Revisiting BWS
BZ withdrawal, however, can substantially complicate the clinical picture. Detox from alcohol or heroin, for instance, might require extra days in treatment or additional medication to control symptoms.
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Solid at the Core
When you give in to panic, you find yourself with two problems rather than one: The thing that’s scaring you, and the fact that you’re panicky and can’t reason clearly.
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Intrusive Thoughts
In most cases, the intrusive thoughts associated with addiction (cravings, disturbing images, etc) go away during the course of recovery.
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Predicting Success in Groups
We don’t need to ‘cure’ social anxiety, only to increase the individual’s level of control over his or her emotions…
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The Power of Denial
It’s an unconscious process. Not an exercise of will; more like a reflex.
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Recovery Anxiety
You find yourself burdened with unfamiliar doubts and worries about the mechanics of living without alcohol and drugs. You wonder how you will ever adapt.
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Turning Off the Anxiety Switch
Somehow, your brain has interpreted this as a present threat and released anxiety chemicals into your system.
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Dangerously Close to Relapse
Sober Chrystal talks about the moment when her five years of sobriety hung in the balance and nearly went over the cliff.
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Slips and How to Avoid Them
Treatment generally includes identifying high risk situations and making a plan for dealing with them. Benny knew his sales meetings were high-risk; he just wasn’t willing to give them up without a trial. Three slips later, he acknowledged reality.
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Cultivating Calm
It helps to think of anxiety as simply a part of our body’s natural response to stress. It’s a protective response with both physiological and psychological aspects.
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The Biology of Anxiety
Anxiety isn’t just unpleasant. It’s a prime contributor to poor decision-making. The more anxious you feel, the more likely you are to act on impulse, without weighing or even considering the consequences.
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Resetting Your Triggers
The trick is to find another reward to replace the one that’s no longer available. For instance, if we’re no longer going to have a cigarette with coffee after dinner, what other reward could we substitute in its place?
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