Symptoms of PAWS pg. 1
The Most Common post-acute withdrawal symptoms are:
Mood Swings , Anxiety , Irritability , Tiredness, Variable Energy, Low enthusiasm, Variable Concentration, Disturbed Sleep
What is one thing you can do to survive post-acute withdrawal?
Be patient.
Finish the sentence: " One of the most common symptoms is the inability to concentrate for more than _________ "
A few minutes.
Difficulty in managing stress is the _______________________.
most confusing and aggravating part of post acute withdrawal.
If PAW gets better with time it is called
regenerative.
Post acute withdrawal feels like a _________ of symptoms.
Rollercoaster.
When you resent withdrawal symptoms the ____ they will seem.
worse.
What is rigid and repetitive thinking?
The same thoughts that go around and around in your head.
The recovering person sometimes cannot distinguish between _________ and _________.
High stress and low stress.
If a PAW stays the same it is called
stable
How long does each post-acute withdrawal episode last?
A few days.
Something you can tell yourself to help you survive post-acute withdrawal?
" What I'm doing is enough".
Short term memory problems are very common in the recovering person. You may hear something and understand it, but within 20 minutes you_____
forget it.
T/F All symptoms of PAWS become worse during periods of high stress.
True.
if a paw gets worse it is called
degenerative
How long does post-acute withdrawal last?
2 years.
T/F PAWS can be a trigger for relapse.
True.
What is an "abstraction"
A non-concrete idea or concept. " Love, Justice, Sadness"
As your body and mind begin to heal and as you learn ways to reduce the risk of PAW , productive and meaningful living is ________.
possible.
if a PAW comes and goes it is called
intermittent.
What is something you are more likely to do if you are disappointed?
Relapse.
When you are ______ you tend to dwell on your symptoms and make them worse.
Tense.
Concentration is more of a problem _________.
when abstract concepts are involved.
Recovery from the damage caused by the addiction requires ________.
abstinence.
The most common pattern of a paw is
rengenerative.