Metacognitive Training
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IntroductionIdentify your fire
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Choose your own adventure
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Self-Esteem & StigmaIntroduction
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What are self-esteem and stigma?
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Self-esteem, stigma and substance use
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Activity 1- Communication tools
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Activity 2- Creating a positive self-concept
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Activity 3- Focusing on your strengths
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Summary
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Quiz
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Explaining SituationsIntroduction
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What are attributions?
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Attributional styles and substance use
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Activity 1- Balanced explanations Part 1
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Activity 2- Balanced explanations Part 2
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Activity 3- Practicing explanations
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Summary
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Quiz
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Worrying & CopingIntroduction
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What is rumination?
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Worrying and substance use
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Activity 1- Observe your thoughts
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Activity 2- Postpone rumination
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Activity 3- Shift your attention
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Activity 4- Sensory grounding
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Activity 5- Relaxed breathing
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Summary
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Quiz
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Attention & thinkingIntroduction
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Terms are related to thinking and memory
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Attention and substance use
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Activity 1- Card games
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Activity 2
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Activity 3- Problem Solving
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Summary
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Quiz
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RelapseIntroduction
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What is relapse?
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Cravings, triggers, and relapse
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Activity 1- Managing triggers
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Activity 2- Alternative strategies
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Activity 3- Emergency plan
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Activity 4- Learning from each relapse
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Summary
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Quiz
Choose your own adventure
Using what you learned from the fire metaphor video, we suggest you decide on the top two sections that would help you most in your life. Complete these ones first, and the rest later. If you don’t know where to start, no worries! Simply go in the presented order.
Self-Esteem & Stigma: This section will help you identify your strengths and areas to improve on. You will also learn about common misconceptions faced by people who use drugs and how to overcome stereotypes people might have.
Explaining situations: You will learn about different ways of explaining situations and how they might influence how you think about your actions.
Worrying & Strategies: This is a good module to go through if you find yourself constantly worrying or stressed about events in your life.
Attention & Thinking: This section will explain how to improve your memory and focus.
Relapse: This section will help you understand what relapses are, how they occur and what you can do to continue your recovery journey.