Substances
The pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
What is dopamine
What 2 individuals started Alcoholics Anonymous in 1935?
Bill W and Dr. Bob
The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.
What is gratitude
A strong desire. The inundating thought or emotion that feels like you're being pulled, equated with urges
What is craving
Aggressive, Passive-Aggressive, Passive, Assertive
What are the four forms of communication?
The process by which the body rids itself of drugs and alcohol
What is detox/withdrawal?
A special person that helps you work through the Steps and keeps you accountable in your recovery?
What is a sponsor?
These help us manage our emotions related to difficult times to improve emotional health and help us grows as people. Behaviors, attitudes and approaches such as meditation, exercise, journal, etc.
What are Coping Skills
People, places or things that cause people to have thoughts associated with substance abuse. Can be internal and external.
What are triggers
Feelings of worry, racing thoughts and restlessness
What is anxiety
This increases as you continue to use/drink, requiring you to need more of your substance to feel the same high, often causes the inability to return to former levels of use
What is tolerance
Which Step is the most important?
What is all of them
Meaning of the acronym MAT
What is Medication Assisted Treatment
Process that allows you to sit still, clear your mind and focus on breathing
What is meditation
Feelings of extreme sadness, shame, guilt and/or thoughts of hopelessness, and excessive sleep
What is depression
Insomnia, headaches, fatigue, aches and pains, confusion, paranoia, intense cravings are symptoms of
what is methamphetamine withdrawal
How long does the 12 step program take.
What is as long as it takes and for a life time over and over again. These are life skills.
Give (someone or something) the authority or means to do something. Examples: making excuses for someone else, giving them money, calling in sick for them.
What is enabling or codependent behaviors
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
What is the Serenity Prayer?
The fear of disconnection and a hustle for worth is also known as this
What is Shame
Headaches cravings, anxiety, loss of appetite, insomnia, increased aggression, nausea, sweating, strange dreams are symptoms of
What is Marijuana withdrawal.
Which step "separates the mice from the men"
What is the 8th step
Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome can happen for up to this long
What is two years
Information or an emergency kit to help an individual from using again. This kit could include 12 step information; important phone numbers, healthy recreational activities to participate in
What is a relapse prevention plan
Anger, humor, diversion, blaming, excuse making, denial, compromising
What are defenses/defense mechanisms?