Brain Chemistry
Dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine are examples of __________?
What is Neurotransmitters?
What number Step is the following: "We admitted we were powerless over our addiction-that our lives has become unmanageable"
What is Step 1?
An opioid antagonist used for the complete or partial reversal of opioid overdose, including respiratory depression.
What is Naloxone/Narcan?
It's said that "it takes two to" do this dance that evolved in Buenos Aires.
What is Tango?
Each team member identify one person who is supportive and who you could share your feelings with.
Who is _________?
Alcohol and heroin are examples of depressants, while methamphetamines and cocaine are examples of ________?
What is stimulants?
This person can be a role-model to those early in recovery and help you walk through the 12 steps and attend meetings.
What is a sponsor?
Something more powerful than themselves or their addiction.
What is a Higher Power?
‘Basketcase’, ‘When I Come Around’ and ‘Brain Stew’ were songs by which American punk band in the 90s?
Who is Green Day?
What does H.A.L.T stand for?
What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired?
List 3 specific ways substances may impact your brain or body.
Examples: disrupt natural chemicals in the brain, decrease health of organs, weaken heart, blurred vision, tremors, impaired memory, high blood sugar, etc.
Name the number of this Step: "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves."
What is Step 4?
The coexistence of both a mental illness and a substance use disorder.
What is Co-Occurring Disorders/Dual Diagnosis/Comorbidity?
Which of the six main characters on the TV show “Friends” never got married?
Who is Joey?
Have each team member write 1 way they can cope with boredom this weekend.
Examples: cook, play a game with peers, listen to music, organize/clean my room, read a book, write, color.
A burst of this neurotransmitter signals that something important is happening and needs to be remembered. This signal leads us to repeat that activity again and again without thinking about it. What is the neurotransmitter?
What is dopamine?
This Step encourages us to make a list of those who we have hurt during addiction and may need to make amends to.
What is Step 8?
This term refers to the body getting used to a substance over time, and needing larger amounts of the substance to achieve a desired result.
What is tolerance?
How many legs does a lobster have?
What is 10?
_________ is the emotion that tells us we MADE a mistake. __________ is the emotion that tells us we ARE a mistake.
What is guilt, what is shame?
Artificial and natural rewards both produce neurotransmitters in the brain's reward circuit. An example of an artificial reward that produces dopamine is cocaine. Provide an example of a natural reward that produces dopamine.
Examples: food, music, laughter, exercise, shopping, being outdoors
This prayer asks your higher power for guidance, and brings us peace in accepting what we can control versus what we can't control.
What is the Serenity Prayer?
This condition can persist for weeks or months after abstaining from a substance. Symptoms may be mood swings, insomnia, and increased levels of anxiety or stress.
What is Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)?
What was the first toy to be advertised on television?
What is Mr. Potato Head?
Those in early recovery rarely have a strong support system. What is one way you can find healthy support in your community?
What is attending support groups (AA/NA, SMART recovery), Church, volunteering, etc.?