Co-dependency
Establishing ______ is crucial to developing healthy relationships.
boundaries
Step One of Al-Anon is about ____ _____ over others and surrendering to a new way of looking at our lives.
admitting powerlessness
Daily you face the opportunity to ____ __ ____the reality of that particular day, with all the good and bad moments it will bring.
accept or reject
Without ______ about addiction, most addicted people would relapse.
education
_______ are feelings, experiences, people, places, and things that you associate with your alcohol or other drug use.
Triggers
Codependent people have a core belief that they can:
change someone else’s behavior, and they spend much of their time rescuing that person from his or her responsibilities.
Your team must sing old macdonalds farm for your points, use at least 3 animals.
concert time!!
When you learn acceptance, you’ll let go of ______ that block you from seeing and coming to terms with an honest view of yourself and others.
judgments
Whether they realize it or not, all people who use alcohol and other drugs connect certain _____, _____and _____ with their alcohol and drug use.
people, places, and things
The first step in dealing with triggers is _______ them.
IDENTIFYING
Tell the person to right 3 positive things about them.
Good job!
___-___ is a Twelve Step fellowship group for the family and friends of drug addicts.
Nar-Anon
Your team must recite a nursery rhyme together.
awesome!
____ _____ are feelings that people have before or during drinking alcohol or using other drugs.
INTERNAL TRIGGERS
When you have identified certain high-risk situations, people, and other triggers, you need to try to _____ them
avoid
Sooner or later, living with an addict wreaks emotional havoc mentally and physically on a codependent person, whose life revolves around the addict’s ___ __ ___.
wants and needs
_____ is a recovery group for teenagers who are affected by others’ alcoholism.
Alateen
By letting go of _____ ____ that hold you back, you come to accept your powerlessness over others and realize you can only change yourself.
character defects
_____ _____ are the people, places, and things associated with drinking alcohol or using other drugs.
EXTERNAL TRIGGERS
Some triggers can’t be avoided; instead, you will need to ______ them.
INTERRUPT
There are as many symptoms of codependency as there are situations for it to develop. Some of the other major symptoms are as follows:
List at least 4
denial
obsessing
overreacting
not reacting at all
approval seeking
substance use disorder
fear of abandonment
becoming overly vigilant
_______ _______ is a worldwide fellowship of men and women who gather to share their common and individual problems of codependency, and the solutions that they have found, following a program based on the Twelve Steps.
Co-Dependents Anonymous
Major barriers to acceptance include:
List at least 3
. Conflict. You have conflicts with those who do not think, act, or feel as you might wish.
Self-pity. You feel sorry for yourself due to your circumstances, which you consider unfair.
Expectations. You expect others to live up to your standards. When they don’t, you often become angry and resentful.
Loss. You may blame others, become fearful, or become lonely when you suffer the loss of a dream, an important relationship, or something else that does not turn out as you had hoped for.
Relapse. You don’t heal your old wounds, which can lead to relapse.
_____ _____ are related to the senses of sight, sound, taste, and touch.
SENSORY TRIGGERS
It is important to reduce the power of triggers by ______ about them, especially in a safe place, such as a self-help meeting or a therapy session.
talking