Recovery 1
Thoughts, feelings, or behaviors that happen before a relapse and signal increased risk.
What is warning signs?
focusing your attention on the present moment without judgment
What is Mindfulness?
A communication skill that requires a person to acknowledge another person's emotions, whether or not they agree with their perspective
What is Validation?
The healthiest form of communication
What is assertive communication?
Honestly examining your behaviors, choices, strengths, and areas for growth
What is self reflection?
This coping skill involves accepting reality as it currently exists
What is Radical acceptance?
What thinking error involves seeing situations as all good or all bad?
What is All-or-nothing thinking?
a strong desire or urge to use substances
What is a craving?
Gives you too much time to be with your own thoughts
What is isolation/boredom?
A solution that allows both parties to get some of what they want but not everything.
What is a compromise?
A recovery principle that focuses on taking responsibility for one's choices and actions
What is Accountability?
Thinking about the "good times" you had while using substances but ignoring the negative consequences.
What is euphoric recall?
What communication skill involves giving full attention to the speaker?
What is active listening?
What thinking error involves expecting the worst possible outcome?
What is Catastrophizing?
an unexpected event that increases stress and challenges recovery?
What is a trigger?
when a person starts believing they no longer need support, meetings, therapy, or accountability
What is complacency?
the ability to understand and share another person's feelings
What is empathy?
A personal characteristic that allows someone to recover and adapt after setbacks
What is Resilience?
"I feel disappointed when plans change at the last minute because I value reliability." This is an example of what communication technique?
What is I statements?
What type of communication includes facial expressions, gestures, posture, and tone?
What is nonverbal communication/body language?
What thinking error involves predicting negative outcomes without evidence?
What is fortune telling?
a written list of coping skills, support contacts, and high-risk situations.
What is a relapse prevention plan?
A communication barrier that occurs when a person believes they know another person's thoughts, motives, or intentions without evidence
What is an assumption?
An unhealthy relationship behavior that involves attempting to influence someone through guilt, fear, or obligation
what is manipulation?
two people engaging in a private conversation during a meeting
What is cross talk?
This coping skill involves tolerating a craving until it naturally fades
the term for limits that protect physical and emotional well-being
What are boundaries?
the term for living in a way that matches your values and beliefs
What is integrity?
returning to substance use after a period of sobriet
What is a relapse?
A communication style that often sounds polite on the surface but indirectly expresses anger through sarcasm, procrastination, or subtle hostility
What is passive aggressive communication?
relying excessively on another person for self-worth, identity, or emotional stability
What is codependency?
a person's ability to avoid acting immediately on urges, thoughts, or emotions
What is impulse control?
This coping skill involves intentionally shifting attention away from distressing thoughts or urge
What relationship quality develops through repeated honesty, reliability, and consistency?
What is trust?
a state of physical and emotional exhaustion caused by prolonged stress?
What is burn out?