Addiction
Physically addictive substances used daily can bring these uncomfortable physical symptoms
What is withdrawal?
We make dozens if not hundreds of these a day with our mind and one of the best ways to improve our lives is to practice making good ones:
What is decisions/choices?
The essential Inner drive, focus and desire, that brings about positive change and attainment of goals
What is motivation?
A strong addictive urge that can pull you in a way you may not want to go if you are not careful
What is craving?
This person have attended recovery meetings all over the world. She was probably about nine months sober when I made “Freaky Friday.” I put a big sign up by the catering truck, and it said, “Recovery meeting in my trailer every day.”
Who is Jamie Lee Curtis?
It takes more and more of a substance to get the same effect which often fuels the desire and need for using larger amounts
What is tolerance?
This describes overall the way we present and express ourselves. If we have a negative one we should want to change it to grateful and positive
What is attitude?
The ability to look inside yourself honestly and truthfully: Self Awareness
What is insight?
You may have went backwards a little bit but still you didn’t completely relapse
What is setback?
Was just 22 years old when he released his first album in 1969. Over the next decade, he became an international superstar, releasing some of the most iconic rock songs of the 20th century. After spending years in substance use finally realized there needed to be a change. In 1990, took the first step in embarking on his amazing recovery journey.
Who is Elton John?
Failure to recognize the truth about a problem, particularly an addiction, is often referred to as this
What is Denial?
This categorizes and includes all that is most important in your life and, what you care about the most, and what has the most worth to you
Something just about everyone needs when overcoming a difficult challenge, because it is so difficult to do it alone
What is support?
Some people may try to deal with substance use issue by attempting use less, or change to a less harmful substance. If that isn’t working you may need to consider this more basic old option
What is abstinence/sobriety?
This esteemed producer and actor decided to go public with his struggles with addiction in 2012. Today, this person attributes his success and lifestyle to getting clean and staying in 12 step meetings and, remain sober for 15+ years now.
Bradley Cooper
Every bad choice we make can mean we have to face these later. Addiction can cause people to foolishly ignore these repeatedly
What is consequences?
You can have ups and downs along the way but what matters most is that you keep moving forward. If that is true then you are steadily making this
What is progress?
Building insight and motivation lead to this powerful experience defined by a strong sense of positive mental stimulation to try make things better
What is inspiration?
With more severe addiction, particularly opioid, if the withdrawal or cravings are overwhelming it may be wise to consider seeing a doctor for this
What is medicated assisted treatment (MAT)?
Where once he was viewed as toxic, he finds himself in a place where studios and directors are seeking him out. Now in recovery for more than 15 years, he fact that his career seems to improve the longer he stays sober makes his comeback one of the most impressive and inspiring stories.
Who is Robert Downey Jr.?
When you spend too much, use too much or too often and life problems are steadily piling up, it is a good sign you have lost this
What is control?
This involves all the people, places and things that you surround yourself with and that you choose to be connected to
What is associations?
If you find and discover this it can help you define your goals and add meaning and direction in your life
What is purpose?
They say relapse doesn’t suddenly happen out of nowhere – It’s not an event, it is often much more of a gradual _____
What is process?
He originally became sober at the age of 22 in 2010. He has not said much about how he got sober, but his sobriety was never something that he kept a secret. However, his first attempt at sobriety lasted a brief two years. In 2012, he was reportedly kicked out of a NYC bar for excessive drinking and fighting. In 2013, he gave sobriety another chance and has been sober ever since.
Who is Danielle Radcliffe?