The Compulsive Behavior Cycle
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Transcript of The Compulsive Behavior Cycle
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TheCompulsiveBehaviorCycleArronHightower,LPCLicensedProfessionalCounselor#8856
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TheCompulsiveBehaviorCycle
Defini&on
Acogni<ve-behavioralcycleinwhichtheindividualisseeminglytrappedina
repe<<veandoCenlong-termpaDernofmaladap<vethinkingthatleadstounwantedandharmfulbehavior.
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TheCompulsiveBehaviorCycle
Whatismeantbyunwanted?
• Thecompulsivebehaviorisnotwanttheindividualistrulyseeking• Itisareplacementbehaviorforsomethingdeeperintheindividual’slife• Examples:• Shopping• Ea<ng• AlcoholorSubstanceAbuse
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TheCompulsiveBehaviorCycleTheCycle
Event/Situa<on
Thoughts
Feelings
Fantasy/Obsession
Planning
ActonPlan
EngageinBx
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Event/Situation(AKATrigger)TheCycle
Event/Situa<on
Thoughts
Feelings
Fantasy/Obsession
Planning
ActonPlan
EngageinBx
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Event/Situation(akaTriggers)• Thesearethetriggersthatbeginthewholecycle• TriggerscanandoCenaredifferentfordifferentpeople• Comprehensiveiden<fica<onoftriggerscantakeyearsastheyoCenmorphover<meandastherapybeginstowork
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ThoughtsTheCycle
Event/Situa<on
Thoughts
Feelings
Fantasy/Obsession
Planning
ActonPlan
EngageinBx
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Thoughts• Automa<cthoughts• Thoughtsthat“pop”intoourmindswithoutaconsciouseffort
• Intermediatebeliefs• If...thenstatementswecreatetobringunderstanding
• Corebeliefs• Whatwebelievetobetrueaboutourselves
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FeelingsTheCycle
Event/Situa<on
Thoughts
Feelings
Fantasy/Obsession
Planning
ActonPlan
EngageinBx
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Feelings• Areareac<ontoourcorebeliefs• OccuraCerthoughts• WhenworkingwithaclienttoidthoughtsIalwaysbeginwithfeelingsbecausewearemuchmoreawareofthesethanthoughts• Tobegin,simplyhaveclientsjotdowninanotebookwhentheyno<cetheirfeelingshavechanged• Thenhavethemaskthemselves,“WhatwasIjustthinkingabout?”• Example:GonewiththeWind
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Fantasy/ObsessionTheCycle
Event/Situa<on
Thoughts
Feelings
Fantasy/Obsession
Planning
ActonPlan
EngageinBx
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Fantasy/Obsession• Thisiswhentheslipperyslopetoengaginginacompulsivebehaviorbeginstohappen• Justasitsnamesuggests,thisiswhenwebegintofantasizeaboutthemaladap<vebehavior• Wemayimagehowitfeels,tastes,sounds,etc.• Thisiswhenwecan“see”ourselvesengaginginthebehavioraswellashowwecanputinplace
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PlanningTheCycle
Event/Situa<on
Thoughts
Feelings
Fantasy/Obsession
Planning
ActonPlan
EngageinBx
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Planning• Thisisthestageinwhichwebegintomentallythinkthroughthestepsofhowwecanputintoplacethethingsthatmusthappeninorderforustodoourcompulsivebehavior
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ActonPlanTheCycle
Event/Situa<on
Thoughts
Feelings
Fantasy/Obsession
Planning
ActonPlan
EngageinBx
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ActonPlan• Thisisthestageinwhichwebegintoactualizeourplan.Wegetintoourcar,gototheATM,drawoutmoney,drivetothedealer’shouse,knockonthedoorandbuydrugs.
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EngageinBehaviorTheCycle
Event/Situa<on
Thoughts
Feelings
Fantasy/Obsession
Planning
ActonPlan
EngageinBx
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EngageinBehavior• Thisisthestageinwhichweshootup,inject,smokeorotherwiseconsumetheproduct
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LetDown• Thisisa“micro-stage”• Canbepost-useremorse(e.g.shame,guilt)• Canbe“chasingthedragon”inwhichwithdrawaloccurs• Allofthesebecomethenexttrigger(s)tothecyclewhichspeedsuptheprocessandspiralstheindividualintofasterandfasterversionsofthecycle
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