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Metacognitive Training

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  1. Introduction
    Identify your fire
  2. Choose your own adventure
  3. Self-Esteem & Stigma
    Introduction
  4. What are self-esteem and stigma?
  5. Self-esteem, stigma and substance use
  6. Activity 1- Communication tools
  7. Activity 2- Creating a positive self-concept
  8. Activity 3- Focusing on your strengths
  9. Summary
  10. Quiz
  11. Explaining Situations
    Introduction
  12. What are attributions?
  13. Attributional styles and substance use
  14. Activity 1- Balanced explanations Part 1
  15. Activity 2- Balanced explanations Part 2
  16. Activity 3- Practicing explanations
  17. Summary
  18. Quiz
  19. Worrying & Coping
    Introduction
  20. What is rumination?
  21. Worrying and substance use
  22. Activity 1- Observe your thoughts
  23. Activity 2- Postpone rumination
  24. Activity 3- Shift your attention
  25. Activity 4- Sensory grounding
  26. Activity 5- Relaxed breathing
  27. Summary
  28. Quiz
  29. Attention & thinking
    Introduction
  30. Terms are related to thinking and memory
  31. Attention and substance use
  32. Activity 1- Card games
  33. Activity 2
  34. Activity 3- Problem Solving
  35. Summary
  36. Quiz
  37. Relapse
    Introduction
  38. What is relapse?
  39. Cravings, triggers, and relapse
  40. Activity 1- Managing triggers
  41. Activity 2- Alternative strategies
  42. Activity 3- Emergency plan
  43. Activity 4- Learning from each relapse
  44. Summary
  45. Quiz
Metacognitive Training Attributional styles and substance use
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Attributional styles and substance use

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As described in the Stigma & Self-Esteem section, many people who use drugs can experience self-stigma, creating the belief that they are always to blame for things going wrong.  

  • This often leads to one-sided attributional styles that change depending on if the situation was good or bad: 
    • Failures = attributed to oneself (“I relapsed again because I have no self control”) 
    • Success = attributed to the circumstance, luck, or that they are unworthy of praise (“I have only been able to cut down my use because I don’t hang out with William anymore”) 
  • Consequences of one-sided, negative attributional styles: 
    • Decreased self-worth 
    • Sadness, dejection 
    • Withdrawal from social activities due to fear of making a mistake 
  • To avoid this, we need to consider multiple factors when thinking about the causes of a certain event. The more balanced explanation should include elements of yourself as well as the situation and others.