General TSAT
What does the S in S.M.A.R.T. goal stand for?
Specific
What does Acts of Service mean?
When actions speak louder than words. Showing love by taking some of the burden off their shoulders.
What does a relapse mean?
A deterioration in someone's state of health after a temporary improvement.
What does ignoring the good mean?
Who is the addict?
Many chronic substance abusers feel great shame, guilt, and remorse about the pain and distress they’ve caused their families.
What does the M in S.M.A.R.T. goal stand for?
Measurable
What does Gift Giving mean?
A gift that's given, whether it be big or small, with a loving heart.
What is an addiction?
a treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individual’s life experiences.
What does Blowing Things Up mean?
Making a really big deal out of something small, or making something a little bit bad seem like the worst thing ever.
Who is the enabler?
This role is often assumed by a non-addicted spouse or an older child in single-parent homes. The enabler takes care of all of the things that the addict has left undone, including taking care of finances, ensuring children get to school and making justifications for the addict in social and business situations.
What does the A in S.M.A.R.T. goal stand for?
Attainable
What does Physical Touch mean?
Intimate or non-sexual touches that can make loved ones feel loved.
What is a Genogram?
A visual representation of a family tree that provides important details about the relationships between family members.
What does Fortune Telling mean?
Thinking you know what will happen in the future, and that it will be bad.
Who is the hero?
This role is generally assumed by an older child in the family who overachieves and appears confident and serious. Heroes take on responsibilities in the home that seemingly exceed their developmental stage, and often assume parental roles.
What does the R in S.M.A.R.T. goal stand for?
Realistic
What does Quality Time mean?
Uninterrupted, focused attentions for your loved ones.
What is critical thinking?
The intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action.
What does Mind Reading mean?
Believing you know what someone else is thinking, or why they are doing something, without having enough information.
Who is the Scapegoat?
This is the child in the family who habitually misbehaves and displays defiant tendencies in the face of authority. These individuals often get into trouble in school and at home.
What does the T in S.M.A.R.T. goal stand for?
Timed
What does Words of Affirmation mean?
Telling loved ones you love them through words, a letter, a text, or a special note.
What are values?
Basic and fundamental beliefs that guide or motivate attitudes or actions.
What does "Should" Statements mean?
Believing things have to be a certain way.
Who is the Mascot?
In an uncomfortable home environment, some individuals assume the role of the mascot and use humor as a coping mechanism. The mascot is aware that his or her comedy may be bringing a momentary sense of relief to the family and will continue to maintain this role in order to achieve balance and comfort in the home.