What is the word?
Continuing to think about the same upsetting event or conversation repeatedly is called what?
Rumination
Refusing to accept that a problem exists despite evidence is called what?
Denial
“If I'm not completely successful, I'm a complete failure.”
All-or-nothing thinking
Thinking about substance use as better or more enjoyable than it actually was is called what?
Romanticizing
You agree to something you don't want to do because you're worried the other person will be upset with you.
People pleasing
What term means recognizing and understanding your own thoughts, emotions, and behaviors?
Self-awareness
Blaming someone else for your own behavior or choices is called what?
Externalization
“Everyone probably thinks I'm annoying.”
Mind reading
“I can handle being around people using now. I've been sober for a while.” What relapse risk does this demonstrate?
Overconfidence
You repeatedly sacrifice your own needs, boundaries, and values to maintain a relationship.
Self-abandonment
What is it called when someone makes excuses or gives seemingly logical reasons to justify unhealthy behavior?
Rationalization
Attributing your own unwanted feelings or behaviors to someone else is called what?
Projection
“My counselor wants to meet with me. I know I'm getting in trouble.”
Jumping to conclusions
What four states make up the relapse-prevention acronym HALT?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
Someone does something that upsets you, so you completely stop communicating with them instead of addressing the issue.
Stonewalling
What term describes feeling two conflicting things about making a change at the same time?
Ambivalence
Redirecting anger from the person you're actually upset with onto someone safer is called what?
Displacement
“My relationship ended, so I'm never going to have a healthy relationship.”
Overgeneralization
What term describes a strong substance craving triggered by remembering pleasurable effects of past use?
Euphoric recall
You know a relationship is unhealthy, but the unpredictable cycle of affection, conflict, and reconciliation makes leaving extremely difficult.
Trauma bond
What psychological term describes the discomfort that occurs when your behavior conflicts with your beliefs or values?
Cognitive Dissonance
Focusing only on facts or logic to avoid experiencing the emotions connected to a situation is called what?
Intellectualization
Nine people compliment you, one person criticizes you, and the criticism is the only thing you remember.
Mental filtering
What term describes becoming less responsive to a substance over time, requiring more to achieve the same effect?
Tolerance
You repeatedly rescue someone from the natural consequences of their behavior, making it easier for the unhealthy behavior to continue.
Enabling