Addiction Education
Engaging in these will increase risk for relapse if not addressed, and often are heard simply as:
1. People 2. Places 3. Things
What are triggers
This was begun in Akron, Ohio, in 1935, with a chance meeting between two alcoholics, one a doctor and one a broker.
What is alcoholics anonymous (AA)
This disorder is a combination of a manic phase (a sudden onset of exhilaration and excessive good mood), and a depressive phase (feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, and prolonged sadness)
Bi-Polar Disorder
When you detach, segregate and disconnect from others.
What is isolation
Some high-risk situations o avoid are to not let yourself get too hungry, angry, lonely or tired. This acronym can help an individual remember these circumstances
What is H.A.L.T
According to the Big Book this is the number one thing that will bring you back to your next drink or drug. THIS IS ONE COMMON CAUSE OF RELAPSE. This occurs from unresolved anger towards another.
Resentment
Following a detox, a person in early recovery will continue to experience symptoms of emotional/psychological withdrawal known by this acronym
What is PAWS, which stands for Post acute withdrawal syndrome
I AM POWERLESS OVER MY ADDICTION AND MY LIFE HAS BECOME UNMANAGEABLE.
What is step 1
feelings of despair and hopelessness, fatigue, crying for no apparent reason, inability to concentrate. loss of interest, appetite and sleep disruptions and thoughts of suicide.
what is depression
Guilt is feeling bad about what you've done.When guilt is turning into feeling bad about who you are it is called ____
What is shame
One of the most common, and effective, coping skill a person in early recovery can possess is this string of behaviors that are characterized as "a sequence of actions regularly followed"
What is a Routine
Normal neurobiological event characterized by the need to increase the dose over time to obtain the original effect. A state in which a drug produces a diminishing biological or behavioral response; in other words, higher doses are needed to produce the same effect experienced initially.
What is Tolerence
Which step asks you to make a searching and fearless moral inventory of your past?
Step 4
This disorder is characterized by depression and anxiety as well as flashbacks. It is common among victims of crimes and people in the military.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Getting into a new sexual or romantic relationship(or its demise) may lead to relapse. what is the normal time frame given to not get into a new romantic relationship when in recovery
what is 1 year
The acronym H.O.W. stands for what 3 essentials for recovery, often seen as indispensable
Honesty, open mindedness and willingness
the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
Dopamine
The three sides of the Triangle – AA’s three legacies.
What are Unity, Service and Recovery?
sudden episode of intense fear that triggers severe physical reactions when there is no real danger or apparent cause.
Panic Attack/ Anxiety attack
A tendency to become angry when asked about or talking about personal problems, feelings or his/her recovery program.
what is avoidance or defensive behavior
The confident and direct claiming of one's rights or putting forward one's views. it is often sad as "mean what you say, say what you mean and don't say it mean"
What is being assertive.
A common myth is stopping this during recovery will make it harder for sobriety; however it has been associated with a 25 percent greater likelihood of long-term abstinence from alcohol and other drugs
What is stopping smoking
Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all these Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities
What is the 12th principle of AA.
The following are signs of what symptom of depression: personality changes, hoarding medication, giving away prized possessions, lack of interest in future plans, isolation from friends and colleagues
what are signs of a person could be suicidal.
simply ways that our mind convinces us of something that isn't really true. These inaccurate thoughts are usually used to reinforce negative thinking or emotions — telling ourselves things that sound rational and accurate, but really only serve to keep us feeling bad about ourselves.
Cognitive Distortions or stinking thinking
rules or limits that a person creates to identify reasonable, safe and permissible ways for other people to behave towards them and how they will respond when someone passes those limits
What is personal boundaries.