Part 1 assignment: Your Experience With Withdrawal NOTE: This discussion has a

Part 1 assignment: Your Experience With Withdrawal
NOTE: This discussion has a longer requirement than other discussion boards. Please read carefully.
Each student is expected to experience withdrawal. This may be accomplished by abstaining from a regularly practiced behavior, regularly consumed substance (including food), or it may consist of a description of overcoming an addiction prior to taking this course. Acceptable responses to this assignment have included abstinence from ESPN, social media, consuming chocolate, cell phones, or caffeine. After experiencing withdrawal for at least 3 days, a 2-3 page description (1000-1500 words) of the experience is to be written. Your first paragraph should include a description of the activity you have chosen for the assignment. This should include a justification for the activity you decided to withdrawal from which will include: 1) a description of how often and how long you engaged in the activity prior to the assignment, 2) if you have had prior attempts to abstain from the activity and if so- what was that like?; and 3) people, places, and things you associate with the activities- i.e. with whom – when – how- and where you typically engage in the activity.
Paragraphs 2-4 : Describe your withdrawal experience in detail. including withdrawal symptoms experienced, both psychological and physical. Describe in detail any cravings or obsessive thoughts. Describe how you dealt with these urges. Were you able to abstain? Why or why not? Were the people, places, and things that you associated with the behavior triggers?
Paragraphs 5-7ish Apply this exercise (in writing) to the challenges a person with substance use disorders must experience. In what way is your experience comparable to withdrawals from substance use disorders? In what ways might your experience fall short of mimicking the experiences of people with substance use disorders? What have you learned from this assignment that can provide insight as to why addiction poses such a perplexing problem. .
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Part 2 assignment: Withdrawal Reflection Assignment- MT Engage The school is MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY LOCATED IN MURFREESBORO TENNESSEE This assignment will be assessed both for a grade and as part of your MTE program. In addition to writing about your experience, please write specifically about the following things.
Connect your personal withdrawal experience to what you have learned through the content of this class. 2 full paragraphs (at least 4 sentences each)
Apply your understanding to other addictions and other people’s experiences, and state how this knowledge allows you to better understand your world and solve problems. 1-2 full paragraphs (at least 4 sentences each) Explain (in writing) what this experience teaches you about your future self and the plans and goals you create and work toward. 2 full paragraphs (at least 4 sentences each)
Once you create your original post, you will be able to view (and reply to) your classmates’ posts., you will need to reply to 2 classmates. Each reply must contain meaningful content and be a minimum of 4 sentences in length.
Points will be deducted for poor spelling/grammar.