Self Discovery
Discovery means learning more about this important person.
Who is yourself?
A trigger is something that can increase urges to use substances or engage in unhealthy behaviors.
What is a trigger?
This recovery tool involves talking with supportive people about your struggles.
What is reaching out for support?
PTSD can affect a person's emotions, relationships, and ability to trust others.
What is true?
Recovery often helps people rediscover this positive quality about themselves.
What is self-worth?
This includes your beliefs, values, strengths, and weaknesses.
What is self-awareness?
Feeling stressed, angry, lonely, or bored are examples of these types of triggers.
What are emotional triggers?
This Seeking Safety skill helps people stay in the present moment.
What is grounding?
Many people discover they have been avoiding these because they feel overwhelming.
What are emotions?
This word describes the ability to bounce back from challenges.
What is resilience?
True or False: Recovery is only about discovering what is wrong with you.
Recovery also involves discovering what is strong, healthy, and valuable about you.
Discovery includes identifying this before a relapse occurs.
What are warning signs?
Journaling can help clients discover these thoughts and feelings.
What are hidden emotions or patterns?
Recognizing and naming emotions is an important part of what process?
What is emotional awareness?
True or False: Discovering personal strengths can improve recovery outcomes.
True.
You notice that being around certain people increases your cravings. This discovery helps you identify what?
What is a trigger?
You discover that every payday you feel tempted to drink. This realization helps you create a what?
What is a relapse prevention plan?
Making healthy changes based on what you learn about yourself is called _____
What is growth?
Someone discovers they become angry whenever they feel rejected. This shows a connection between emotions and what?
What are triggers?
A person learns they are determined, compassionate, and hardworking. These are examples of what?
What are strengths?
Name one benefit of understanding yourself better in recovery.
Better decision making, healthier relationships, improved relapse prevention, increased self-confidence, or stronger coping skills.
Name two common personal warning signs that someone might be struggling in recovery.
Isolation, skipping meetings, increased cravings, dishonesty, depression, anger, avoiding supports, poor self-care.
Name three healthy coping skills someone might discover work well for them.
Exercise, journaling, prayer, meditation, meetings, hobbies, talking to supports, deep breathing, grounding.
Name two emotions that are often hidden underneath anger.
Fear, hurt, sadness, shame, embarrassment, loneliness.
You discover that loneliness, stress after work, and avoiding support meetings all increase your cravings. What should you do with this information?
Create a relapse prevention plan, increase support, attend meetings, use coping skills, avoid high-risk situations, and address triggers before they lead to relapse.