Welcome Packet
Areas of the house you are encouraged to avoid talking on the phone.
Hallways, kitchen, dining room, living room, area outside of the offices.
Coping skills, relapse prevention strategies, support network phone numbers
What is a toolbox
Repeated attempts to quit, tolerance/withdrawal, use despite negative consequences
Addiction
1. People 2. Places 3. Things
What are triggers
An experienced member who guides newcomers through recovery.
What is a sponsor
11:30pm on weekdays, 12am on weekends
What is bedtime
or
In for 6, out for 2, hold for 4
What are breathing techniques
________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
What is dopamine
A desire or dream you try to achieve in a certain amount of time, no matter the costs.
What is a goal
Alternatives to 12-step
What are Celebrate recovery, Lifering, WFS, SMART recovery, Refuge recovery
An emotional response to something that someone witnesses or experiences.
What is trauma
Measure of physical abuse/neglect, psychological abuse/neglect, sexual abuse, divorce, parental incarceration/mental illness/addiction.
What is ACES
Some high-risk situations to avoid are to not let yourself get too hungry, angry, lonely or tired. What can help you remember these circumstances?
What is halt
Three indispensable spiritual principles in the 12 step fellowship are? (hint, think of H.O.W.)
What is honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness
Must be found within 60 days then staff will enforce a 2 week period after which you will be discharged if not found.
What is employment.
Aggressive, passive-aggressive, passive
What are unhealthy coping skills
Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
Journaling, yoga, meditation, creative activities
What are mindfulness activities
A group for people working to end patterns of dysfunctional relationships and develop functional and healthy relationships.
What is Co-dependents Anonymous (CoDA)?
The CEO of McCall
Who is Maria Coutant-Skinner
sponsors, friends, peers, family, church supports, coworkers, counselors, etc.
What is a network
What are the 4 pillars of recovery
5 skills you have learned in treatment to overcome cravings and triggers
What is... it that works for you?
When is 1935