Anxiety and addiction worksheet
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HappierTherapy
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behind this Anxiety and addiction worksheet?
In order to avoid anxiety, people tend to distract themselves in a destructive way.
These are called maladaptive coping strategies. One of these strategies is alcohol consumption. But people with anxiety disorders have frequent and consistent anxiety. That is why, according to research, Their anxiety disorder is comorbid with alcohol addiction most of the time. Alcohol addiction also leads to anxiety related symptoms. Thus, the individual is trapped in a never ending vicious cycle of two mental health disorders, occurring simultaneously.
How will the worksheet help?
This worksheet targets both anxiety and addiction in the clients. It will help them make sense of the cause of their anxiety and assess how likely it is the trigger of their addiction.
How to use this worksheet?
To use this worksheet, think about the things in your life that cause anxiety. Then think about the times of the day when you are likely to drink in order to avoid thinking about these factors. Use this worksheet for your daily reminder regarding triggers and vulnerable times.
