The Disease of Addiction (Pleasure Unwoven)
Addiction is a disease of this part of the brain.
What is the Pleasure Sense?
____ is the part of addiction that tells us we don't have a disease.
What is denial?
This mindfulness grounding skill can be used to diffuse anxiety by using the five senses.
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique?
This is a life saving over the counter nasal spray to aid an individual experiencing an overdose.
What is Narcan?
Ms Callie's favorite word. (Hint: it begins with a "B")
What is boundaries?
According to Pleasure Unwoven, addiction is...
What is a defect in the brain's ability to perceive, process, and then act upon pleasurable experiences.
We do ____ to live clean and happy lives.
What is recover?
You can practice "Box Breathing" by...
What is Breathing in for 4 seconds, holding for 4 seconds, breathing out for 4 seconds, and holding for 4 seconds?
Someone with the working knowledge of the 12-Steps of NA who guides others in learning the steps.
What is a sponsor?
Based on the TED Talk "Everything You Know About Addiction is Wrong," the opposite of addiction is ______.
What is connection?
According to Pleasure unwoven addiction fits the disease model.
The organ is:
The defect is:
The symptoms are:
What is:
Organ: Mid brain
Defect: Stress induced hedonic dysfunction
Symptoms: Loss of control, craving, persistent drug use despite negative consequences
These problems often become obsessions and shut us off from our _____ aim.
What is spiritual?
Positive affirmations can be phrased in 3 ways. List 2 of these ways.
What is "I am, I can, I will."
This many people and a book is all it takes to have a meeting.
What is two?
A core belief is how one perceives ______, ______, and the _______.
What is ourselves, others, and the world?
There are 2 brain chemicals responsible for memory storage in addiction: Dopamine and Glutamate. Dopamine says: hey this feels good. Glutamate says ___
What is "I'll remember that."
By _____ the experience of our recovery with newcomers, we help ourselves stay clean.
What is sharing?
DAILY DOUBLE
The key parts of practicing mindfulness are... (hint: think "mental pushups")
What is Focus on what you're doing, acknowledge the stray thought non-judgmentally, and redirect back to the task at hand.
This monthly injection helps curve the cravings of Opiates and Alcohol
What is Vivitrol?
Name the thinking distortion in which we expect disaster to strike no matter what.
What is Catastrophizing?
We've crossed the line into addiction when _____
What is the drug and actual survival are indistinguishable/ drug becomes first priority.
We admitted that we were ____ over our _____, that our lives have become unmanageable.
What is powerless; addiction?
While fighting an urge the goal is to delay and ____.
What is Distract?
A ______________ works with individuals during their recovery journey by linking them to the community and its resources.
What is a peer recovery coach?
Finish the Ms Callie Quote:
If you're a giver, know your limits because takers...
What is "don't have any."