Progress NOT
What is Perfection?
A sense of ones own value being important
What is self-worth?
_________________ is the #1 offender of relapse
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired.
What is H.A.L.T.?
The lack of providing the truth.
What is dishonesty?
-Depression -Anxiety -Low self-esteem
-Low tolerance for stress
-Other mental health disorders
-Feelings of desperation or loss of control of ones life
What are psychiatric risk factors for substance abuse?
To endure without protest.
What is acceptance?
A feeling from the removal of pain, distress or anxiety
What is relief?
To reduce the quantity of something. to represent as a lesser amount value.
What is minimizing?
A feeling of pressure from outside forces.
What is stress?
The act of providing one or more explanations of ones behavior.
What is justifying?
Stabilization
Rehabilitation
Maintenance
What are stages of Substance Abuse Treatment?
A strong belief and trust in a power greater than one's self.
What is faith?
Inner harmony or freedom from commotion
What is peace?
No visible signs of life.
What is death.
A negative experience that we re-hash, re-think- re-feel or re-tell.
What is resentment?
To strongly influence others skillfully in an unfair manner
What is manipulation?
Stop/look/listen, stay calm and don't feel guilt, renew your commitment, review situation leading up to relapse, make immediate plan for recovery and use your support network
What are some strategies of LAPSE management?
The act of calming the mind and developing a spiritual a connection.
What is meditation?
Excitement towards the possibility of success or achievement.
What is hope?
An experience caused by the intake of a substance in which long term memory is impaired causing the inability to recall the experience.
What is a blackout?
When a person believes they have done no wrong and is deserving of sympathy from others
What is self-pity?
A domination of ones thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image or desire
What is obsessive?
Not thinking less of one's self but to think of one's self less
What is humility?
Intellectual identification with feelings of another person
What is empathy?
Altered structure of the nerve cells in the brain and prevents the nervous system from working properly without alcohol or drugs
What is physical addiction?
Remembering alcohol or drug use as being completely pleasurable, pain free overlooking any un-pleasurable experiences.
What is romanticizing?
One's opinion that is superficially reasonable an valid to them but is actually unrelated to the truth.
What is rationalizing?