What happens?
True or False? The rates of heart disease, stroke, HIV, Hepatitis, and mental disorders increase when addiction is also present.
What is TRUE?
You must use ALL coping skills taught in groups in order to maintain adequate mental health and sobrie
false
This term refers to the healthy ability to understand the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of another person.
What is EMPATHY/EMPATHIZING?
What does the acronym PTSD stand for?
What is POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER?
This is the practice of regularly taking time to focus on your own physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being
What is SELF CARE?
Whatever the substance is, once addiction to that substance occurs for long enough this important organ drastically changes the way it functions
What is THE BRAIN?
Substance use, overeating, excessive sleep and excessive avoidance are examples of what?
unhealthy coping skills
To maintain healthy relationships, we should identify and communicate these physical, psychological, and emotional limits to protect ourselves from being used, manipulated, or violated by others.
This mental health disorder is characterized by extreme mood swings, including periods of mania and depression
What is BIPOLAR DISORDER
What are three possible signs that a relapse may be approaching?
Interacting with old friends, engaging in cross addiction, going to old using places, irritation, poor emotional control, isolation, stop going to meetings, not talking to sponsor, etc.
This neurotransmitter is closely linked to the mind's reward system and is commonly associated with pleasure and reinforcement.
What is DOPAMINE?
What are 3 mindful coping skills you can do anywhere?
deep breathing, visualization, progressive muscle relaxation, grounding techniques, 5-4-3-2-1
A process of addressing or resolving disputes or disagreements involves finding mutually acceptable solutions through open communication.
What is CONFLICT RESOLUTION?
This is the term for a persistent, strong, and irrational fear of a specific object, situation, or activity.
What is a PHOBIA?
This approach to addiction recovery focuses on minimizing the negative consequences associated with active substance use by providing tools, strategies, resources, and supports to reduce the risks and dangers associated with that use.
What is HARM REDUCTION?
These hormones often referred to as the "feel-good" hormones, are released during activities that promote well-being, like exercise, laughter, creative expression, and socialization
What is ENORPHINS?
Give me an example of a way to sooth yourself by using one of the 5 senses.
Lighting a candle, taking a bath, soft blanket, pet animal, hug someone, listen to music, look at the stars, drink tea, chew gum, smell flowers
This two-word term describes when you carefully hear and focus on what another person is saying and then repeat back what you heard to confirm that you understood them.
What is ACTIVE LISTENING?
This is the term for a sudden, intense, and overwhelming episode of fear or discomfort, often accompanied by physical symptoms like a racing heart, shortness of breath, and sweating
This evidence-based approach to maintaining recovery from addiction involves identifying triggers and warning signs and then developing specific coping strategies to avoid a return to negative behaviors.
What is RELAPSE PREVENTION?
- This highly advanced and complex area of the human brain is associated with decision-making and impulse control, and is strongly impacted by addiction and intoxication
What is the PREFRONTAL CORTEX?
Why is deep breathing helpful when experiencing anxiety or racing thoughts?
Deep breathing sends oxygen to our blood which sends a signal to our brain that we are not in danger which slows down the heart.
This refers to a close and profound emotional, psychological, and physical connection between individuals. that involves a deep level of trust, respect, vulnerability, and mutual understanding
This mental health disorder is characterized by persistent and intrusive thoughts followed by repetitive behaviors or rituals aimed at reducing anxiety
What is OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER
This skills-based form of treatment used in substance use and mental health recovery focuses on identifying and changing thinking patterns to help change feelings and negative behaviors
What is COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY?