Recovery Terms of Importance
Taking necessary steps to avoid using and/or drinking environments, situations and behaviors by openly talking about triggers, relapse warning signs and high risk situations with a sober support team and using new skills to combat thoughts and behaviors that lead to using/drinking.
RELAPSE PREVENTION
Mom to daughter: "I really wouldn't wear your hair like that to school. Kids are probably going to make fun of you. It looks much better down." Daughter: "I like my hair like this. I don't care what other kids think."Mom: Ok, well don't say I didn't warn you. MOM'S RESPONSE IS AN EX. OF _____ CODEPENDENCY PATTERNS.
A- COMPLIANCE B- CONTROL
C- LOW SELF ESTEEM D- AVOIDANCE
E- AMBIVALENCE F- ALL OF ABOVE
B- CONTROL
Why did the tortilla chip start dancing?
Because they put on the salsa.
Emotions that fit the situation in their intensity and expression. They fit facts.
A- PRIMARY B- SECONDARY C- TERTIARY
D- LOGICAL E- IRRATIONAL F- ALL ABOVE
A- PRIMARY
_______ are things that people communicate with friends and family so they remain strong in their early recovery.
Boundaries
Doing/thinking about something else when feeling triggered to use substances is called ________.
A- OPPOSITE ACTION B- TRADING PLACES
C- AVOIDANCE D- HALLUCINATION
E- BRAINPOWER F- NONE OF THE ABOVE
A- OPPOSITE ACTION
Blind Date Mike: "Where would you like to eat?" Tara: "It doesn't matter. Whatever you like is fine." TARA'S RESPONSE IS AN EX. OF _____ CODEPENDENCY PATTERNS.
A- COMPLIANCE B- CONTROL
C- LOW SELF ESTEEM D- AVOIDANCE
E- AMBIVALENCE F- ALL OF ABOVE
A- COMPLIANCE
What time is it when an elephant sits on your fence?
It is time to buy a new fence.
Emotions that don't match the situation w/ their intensity. They don't fit the facts.
A- PRIMARY B- SECONDARY C- TERTIARY
D- LOGICAL E- IRRATIONAL F- ALL ABOVE
B- SECONDARY
Recovery requires 100% ______ with the people who are your supports.
A- COMMUNICATION B- UNDERSTANDING
C- INDULGENCE D- WILLINGNESS
E- HONESTY F- PATIENCE
E- HONESTY
______ ______ thoughts are harmful in recovery and can be things we tell ourselves to talk us into using again.
A- RELAPSE JUSTIFICATION
B- SELF FULFILLING
C- RELAPSE AVOIDANCE
D- SELF DEPRECATING
E- RELAPSE PREVENTING
A- RELAPSE JUSTIFICATION
Michelle expressed her political beliefs on Facebook and got some backlash. She is now nervous about what people think and deleted her post. MICHELLE'S RESPONSE IS AN EX. OF _____ CODEPENDENCY PATTERNS.
A- COMPLIANCE B- CONTROL
C- LOW SELF ESTEEM D- AVOIDANCE
E- AMBIVALENCE F- ALL OF ABOVE
C- LOW SELF ESTEEM
What do you call a parade of rabbits hopping backward?
A receding hare line.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT AN EFFECTIVE PHYSICAL GROUNDING TECHNIQUE?
A- Take a short walk
B- Put your hands in water
C- Listen to your surroundings
D- Breathe deeply
E- Hold a piece of ice
F- All are physical grounding techniques
F- All are physical grounding techniques
Studies show that people can deliberately cultivate __________ & there're important social and personal benefits to doing so.
A- CHARACTER DEFECTS B- GRATITUDE
C- RESENTMENTS D- EXPECTATIONS
E- ALL OF ABOVE F- NONE OF ABOVE
B- GRATITUDE
Forgetting a memory in the conscious mind by pulling it into the unconscious.
A- PROGRESSION B- REGRESSION
C- PROJECTION D- REPRESSION
E- RECOVERY F- GROUNDING
D- REPRESSION
This exercise is a great way to start to understand what areas of your life need boundaries.
A- PERSONAL BILL OF RIGHTS B- CT SCAN
C- GRATITUDE LIST D- SERVICE WORK
E- 4TH STEP OF AA F- 5TH STEP OF AA
A- PERSONAL BILL OF RIGHTS
Where does today come before yesterday?
The dictionary.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT AN EFFECTIVE MENTAL GROUNDING TECHNIQUE?
A- Make yourself laugh
B- Imagine yourself leaving the painful feelings behind
C- Pick up or touch items near you
D- Play a memory game
E- Describe a common task
F- All of above are mental grounding techniques
C- Pick up or touch items near you
THAT IS A PHYSICAL GROUNDING TECHNIQUE
"We suffer from a disease that expresses itself in ways that are anti-social and that makes _____, diagnosis and treatment difficult." - FROM RECOVERY LITERATURE
A- SURRENDER B- DETECTION
C- SOBRIETY D- MODERATION
E- CHANGE F- NONE OF ABOVE
B- DETECTION
The goal of ______ is to buy yourself time during a craving or feeling the need to engage in an unhealthy habit.
A- HARM REDUCTION B- INSUFFLATION
C- SOBRIETY D- RECOVERY
E- MINDFULNESS F- REDIRECTION
G- DIVERSION H- THERAPY
G- DIVERSION
Using ______ statements are a respectful and responsible way to set boundaries withoutplacing blame.
A- POSITIVE B- "I" C- FACTUAL
D- BANK E- GROUNDING F- ALL OF ABOVE
B- "I"
Ten ladies tried to fit under a small umbrella, none of them got wet. How did they do it?
It wasn't raining.
Learning to ________ negative emotions and deal with them in a healthy way is critical to success in recovery.
A- ELIMINATE B- PERPETUATE C- DEFLECT
D- CHANGE E- TOLERATE F- AVOID
E- TOLERATE
In this thinking pattern, we think we're different or special, and that the destructive nature of addiction doesn't apply to us. We want to make our addiction seem attractive and exciting, and take pride in our drug history.
A- UNIQUE PERSON STANCE
B- FIGHT OR FLIGHT THINKING
C- PINK CLOUD FOCUSED THINKING
D- DEFENSE MECHANISTIC THINKING
E- INDIVIDUALISTIC LOOPHOLING
A- UNIQUE PERSON STANCE