them?
This is often related to children who learn to ignore and push aside their fears often continue to do so as adults without realizing it.
What is adult fear?
Things you learned about depression. (name at least 2)
What is defining depression, symptoms of depression, how substance use and depression work together, treatment options for depression?
Symptoms are severe enough to negatively impact their daily life, and it may keep them from fully participating in work, family, or social activities.
What is major depressive disorder?
People who begin using drugs or drinking alcohol due to depression are _______-_________.
What is self-medicating?
What is emotionally numb?
This is related to people who were raised in emotionally unhealthy families and had early experiences of fear.
What is childhood fears?
Things you learned about guilt and fear. (Name at least 2)
What is defining guilt and how it affects your recovery, why excessive guilt is a problem, childhood guilt can affect adult behaviors, understanding powerlessness, forgiveness in recovery, understanding childhood and adult fears, losing control?
feeling after a traumatic or emotionally difficult situation, such as losing a family member or a job. Feeling temporarily weighed down. Usually lasts for a few days or more. it doesn't usually dramatically affect people's ability to function at home or work.
What is sadness?
Negative emotions are a ___________ part of life.
What is natural?
Drinking alcohol and using other drugs often cover up _________.
What is feelings?
You are in addiction treatment because you were _____________ over substances.
What is powerless?
Two subjects we discussed this week in breakout rooms.
What is forgiveness/resentments and rebellion?
What is depression?
Most people will experience some symptoms of depression during drug _____________.
What is withdrawal?
True or False: Recovery involves learning to face reality without becoming consumed with guilt and without using any mood-altering drugs.
What is true?
Your emotional health now requires you to recognize how you have hurt yourself and others, but also to move beyond this hurt. What does this involve?
Forgiveness