Teen addictions come in many different shapes and forms. When most people hear the word addiction, they usually think of drug use and abuse. In reality, many kinds of addictive behaviors exist. Addictions have very different effects on the body and mind of the person. Other addictions include drugs and alcohol, caffeine, cigarettes, steroids, computer use and social networking, gambling, cigarettes and cigars, video games, texting, pornography, sex, sugar, money, shopping, self-injury, exercising, thrill-seeking and prescription drugs.
Teens have these addictions for a variety of complicated reasons, including:
The Teen Addictions & Recovery Workbook contains six separate sections to help participants learn more about themselves and how addictions impact their lives.
Use the exploratory activities, reflective journaling exercises, and educational handouts to help teens discover their habitual and ineffective methods of managing addictions and explore new ways to bring about healing.
This workbook is also available in PDF eBook format, making it simple to store on your computer or mobile device and to access with a PDF viewer. The PDF format allows you to easily print copies of the activities and worksheets during therapy and counseling sessions.
Need a creative way to start your session? Use the Teen Addictions & Recovery Card Deck. The open-ended questions will break the ice and stimulate conversation. Use them alone or in conjunction with the corresponding page in the book.
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