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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
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Why is stigma a problem for people who use drugs? 

  • Believing the stigma about yourself: This leads to a negative view of yourself and low self-esteem. Which can create additional mental health problems, like depression, and worsen overall health and quality of life. 
  • Barriers to healthcare: stigma can prevent those who are affected by substance use problemsfrom seeking care because they may feel unwelcomed, afraid of being treated poorly by staff or feel unworthy of receiving services. (however, they are very worthy!).  
  • Barriers to social support: in the same way, stigma can create fear of reaching out to new people or sharing experiences about substance use with loved ones. This can lead to social isolation, poor mental health, increased risk of overdose and worsening of substance use patterns. 

You might find it hard to face the stigma surrounding substance use. If you feel this way, you are not alone. However, it is important that you are able to feel good about yourself and be able to do the things you want to do in life. Go through the exercises below to raise your self-esteem and recognize your strengths and abilities.