Early Recovery
HOW we work recovery includes these 3 things
What are Honesty, Open-mindedness, and Willingness?
_____________ is the spiritual foundation of all of our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles above personalities
What is anonymity?
An approach to recovery that uses Buddhist Philosophy
What is Recovery Dharma?
The two required skills for effective communication
What are expressing yourself clearly and actively listening?
Name a symptom of Depression
Any symptom is ok.
Loss of interest, low energy, oversleeping, feeling down/hopeless, etc
Once physically dependent, this is the process of drugs/alcohol leaving the body
What is withdrawal/detox?
The 3rd Step of AA/NA
What is "We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him"?
An approach to recovery that teaches skills
What is SMART?
Self-Management Addiction Recovery Techniques
A skill to use before reacting to emotions
Think it through OR Talk it out OR Self-Soothing
The amygdala is triggered with a trauma response, causing us to _______ or ________ in order to protect ourselves
After completing detox, these withdrawal symptoms occur around 30, 60, 90, and 180 days of abstinence
This step helps you evaluate daily the quality of your recovery and not let things build up
What is Step 10
A Christian approach to recovery
What is Celebrate Recovery?
Listening to your inner voice and speaking up clearly about what is acceptable and what is NOT
What are boundaries?
True/False: Medication is the only way to treat mental health problems
False - the most effective ways are high protein diet and vigorous daily exercise
The suggestion for meetings is ____ in ____
What is 90 in 90 (90 meetings in 90 days)?
The meaning of the first 3 steps
I can't: I have a problem that I cannot solve on my own
He can: There is something outside of me that can help me (does not have to be HE)
I'll let him: Let that higher power work by continuing to work the rest of the steps
The only path to recovery that doesn't work
What is alone?
4 most commonly used Communication Styles
What are passive, aggressive, passive-aggressive, and Assertive?
Name 3 symptoms of Anxiety
What are feeling nervous, worrying, restlessness, trouble relaxing, easily annoyed, thinking something awful might happen?
May also accept panic attacks (though that is panic disorder)
Examples of these include denial, blaming, justification, and self-pity.
What are defense mechanisms?
What are Steps 4-9? (bonus points if you can explain why)
Name either the 4 noble truths or describe a SMART skill
1. There is suffering
2. There is a cause to suffering
3. There is an end to suffering
4. The 8fold path is the end to suffering
SMART: The 3 questions, urge surfing, change-plan, cost benefit analysis, DEADS, ABCs
Things you can do when triggered
What are: speak up for myself, remove myself from the situation, call my sponsor or PRC, go to the bathroom to think/breathe for a second, etc
These are the 3 parts of the Cognitive Triangle
What are Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors?