Support Systems
A trusted person you can contact when you are struggling or experiencing cravings.
A gathering where people share recovery experiences and encourage one another.
What is a recovery meeting?
Calling someone instead of isolating is an example of this healthy action.
What is reaching out?
A professional who helps clients work through emotions, behaviors, and recovery challenges.
Who is a therapist or counselor?
A limit that protects your safety, wellness, and recovery.
What is a boundary?
This person guides someone through the Twelve Steps.
What is a sponsor?
AA stands for this.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous?
Prayer, journaling, exercise, grounding, and attending meetings are examples of these.
What is coping skills?
A written list of people and services to contact during an emotional or recovery emergency.
What is a crisis plan or safety plan?
This short word can protect your time, energy, and sobriety.
What is “no”?
These people may include relatives, friends, counselors, peers, and recovery professionals.
What is support network?
NA stands for this.
What is Narcotics Anonymous?
HALT reminds people to check whether they are hungry, angry, lonely, or this.
What is tired?
Transportation, housing, employment, and healthcare are examples of these practical recovery needs.
What are community resources?
Avoiding people who are actively using substances may be an example of this.
What is a recovery boundary?
A healthy support person listens without encouraging substance use or harmful behavior.
What is safe support?
This recovery program uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy rather than the Twelve Steps. (____ GOALS)
What is SMART Recovery
Staying away from supportive people and hiding your emotions can increase this risk.
What is relapse risk?
This professional helps connect clients with housing, benefits, healthcare, and other services.
Who is a case manager?
A boundary explains what you will do—not how you will control this person.
Who is someone else?
Depending entirely on one person can weaken recovery because this is important.
What is having multiple sources of support?
Attending meetings regularly, introducing yourself, and exchanging phone numbers are ways to build this.
What is community connection?
Asking for help is a sign of this—not weakness.
What is strength?
The internal and external resources that help someone begin and maintain recovery are called this.
What is recovery capital?
Leaving a high-risk situation after your boundary is ignored is called following through with this.
What is a consequence?