Life Skills
This type of housing offers a private apartment or studio, long-term rental assistance, and voluntary support services.
What is Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)?
This common withdrawal symptom can happen when someone suddenly stops heavy alcohol use and may require medical attention.
Seizures
This organ is especially vulnerable to long-term alcohol use and can develop cirrhosis.
What is the liver?
This simple activity, which takes only a minute or two, can slow your heart rate and reduce anxiety by signaling your body that you are safe.
What is deep breathing
Isolation is considered a risk factor for this in recovery.
Relapse
This housing type is licensed and provides 24/7 supervision, meals, and daily assistance for those who cannot safely live alone
What is Enhanced Residential Care (ERC)?
This class of drugs, which includes heroin, oxycodone, and morphine, is primarily used for pain relief but is highly addictive.
What are opioids (or narcotics)?
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This chemical messenger in the brain is often called the “feel-good” neurotransmitter and is released by many drugs.
What is dopamine?
This coping skill involves pausing, breathing, observing your thoughts, and deciding what to do next.
STOP
Trauma can make the brain more likely to misread neutral situations as this.
Danger (threat)
A major difference: In PSH, clients are expected to manage these on their own, while in ERC, staff provide ongoing reminders or direct help.
What are medications and daily living activities?
This term describes using a smaller amount, using more safely, or taking steps to reduce danger even if someone is still using.
harm reduction
Methamphetamine use can lead to this dental problem, known by a slang term.
What is meth mouth
Exercise is a proven coping tool. Just this many minutes of brisk walking can increase endorphins and improve mood, even in people with depression.
What is 10–15 minutes?
Blaming yourself for something that happened when you were powerless or overwhelmed is called this kind of thinking, and it’s very common after trauma.
What is self-blame (or survivor’s guilt)?
True or false: PSH is best suited for people who need round-the-clock supervision.
What is false? (PSH is for those who can live independently with support.)
Question: A person says, “I only use when I’m stressed.” This is an example of identifying this.
a trigger
Long-term cocaine use can cause damage to this sense organ.
What is the nose (nasal septum)?
Someone says, “I already messed up once, so I might as well keep using.” This is an example of this type of thinking.
All or nothing
This step in trauma recovery involves accepting what happened, recognizing your reactions are normal, and being gentle with yourself instead of judging.
What is self-acceptance (or self-compassion)?
In ERC, staff help with bathing, meals, and health care daily. In PSH, support staff are available, but this type of care is usually not provided unless arranged through outside services.
What is hands-on, daily personal care (ADL assistance)?
This process occurs when someone stops using a substance and experiences physical or mental symptoms.
What is withdrawal?
Heavy use of this common depressant can cause Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, a type of brain damage.
What is alcohol?
Feeling bored, angry, lonely, or tired are examples of these.
Triggers
Recovery research shows that people are more likely to maintain progress when they feel this instead of shame.
Support, being connected