Relationships
With "Relationships", who is considered to be on your team?
Possible Responses: family, friends, sponsor, clinical teams etc.
What disorder is most associated with trauma?
PTSD: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
True or False: The need to "see and be seen" is a legitimate need.
True
What is passive communication?
avoiding confrontation at all costs, non-direct, speaker respects others and not self
What is a boundary?
Possible answer: Respecting yourself by setting ground rules in your relationship
What is a "High-Risk" Relationship?
This relationship puts you at "high-risk" of relapsing. This can be done through stress, making you think negatively about yourself or expose you to high-risk situations.
or ALL OF THE ABOVE!
True or False: It is completely possible to avoid all high-risk situations all the time.
False, there will be situations that leave you vulnerable.
Name one basic survival need.
Answers could include
food
water
shelter
air
money
Explain why someone might think aggressive communication is needed?
Possible answers might include:
lack of patience
fear of not meeting needs
close-mindedness
power and control
belief that they are more important than others
Give one example of all or nothing thinking?
Any answer that shows thinking in absolutes "always" or "never"
What makes a relationship "toxic" in relation to recovery?
The person is manipulative or abusive, this is also any person who opposes your recovery.
Ex. Judging you, putting you down for your choice in recovery or sabotage you so that you do not succeed.
What are some ways to find support systems?
AA, NA, any 12step group, church or any religious organization, finding a charity organization to volunteer with.
Why are the needs organized as a pyramid?
Because the bottom levels are bigger and need to be fulfilled before moving up.
What type of communication is described as getting what you want without confronting the person?
Passive-aggressive
True or False: Toxic Stress is the experience of going through prolonged, repeated trauma?
True
The key to a healthy relationship is this short phrase.
Must have ___________ (complete phrase)
Either: mutual respect, communication,
The Acronym H.A.L.T stands for what?
Hungry Angry Lonely Tired
Why was the hierarchy of needs created?
To see what motivated people
What are all the communication styles?
Passive
Aggressive
Passive-aggressive
assertive
There are six basic emotions that everyone experiences, name four
Surprise
Happy
Disgust
Fear
Sad
Anger
Research shows that relapse is frequently tied to these social factors.
Name two of these social factors.
Being in a violent or abusive relationship
Spending time with others who use
rejection from social supports
death of a loved one
Living in a family where emotions are punished or dismissed
Not finding a support system
What are the four "F's" in Trauma?
Flight, Flight, Freeze and Fawn
Can you achieve a higher level in the Pyramid without completing all of the steps in one level
Yes
Who do you show respect to in assertive communication?
Must include both responses
to yourself AND others
Cognitive Distortion is described as seeing yourself as responsible for causing something negative to happen, when you are either not the reason or only one part of reason for it.
Personalization