The Brain
This condition can lead to emotional dysregulation, hypervigilance, poor impulse control and decision-making, difficulty with learning and focus, and depression and anxiety.
Trauma/PTSD
Recognizing these and learning how to manage them may help you stay sober.
Triggers
Limits that you put in place to protect your well-being
Boundaries
What is self-sabotage?
When people do (or don't do) things that block their success or prevent them from accomplishing their goals
Providing adequate attention to one's own physical and psychological wellness
Self-care
The process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences.
Resilience
A ________ is when an individual may return to using but stops again within a short time. A _________ involves an extended period of time when you return to the addictive substance that you quit using.
lapse/slip; relapse
Dysfunctional relationship where one person is a caretaker, and the other person takes advantage.
Putting something off and making excuses.
Procrastination
Taking responsibility for one's own actions or behaviors.
Accountability
What are the three points of the Cognitive Triangle?
Thoughts, Emotions/Feelings, Behaviors/Actions
One of the most dangerous things that people can do in recovery is to become ______________.
Complacent
Style of communication in which individuals appear passive on the surface but are really acting out anger in a subtle, indirect, or behind-the-scenes way.
Passive-aggressive communication
Unconscious strategies whereby people protect themselves from anxious thoughts or feelings
Coping strategies that reconnect you with the present and help with self-regulation during times of stress and anxiety
Grounding/mindfulness
What is the reward chemical in our brain?
Dopamine
True or false: Relapse can occur suddenly, with no warning signs.
False.
An agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
Compromise
What are some reasons that people self-sabotage?
Low self-esteem, cognitive distortions, fear of change, fear of rejection, fear of intimacy, fear of failure
Identifying these types of feelings can help you control and manage these other types of feelings.
Primary, Secondary
The brain's ability to change and adapt due to experiences, no matter how young or old we are.
Neuroplasticity.
Why is addiction considered a disease?
A disease is a condition that changes the way an organ functions. Addiction is a chronic disease of the brain the way diabetes is a chronic disease of the pancreas, and heart disease is one of the heart. Addiction changes brain functioning and structure.
What are the four styles of communication?
Passive, Passive-aggressive, aggressive, assertive
Faulty or inaccurate thinking, perception, or belief.
Cognitive distortions
The process whereby an individual feels disconnected or begins to disconnect from their memories, emotions, thoughts, feelings, and even their identity. It is a coping mechanism and technique often used when someone is experiencing trauma or anxiety.
Dissociation