Maintenance & Resolution Stage
What are the 5 stages of change?
Pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance
Name 1 way you can tell you are bored that aren’t “just feel bored”
Can’t focus/relax, avoidance, sadness, low motivation, uninterested, no excitement, etc.
What is complacency?
Overconfidence or self-satisfaction while ignoring/unaware to potential dangers
Why is life balance important?
A balanced wheel runs smoothly, any appropriate answers
What does SUD stand for?
Substance Use Disorder
Why are ghost such bad liars?
You can see right through them
What are the 5 stages of recovery?
Withdrawal, honeymoon/pink cloud, wall, adjustment, and resolution
Name 1 possible cause for boredom
No sleep, Lack of mental stimulation, Repetition, Lack of balance, MH dx, Disinterest, Lack of understanding, Thinking errors/ANTs
Complacency is often confused with what?
Confidence
How does balance impact recovery?
Lowers relapse risk related to each area
Is sobriety (not using) the same as recovery, explain.
No, recovery is about making changes to your life to make it easier to not use
Why can you not trust an atom?
They make up everything
How long until you get to the resolution stage?
180 days+
What is 5 things you can do when you are bored?
Any appropriate response
Name 1 example of confidence in recovery
Strength focused, open-minded, acceptance, use support, etc.
Name 1 risk of unbalanced life
Relapse, stress, cross addiction, uncomfortable emotions
This is KEY to recovery
Honesty
What award did the knock-knock joke inventor win?
The No Bell Prize
Having a year sober means you are in the maintenance stage, true or false and why?
No, it’s about thought patterns and behaviors too. Many ppl get 1 year sober in a controlled environment
True or false: Feeling bored is okay, why?
True, boredom doesn’t last forever and needs to be experienced from time to time
Name two signs or complacency in recovery
Unrealistic beliefs, resistant to change, ignore dangers, old behaviors, stop doing what supports recovery
Name 2 examples of maintaining balance
Any appropriate example
Name 3 recovery skills you have
Any appropriate response
Why are there no knock-knock jokes about America?
Because Freedom Rings
Name 2 risks for long-term recovery in the maintenance/resolution stage
Complacency, boredom, cross addiction, lowered self-care, less coping skill use, etc.
Name 2 consequences of boredom in recovery
Relapse, blame, more triggers, impulsivity, old behaviors, justification for use, etc.
Name 1 way to combat complacency
Honesty, accountability, goal setting, relapse prevention plan, self-care, try new things, etc.
What are the 6 areas of life balance?
Spiritual, Physical, Social, Emotional, Intellectual, and Financial
Name 5 evidences of recovery
Any appropriate answer
Why do flamingos lift one leg?
B/c if they lifted both they would fall down