Problem Solving
List the steps of solving problems.
Describe confidence and explain how it applies to substance abuse?
What is a feeling of self-assurance arising from one's appreciation of one's own abilities or qualities?
Confidence helps with resisting temptation to use and stay in recovery.
Joe has decided he needs to change his eating habits. He intends to make changes within the next six months. Joe is in this stage of change.
What is contemplation?
Joe knows that his eating habits need to be changed, but he hasn't committed to what those changes are and intends to make changes.
This has a head and a tail but does not have a body.
What is a coin?
When playing heads or tails, always choose heads. The head's side is heavier than the tails so it has a higher probability of landing on the head.
List ways in which problem-solving skills can help you in life aside from substance abuse?
What are getting a job, paying bills, getting a house, parenting, resolve conflict in relationships, working with others, working through hard life events, etc.?
Describe what it means to be triggered by something.
What is that to be triggered is to have an intense emotional or physical reaction, such as a panic attack, after encountering a situation that is upsetting or disturbing.
Lucy has committed to increasing her exercise to walking every day. She knows when she will walk and is going to the store to buy new walking shoes. Lucy is in this stage of change.
What is preparation?
Lucy is committed to changing her behavior but hasn't yet started changing. She is preparing by making a plan and buying new shoes.
This game series features cities called Vice City, Liberty City, and San Andreas.
What is Grand Theft Auto?
Vice City is based on Miami, Liberty City on New York City, and San Andreas on Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas.
Describe why problem-solving skills are important.
What is helping us in all aspects of life and are essential for our development, progress, and survival?
Explain three ways to cope with triggers.
What is deep breathing, talking to someone you trust, exercise, expressive writing, mindfulness exercise (like meditation, journaling)?
Lucy is walking every day according to her plan and has done so for the past eight months. Lucy states that it's become a habit to walk every day and she doesn't really even think about it anymore. Lucy is in this stage of change.
What is maintenance?
Lucy has made a behavior change to walk every day and doesn't need to think about the change anymore.
This artist is commonly referred to as the King of Pop.
Who is Michael Jackson?
Describe some problems that come with using substances?
What is a conflict with friends and family, not prioritizing important things in life, keeping a job, theft, spending money on drugs instead of other things, a decline in physical and mental health, etc.?
Describe ways to build confidence.
What are accomplishing tasks, making goals and following through with them, monitoring your progress, planning for the future, self-care, doing things that make you happy, and discovering your strengths?
A client is working with a therapist and the therapist asks questions such as, "What warning signs would let you know this might be a problem?" or "Have you tried to change in the past?" The client is most likely in this stage of change.
What is precontemplation?
The client hasn't yet identified a problem that he wants to change. The therapist is trying to help the client recognize if change does need to happen.
This is the height of a standard basketball hoop.
What is 10 feet?
A regulation basketball hoop is 10 feet in height. A regulation basketball hoop is 18 inches in diameter.
List some solutions to working through addiction and substance abuse.
What are Changes group, rehab center, therapy, asking for help from others, avoiding tempting situations, finding friends that support sobriety, prioritizing important things in life like your relationships, etc.?
Explain how confidence helps you manage triggers?
It can help with avoiding relapse by being self-assured in your own abilities to stay in recovery and focus on the good things you have in life that are more important.
Joe makes healthy smoothies each morning for breakfast, has a small lunch while at work, and eats a nutritious dinner each day. Joe is in this is the stage of change.
What is action?
Joe has made a plan and has acted on his plan. A new pattern of behavior is forming.
This is the type of animal that Abu is. Abu is Aladdin's side-kick.
What is a monkey?