Support
What is a place you can go to get support from peers that have been where you are in recovery?
AA, NA, or other 12 step meetings
the way we think or feel about someone or something
Our attitude
Something I must change when I start my journey in recovery
What is places?
What are items used for thought-stopping technique known as "snapping"?
bracelet, rubber band, and fingers
Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it
What is step 10- Integrity?
The person I can connect with from my support group meeting that helps me work the 12 steps, and is there to talk to about issues in my recovery
What is my sponsor?
Brain chemical affected by substance use that contributes to my feelings of pleasure, satisfaction and motivation. It also plays a role in controlling my memory, my mood, my sleep, my learning, my concentration, my movement and my other body functions
What is dopamine?
Something I must change when I start my journey in recovery
What is people I spend time with?
What are methods of relaxation for thought-stopping techniques?
Deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, listening to music
Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings
What is step 7 -Humility?
This person can help me develop skills and behaviors necessary to support my recovery and can help me identify behaviors or situations that can interfere with my recovery.
What is my Counselor?
This must be my #1 priority during recovery
What is MY RECOVERY?
Emotions that may be triggers
anger, sadness, happiness, disappointment, frustration, guilt
What is replacing negative thoughts? (with self affirmation) Give an example.
** I have the power to change my story.
** I know this is hard right now, but I have done hard things before and made it through.
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable
What is step 1 of the 12 steps?
This type of treatment can help me stop alcohol or drug use and remain sober and drug free.
What is drug treatment?
A treatable mental disorder that affects a person’s brain and behavior, leading to their inability to control their use of substances like legal or illegal drugs, alcohol, or medications
What is a Substance Use Disorder?
Certain music can be what type of trigger?
Trigger sound
This can help stop racing thoughts and turn off mental activity
What is meditation?
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
What is step 4- Courage?
On this website, I can attend online support group meetings all day and all night
What is InTheRooms.com?
Healthy diet, regular exercise, healthy sleep patterns, sunlight exposure, meditation and music can help with production of this brain chemical during my recovery?
What is dopamine?
Commons stressors in recovery are HALT, what does this stand for?
Hungry,
Angry
Lonely
Tired
What is reaching out for support?
When I call or text a trusted support person in my life or my sponsor
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity
What is step 2- Hope?