Recovery Knowledge
One major goal of addiction recovery?
What is to stop harmful substance use and build a healthier, stable life.
A trigger
What is Something that increases the urge or desire to use substances.
A cognitive distortion
What is An inaccurate or unhelpful pattern of thinking.
Name one healthy coping skill.
What is Deep breathing, walking, talking to someone, journaling, music, exercise, or grounding.
True or False: All emotions are bad.
What is False. Emotions provide information and are a normal part of life.
Relapse means
What is returning to substance use after a period of recovery or abstinence.
Name one common external trigger.
What is People, places, objects, situations, or substances associated with past use.
A distortion that involves thinking in extremes such as "always" or "never"
What is All-or-nothing thinking.
5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique uses
What is The five senses.
Mindfulness means
What is Paying attention to the present moment without automatically judging it.
A recovery support system
What is people or resources that support a person's recovery, such as counselors, family, peers, or support groups.
An internal trigger
What is A thought, feeling, memory, physical sensation, or emotional state that can increase cravings.
"Everyone is judging me.
What is Mind reading.
What type of breathing involves slowing down your breathing and making your exhale longer
What is Controlled/deep breathing.
Identifying emotions is important in recovery
What is It helps people recognize what they are experiencing and choose healthier responses.
One benefit of maintaining sobriety
What is improved physical health, relationships, finances, judgment, and emotional stability.
True or False: A craving always means you are going to relapse.
What is False. A craving is an urge, not a command.
"I failed once, so I'll never be successful."
What is Overgeneralization.
A distraction be useful during a craving
What is It gives the person time for the urge to decrease without acting on it.
Emotional regulation
What is The ability to recognize, manage, and respond to emotions in healthy ways.
Honesty is important in recovery
What is It helps identify problems, build trust, and allows others to provide appropriate support.
Name three things someone can do when experiencing a strong craving.
What is Leave the situation, contact support, use grounding/breathing, distract yourself, or remind yourself of recovery consequences and goals.
A good first step when challenging a negative thought
What is Stop and examine the evidence: "Is this thought completely true? What evidence supports or contradicts it?"
Name five healthy coping skills you could use instead of using substances.
What is exercise, calling someone, breathing exercises, grounding, journaling, attending a meeting, taking a walk, hobbies, or practicing mindfulness.
This can happen when someone repeatedly avoids difficult emotions
What is The emotions may build up and can contribute to unhealthy coping, impulsive behavior, or substance use.