Stress
debating whether to go to a party or watch a movie.
Internal or external conflict
Internal
15. Which of the following is a main reason relapse prevention is important?
A. It helps remove all negative feelings
B. It helps people cope with cravings and lower relapse risk
C. It prevents all stress in life
D. It allows controlled drug use
B
Best way to stop a trigger from leading to relapse
Avoid them in the first place
Difference between depression and sadness
depression more severe and lasts longer
Treatments for depression
medication and therapy
what are 3 types of stressors
frustrations, pressures, conflict
13. Talking about triggers can:
A. Make them stronger
B. Reduce their power
C. Create more cravings
D. Make relapse more likely
B
people, places, events linked to substance use is considered of what type of triggers?
External
name of medications to treat depression
antidepressants
why alcohol are called depressants
make people feel depressed while using them
What is the purpose of priority sorting?
help stay in balance, help map out the most important things in our life, help reduce stress and anxiety, improves decision making (make better choices), increases motivation, supports long term recovery.
What should you do whenever possible with high-risk situations and people?
avoid
Sensory triggers are related to
five senses
symptoms of depression (at least 3)
insomnia/sleep too much, lack of concentrations, weight gain/lost, lack of energy, lack of interest.
what we will be learning next week
fear and guilt
Priority Sorting
Priority 1:
Priority 2:
Priority 3:
Priority 1 (Must Do)
Priority 2 (Should Do)
Priority 3 (Optional)
What is the first step in defusing triggers?
Identify the triggers
What are internal triggers
Emotional states connected to past substance use
mess up brain chemicals
what disorder indicate a more severe depression.
MDD
What are the 3 stages of responding to stress?
Stage 1
Alarm about the stressor: more emotional, more tense, and more sensitive and alert to what's going on, may be defense mechanism, may feel anxiety and tension, have an upset stomach, and feel less efficient. These are all signs that existing personal resources are not enough to cope with the stress.
Stage 2:
Resistance to the stressor: if the stress continues, people often unconsciously intensify the use of self-defense mechanisms and other coping strategies. May show signs of severe psychological strain, such as severe anxiety, depression, and physical problems. People likely to become very rigid in their behavior, clinging to defense mechanism rather than trying to reevaluate the problem and work out other solutions, may stop going to their recovery meetings.
Stage 3
Exhaustion and collapse: after enduring severe stress with poor internal and social resources, the individual's resources may run out. Their coping mechanism may begin to fail. Feeling alone and frightened, the person will react inappropriately, and may experience a break with reality, hallucination, or delusions, falling apart psychologically.
What is the correct order of how triggers lead to relapse?
Trigger → thoughts → craving → relapse
Explain how visualization work
by imagining a light switch. When the switch is ON, you experience cravings. When you turn that switch OFF, you no longer have those cravings. Imagine a large switch that looks like a light switch. This is your switch, and only you can turn this switch ON and OFF. Imagine that this switch can turn your thoughts about drinking and drugs ON and OFF. Whenever you begin to think about drinking or using drugs, you can imagine this mental switch. You can imagine yourself switching it from ON to OFF, and stopping the alcohol or drug thoughts.
describe the relationship between substance and depression
Stimulants like cocaine and methamphetamine may make people excited while they are high, but that high is typically followed by a crash that includes depression. Then, the person often uses the drug again to overcome the depression, and this cycle can lead to addiction.
Benefits of therapy
identify and manage situations that affect symptoms.