Relapse Prevention
This was begun in Akron, Ohio, in 1935, with a chance meeting between two alcoholics, one a doctor and one a broker.
Alcoholics Anonymous AA
Limits and rules we set for ourselves within relationships
What are boundaries?
A mental state in which one is fully aware of the present moment.
What is Mindfulness?
Highest Level of Care of Addiction Treatment, 40 hours per month.
What is Intensive Outpatient (IOP)?
Guilt is feeling bad about what you've done. ______ is feeling bad about who you are.
What is Shame?
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
Neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to engage in certain behaviors, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences. A treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individual’s life experiences.
What is Addiction?
Practicing a conscious effort to acknowledge and honor difficult situations and emotions
What is Radical Acceptance
Tasks focused on improving individual skill sets, self-awareness, introspection, communication, etc.
What is Phase Work?
This increases as one continues to use, requiring one to need more of the substance to feel the same high.
What is tolerance?
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
Symptoms you experience several weeks or months after you have finished detoxing that are related to the body healing from substance use.
What is Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)?
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?
A place to review phase work, complete drug and alcohol tests, and further explore stressors and mental health
What are your one-on-one (individual) sessions?
This is the process by which the addicted brain invents excuses that allow the person in recovery to edge close enough to relapse situations that accidents can happen.
What is Justification?
A powerful desire to use substances
Cravings
The ability of the brain to form and reorganize synaptic connections, especially in response to learning, or an experience or following injury.
Neuroplasticity
The examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes.
What is Introspection?
Group that meets once a week for 90 minutes after you've completed the 5 phases.
What is Continuing Recovery?
We must __ ourselves before we can receive it from others.
What is FORGIVE?
Identifying and writing down triggers, coping skills, people, and activities that can help prevent a relapse
Relapse Prevention Plan
The opposite of addiction
What is connection?
Thoughts that cause individuals to perceive reality inaccurately.
What are Cognitive Distortions?
Non-judgmental, Supportive, Knowledgeable, Caring, and Validating.
What is my group?
A natural high, feelings of elation and euphoria in early sobriety.
What is the 'Pink Cloud'?