Responsible Thinking
This is also known as self talk.
What is a thinking filter?
Finding ways to solve problems through planning and action.
What is successful decision making?
What is Communication?
The brain's way of correcting the chemical imbalances suffered during active addiction that can last from 6 months to 2 years involving the psychological and emotional aspects of withdrawal.
What is Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome?
Smile, open posture, forward lean, touch, eye contact, and nod to better communicate with others who may be difficult.
What is SOFTEN?
This is like taking a picture of a situation and is to prevent distorted or faulty points of view.
What is a camera check?
5 influences on decision making.
What are habits, self-esteem, people, places and things?
Written words, pictures, signs, gestures, body language, tone of voice, and volume.
What is non-verbal communication?
A return to full blown use after a period of being clean and in recovery.
What is relapse?
Different sides of the self that can occur in both PTSD and Substance Use when a part of you wants to do "the right thing" and another part of you wants to do "what you have always done."
What is the Split Self?
"I have to, I need to, I must", "Don't hassle me", "It's always or never", and "I'm always a victim."
What are Thinking Error Filters?
Thinking about immediate satisfaction, whatever is easiest and quickest, not what is best.
What is the Need for Instant Gratification?
Speaking in ways that accurately get your message across in a way that others can hear and understand your meaning.
What is Effective Communication?
This involves weighing the pros and cons of a behavior by listing the pros and cons and then assigning a rating of 1-4 related to how important the specific pro or con is to an individual to help a person see the "whole picture" of their behavior.
What is Decisional Balance?
Good relationships are easy, I must be liked by everyone, bad relationships are all I can get, it is better to be with someone destructive than to be alone are examples of this.
What are Unhealthy Relationship Beliefs?
This thinking error filter makes any personal situation seem worse than it actually is.
What is "It's the worst thing that could happen"?
Someone who fails to make choices, someone who makes decisions based on emotions and feelings, and someone who stops to think and uses a set plan to guide in making a decision.
What is an Inactive decision maker, a Reactive decision maker, and a Proactive decision maker?
People who rely more on sight than their other senses, people who rely on touch more than their other senses and people who rely more on how things sound are examples.
What are Visualizers, Touchers, and Listeners?
Negative emotions, testing personal control, conflict, negative physical states and social pressure are examples of these.
What are Common High Risk Situations for Relapse?
A good relationship requires effort but is worth it, acceptance is the basis of healthy relationships, anything can be talked about, with recovery I can respect myself more and others will too are examples of this.
What are Healthy Relationship Beliefs?
Keep a feelings log.
Have a feelings plan.
Seek help and support.
Check your attitude.
What are 4 proven strategies for managing feelings?
The 7 steps to decision making.
What are (1) ID the problem, (2 ) Explore Options, (3) Make Choices, (4) Weigh Consequences, (5) Take Action, (6) Evaluate Outcome, (7) Take Responsibility?
Blame, Self-Pity, Defensiveness, Rescuing, Judging, Advising, and Needing to be right are examples of this.
What are Barriers to Listening?
Social support both daily ad crisis, diversions, building new habits, prevention and managing emotions are examples of these things.
What are Coping Skills for High Risk Situations?
Anger that is moderate, conscious, explored and handled well versus Anger that is acted out, too intense and unconscious are examples of these.
What are the two types of anger, Consturctive and Destructive?