Social Anxiety
You assume that you know what people think without having sufficient evidence of their thoughts.
What is mind reading?
Does co-dependency have to be with an intimate partner?
No
The emotion that tends to label and judge self. This emotion is common in addiction and plays a huge role in the relapse process.
What is shame?
These 3 group of people that cause distress: People, places, and things.
What are triggers?
________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
What is dopamine?
These three things are often how anxiety presents itself (Hint: Justin draws it on the board)
What are thoughts, feelings and behaviours?
Low self esteem, poor boundaries, blaming others, caretaking, etc. are all examples of this.
What are symptoms of codependency?
Breathing, TIPP and the 5 senses are examples of what?
What are grounding techniques?
This acronym helps you stop and think about a situation before you react to it.
What is HALT?
Things that help you tolerate, minimize and deal with stressful situations. (Ex. Meditation, mindfulness, exercise, therapy, calling a sober friend, etc).
What is a coping skill?
Physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival.
What is the fight or flight response?
To politely yet firmly stand up for yourself when facing a trigger or difficult situation is called this.
What is assertiveness?
This skill including: imagery, meaning, prayer, one thing at a time, vacation and encouragement is helpful when trying to manage distressful situations.
What is IMPROVE?
No longer keeping up with your discharge plan, missing meetings/aftercare, isolation, hanging out with old people, etc. are all examples of....
What are signs of relapse?
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time Sensitive.
What are SMART goals?
You focus on the idea that you could have done better in the past rather than do better now. Ex. "I shouldn't have said that".
What is regret orientation?
A unbalanced, dysfunctional relationship in co-dependency where someone takes care of another person putting their needs secondary.
What is caretaking?
The concept that promotes fully accepting painful events, in order to move on.
What is radical acceptance?
This is where the relapse process starts.
What is in your thoughts/in your thinking patterns?
The names of our aftercare and alumni team. (Hint: 3 people)
Who are Steph, Frank and Karyn?
Images or mental activity that occur as a response to a trigger (like an action or event). They 'pop up' or 'flash' in your mind without conscious thought.
What are automatic thoughts?
Respecting other’s personal space, listening to what they have to say, be concise, use I language, and show interest in the exchange are examples of what?
What is effective communication?
Name the 5 universal emotions. (Hint: Movie last week)
What are joy, sadness, fear, disgust and anger?
This mindfulness technique is often used when cravings or urges to use arise. Can also be called "riding the wave".
What is urge surfing?
The acronym TAMERS stands for…
What is Talk of recovery, be Active, Meditation, Exercise, be Responsive, and Scheduling.