Distress Tolerance
This is the word that describes staying present in the moment, observing what you are doing right now without distractions, and accepting where you are without thinking about the past or future.
What is Mindfulness?
What is Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS).
This phrase means acceptance of things as they are.
"It is what it is"
A person, place, or thing that activates desire to use.
What is a trigger?
This simple yet powerful coping skill calms us mentally and physically. Regular practice of this is associated with reduced agitation and anxiety.
What is deep breathing?
This technique uses the following sequence: slow down, take a step back, observing your thoughts, and proceeding mindfully.
This is the neurotransmitter that the brain is constantly seeking out release of due to the pleasurable effects we feel from it. This is part of the "reward pathway" that becomes damaged from the disease of addiction.
What is "dopamine."
This phrase means to not get ahead of ourselves or "future trip."
What is one day at a time?
The physiological "need" to use
What is a craving
In this grounding technique, we tune in to what we can see, hear, feel, smell, and taste.
What is the 54321 technique?
What we call the intersection of rational mind and emotional mind.
What is wise mind
This word is defined as the need for more of the substance to feel the same effects and is one of the symptoms of addiction.
What is tolerance?
This phrase means that we must accept and adapt to what occurs that is outside of our control.
What is life on life's terms.
This term refers to the emotional zone in which individuals can function effectively and thrive in everyday life.
What is window of tolerance?
This technique involves systematically tensing and relaxing different muscle groups to release tension and promote relaxation.
What is Progressive Muscle Relaxation?
Withstanding emotional pain without allowing it to deter from recovery.
What is Distress Tolerance
This is what studies have found to be the opposite of addiction. (Hint: Not abstinence or recovery).
This phrase underlines the importance of changing ourselves if we want to improve our circumstances. If we remain stagnant and cling to being comfortable we will always get more of the same.
what is "nothing changes if nothing changes."
In the continuum of care, what is the level of care following residential treatment that is designed to offer high level of support and accountability while experimenting with stepping back into "real life."
What is Day Treatment
I can handle this challenge
I'm strong and capable
I can get through tough times
I am safe
What is affirmations?
This term refers to an ability to accept that some things are out of our control even if we don't "like it." This takes practice.
Radical Acceptance
These 2 characteristics of the disease of addiction means that it is lifelong and worsens over time without treatment.
What is "chronic" and "progressive."
This phrase underlines the importance of moving forward and accepting the fact that we will make mistakes and sometimes even fail. Through our failures though, we gain experience and we learn. This phrase encourages grace.
What is "progress, not perfection."
The one person who has been where you are and will help get you to where you want to be. To find one of these, you look for someone who has what you want.
What is sponsor?
3 actions I can use in the moment when feeling triggered
call a sponsor, call a loved one, grounding technique, prayer, distraction, radical acceptance, mindfulness, "ride the wave"