Relapse Prevention
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.
What are triggers?
Someone who helps guide and support a newcomer through the processes of NA or AA.
What is a sponsor?
The basic text for Alcoholics Anonymous.
What is The Big Book?
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.
What is Mindfulness?
Stopping and remaining free of any further drug or alcohol use.
What is Abstinence?
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.
What is complacency?
A powerful desire to use substances.
What are Cravings?
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference."
What is the Serenity Prayer?
Stopping and remaining free of any further drug or alcohol use.
What is Abstinence.?
Physical activities, meditation, volunteering, hobbies, exercise, games, journaling, support groups, sponsors...etc
What are coping skills?
Refusing to admit the truth about addiction and its consequences to ourselves.
What is denial?
Symptoms you experience several weeks or months after you have finished detoxing that are related to the body healing from substance use.
What are Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)?
Make direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
What is Step 9?
The practice of taking an active role in regularly doing things that improve your well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress
What is Self-Care?
Regular visits to Medical Doctor and Dentist, sleep, good nutrition, regular exercise, maintaining optimal weight, strong social network, laughter, exercising your mind and drinking plenty of water.
What are ways to stay healthy?
Identifying and writing down triggers, coping skills, people, and activities that can help prevent a relapse.
What is a Relapse Prevention Plan?
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 staying with it presently.
What is "One Day at a Time"?
"We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves."
What is Step 4?
Getting support from a neutral person who can help with mental health and addiction concerns
Therapy
A return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop.
What is a relapse?
Convincing yourself that it's okay or that you have to use substances/engage in addictive behaviors.
What is Relapse Justification?
Using another activity in order to replace or substitute the feelings/results you used to get from using substances, or having two or more addictions?
What is Cross Addiction?
The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using.
What is NA Tradition 3?
A state of mind where you are thankful and taking notice of the good things in your life, rather than focusing on the bad
What is Gratitude?
Calling sober friends, distracting self, going to AA/NA, attending groups, attending individual sessions, sober actvities.
What are coping skills?