Mental Health & Recovery
This term describes having both a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder.
What is dual diagnosis?
This coping strategy includes calling someone, changing environments, or distracting yourself.
What is urge surfing or coping with cravings?
This coping skill involves focusing on the present moment to reduce stress and cravings.
What is mindfulness?
This medication works by partially activating opioid receptors.
What is buprenorphine?
Hazelden Book about character defects
What is Drop the Rock?
These are intense urges to use substances during recovery.
What are cravings?
Emotional relapse often begins with poor self-care in areas like sleep, nutrition, and this.
What is stress management?
HALT stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and this fourth condition.
What is tired?
This type of medication blocks the effects of opioids rather than activating receptors.
What is naltrexone?
This stage of recovery reflects confidence, stability, and ownership of recovery decisions.
What is autonomy?
This mindset focuses on growth, learning, and resilience rather than failure.
What is a growth mindset?
Practicing acceptance without judgment is a key part of this skill.
What is mindfulness?
Setting limits with others to protect your recovery is called this.
What is assertive communication?
MOUD is evidence-based, meaning it is supported by this.
What is scientific research?
Who are the two people that get the credit for starting Alcoholics Anonymous?
Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith
This involves taking ownership of past behaviors and making different choices now.
What is accountability?
This DBT skill helps people tolerate distress without making things worse.
What is distress tolerance?
These are gradual warning signs like isolation, irritability, or overconfidence.
What are relapse warning signs?
Long-term MOUD patients often work with providers to periodically reassess this.
What is medication dosage or treatment needs?
Step 8 & Step 9
This is the tendency to feel “cured” and become less engaged in recovery behaviors.
What is complacency?
This long-term skill involves responding to emotions in healthy, balanced ways.
What is emotional regulation?
This warning sign includes isolation, irritability, or disengagement despite continued medication use.
What is emotional relapse?
Educating others about MOUD can be a form of this recovery behavior.
What is advocacy?
Who is the greatest quarterback to every play football?
Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr.