Recovery Tools
Smart Recovery, Celebrate Recovery, Refuge Recovery
What are examples of alternative recovery communities?
"___ ___ at a time"
One day
Name any ONE post-acute withdrawal symptom
Sleep and appetite changes, irritability, trouble focusing, memory problems
Paying attention to what you're doing in the moment
What is mindfulness?
The book of literature in AA is commonly referred to as this
What is "the big book"?
Step One helps us to see our own __________________.
What is powerlessness?
Something often spoken at the end of AA or NA meetings after the serenity prayer
"Keep coming back"
Anywhere from 12-18 months
How long do PAWS symptoms typically last?
Someone who acts as a guide or mentor in the recovery process, often associated with 12 step programs
What is a sponsor?
These are people/places/things/emotions that cause cravings
What are triggers?
In recovery, you need to be mindful of these four risk factors, symbolized by the acronym HALT.
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
A slogan reminding us to take it easy and slow down
What is "easy does it"?
Depression or anxiety
Getting involved in social activities, going to meetings, calling people
What is building a sober support network?
This recovery network was established in the 1950s and started in California. It asserts that its therapeutic value for aiding people in recovery is that the program is based on people helping people.
What is Narcotics Anonymous?
The process used for someone to recover in a group such as AA and NA
Thinking through the eventual consequences of taking the first drink or drug
What is "Playing the tape through to the end"?
This chemical in the brain is released when using drugs and alcohol, and the lack of this chemical is responsible for feelings of depression in early recovery.
What is dopamine?
Listening to or contemplating more uplifting thoughts, such as "I can recover" or "I am enough"
What are positive affirmations?
This is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the United States.
What is tobacco?
An online Social Network with the purpose helping people with addiction issues, where participants can even attend a virtual 12-step meeting
What is InTheRooms.com?
One is too many and ____________________________
What is "a thousand is never enough"?
Difficulty feeling pleasure or excitement
What is Anhedonia?
The act of giving back, often associated with the 12th step of AA/NA
What is service work, or volunteer work?
Name one medication commonly prescribed for assistance in recovery.
Naltrexone/Vivitrol, Antabuse, Suboxone, Methadone, Campral