Relapse Prevention
Early Recovery
Defense Mechanisms
Coping Skills
Codependency
100

Feelings, people, or situations that cause the brain to want to use substances. If you're not aware of them, they can cause you to relapse

Triggers  *Share about your triggers

100

Someone who helps guide a newcomer through the processes of NA or AA

A Sponsor *Do you have your sponsor? Share about your experience

100

This defense mechanism involves taking a negative quality about yourself and attributing it to someone else.

Projection.

100

A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.

Mindfulness

100

The term used to describe a person who feels like they need to save their partner from themselves.  

Caretaker 

200

This state of mind can be fatal for recovery! It's characterized by being too comfortable or not feeling motivated to continue doing the work

Complacency

200

A powerful desire to use substances

Cravings

200

A person transfers their emotional reaction from one thing onto another, such as when a person is having an ongoing conflict at home and takes out their frustrations on their coworkers, or vice versa.

Displacement.

200

Doing or thinking about something different when you feel yourself being triggered to use substances

Changing the Channel   *What are things you do to Change the Channel?

200

In a healthy relationship it is always important establish and maintain healthy ____________! (Personal limits that individuals set for themselves to protect their well-being, values, and sense of self within a relationship.)

Boundaries.

300

Refusing to admit the truth about addiction and its consequences to ourselves.

Denial

300

Symptoms you experience several weeks or months after you have finished detoxing that are related to the body healing from substance use

Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)  *What PAWS symptoms have you experienced?

300

Overly focus on the intellectual aspects of an issue to avoid dealing with the emotional parts of it.  

Intellectualization

300

The practice of taking an active role in regularly doing things that improve your well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress

Self-Care    *Share one thing you do for self-care

300
Contributing factors for why people may be codependent include.....

1. Upbringing and past experiences

2. Learned behavior 

3. Denial/minimization

4. Low self esteem 

5. Need for control

400

Identifying and writing down triggers, coping skills, people, and activities that can help prevent a relapse

Relapse Prevention Plan    *Raise your hand if you have a relapse prevention plan

400

A common phrase repeated in AA/NA as an important part of recovery. It is not just a common encouragement, it holds great meaning representing the gratitude an individual feels about their sobriety, and the importance of it presently.

"One Day at a Time"

400

Channeling of one's emotions or urges into something more useful or safe, such as a person leaning into sports as a way to release stress and aggression.

Sublimation

400

Getting support from a neutral person who can help with mental health and addiction concerns 

Therapy/Counseling

400

This relates to how, when, and what you communicate with your partner and how they communicate with you.

Communication Boundary

500

Convincing yourself that it's okay or that you have to use substances/engage in addictive behaviors

Relapse Justification

500

Using another activity in order to replace or substitute the feelings/results you used to get from using substances

Cross Addiction

500

Separate into categories—different parts of our life in order to avoid emotions or need from one area of our life from conflicting with or disrupting other areas of our life.

Compartmentalization

500

A state of mind where you are thankful and taking notice of the good things in your life, rather than focusing on the bad

Gratitude   *What is one thing you are grateful for today?

500

This can be considered a manipulation tactic relating to emotional abuse used to gain control in a relationship by showering someone with gifts and excessive affection.

Love-bombing. 

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