Recovery 1
Most common addiction across the nation...
Alcohol.
Substance with a high death rate in the U.S., higher than suicide
Fentanyl
Professional specializing in treating mental & emotional disorders is known as...
Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Therapist, Counselor
Changing these three things helps in early recovery
People. Places. Things.
Gives you too much time to be with your own thoughts
isolation and boredom
A____ is always necessary for an individual to take control of their future sobriety and avoid future relapse.
What is a Relapse Prevention Plan
What are feelings of extreme sadness, shame, guilt and/or dispair called?
Depression
What are feelings of worry, uneasiness, or dread called?
Anxiety
Name three types of triggers and an example of each.
Social (seeing an old friend who you used to buy drugs from),
Emotional (intense feelings, depression, exhaustion, stress, etc)
Environmental (going to a party or driving by the location of a triggering event)
Violent or aggressive behavior within the home. Is common after coming under the influence
Domestic Violence, assault, and theft
What is abstaining from ALL illicit drugs and alcohol called?
Sobriety or being clean.
Treatment that includes living onsite and receiving group and individual therapies.
Residential Facility
They help us manage our emotions related to difficult times to improve emotional health and help us grow as people. Behaviors, attitudes, and approaches
Healthy Coping skills
Identify an internal trigger.
Any negative thought or feeling
A strong desire to consume a particular substance is a ____?
Craving
Can be Internal and external. A person, place, thing or event that may cause a relapse
Trigger
One of the most common & effective coping skills a person in early recovery can develop is, this string of behaviors characterized by "a sequence of actions regularly followed"...
Routine or structure
A group of people in which the user may meet with frequently that share similar issues that help each other through the recovery process
Support group
Name an example of an external relapse trigger.
People, places, activities, objects, and situations
With continued substance abuse the brain will stop producing this brain chemical that enables pleasure..
Dopamine
What are 2 ways of improving your self-esteem?
Learning a new sills, new interests/activities, writing/reading, positive affirmations etc
A state of mind you enter after being up for several days
Psychosis
Name 4 symptoms of withdrawal
Sweating, Feeling cold, Goosebumps, Vomiting, Anxiety, Insomnia, Muscle pain, Loss of appetite, Shakiness, Excessive hunger etc
"Exposure to ________ is associated with drug addiction in humans and can induce relapse and craving."
What is Stress