Coping Skills
This coping skill involves focusing on your breathing and the present moment to reduce stress.
What is mindfulness?
This disease affects the brain's reward, motivation, and memory systems.
What is addiction?
Persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest may indicate this disorder.
What is depression?
People, places, emotions, or situations that increase the urge to use are called these.
What are triggers?
This neurotransmitter is released during pleasurable activities and is heavily involved in addiction.
What is dopamine?
Writing down thoughts and feelings to process emotions is called this.
What is journaling?
A strong urge or desire to use a substance is called this.
What is a craving?
Excessive worry and fear that interfere with daily life may be symptoms of this condition.
What is anxiety?
his document outlines warning signs, coping skills, and support contacts for maintaining sobriety.
What is a relapse prevention plan?
This organ is most directly affected by addiction and controls decision-making, judgment, and impulse control.
What is the brain?
This healthy coping skill releases endorphins and can improve mood and reduce cravings.
What is exercise?
Needing more of a substance to achieve the same effect is known as this.
What is tolerance?
This mental health condition can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event.
What is PTSD?
HALT stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and this...
What is Tired?
Long-term substance use can weaken this part of the brain responsible for planning, reasoning, and self-control.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
Calling a sponsor, therapist, or trusted friend is an example of seeking this.
What is social support/someone you trust?
Symptoms that occur when someone stops using a substance after prolonged use.
What is withdrawal?
Difficulty identifying and expressing feelings can negatively impact this area of functioning.
What is emotional regulation?
These are the six stages of the Transtheoretical Model of Change, listed in order from no change through long-term behavior change.
What are Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance, and Termination/Relapse?
This condition causes yellowing of the skin and eyes and can be a sign of liver damage related to alcohol or substance use.
What is jaundice?
This coping strategy involves identifying and changing negative thought patterns.
What is cognitive restructuring (or CBT)?
This term describes returning to substance use after a period of sobriety.
What is a relapse?
Mental health and substance use disorders occurring together are known as this.
What is co-occurring disorders (dual diagnosis)?
This type of thinking includes “I’ve already messed up, so I might as well keep using.”
What is all-or-nothing thinking?
This organ can develop chronic inflammation from long-term alcohol use, causing severe abdominal pain and digestive problems.
What is the pancreas?