Triggers
A natural, physical and emotional reaction to demands or challenges in life
Stress
The practice of taking action to preserve or improve one's own health.
Self-care
"In 5, out 5."
Deep breathing
Recite the Serenity Prayer.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
She began her career as a child star with Disney. She’s had problems with alcohol and drugs since early in her career, and was in and out of treatment between 2010 and 2012. She relapsed on fentanyl-laced heroin after six years of recovery in 2018, which caused three strokes and a heart attack.
Demi Lovato
An excess of confidence (as in one's abilities or judgment)
Over-Confidence
What does HALT stand for?
Hungry, angry, lonely, tired
Evidence-based strategies used to help individuals regain a sense of stability and focus in the present moment. They involve bringing attention to the immediate environment and sensory experiences
Grounding Techniques
These people usually have over a year clean, and help you navigate membership, answer questions, work on the 12-steps, and offer accountability.
Sponsor
Rapper (Blank) openly rapped about vodka, Vicodin, marijuana, and other drugs on his early hits. However, after some close calls and a possible overdose in 2007, He entered recovery, and is proud to be past his days of drinking and “taking 75-80 valium a night.”
Eminem
The fact of having committed a specified or implied offense or crime.
Guilt
Situations are circumstances that increase the likelihood of negative outcomes, such as relapse, injury, or disease, and can be related to emotional, social, or environmental factors.
High-risk
Thinking of your past choices and how they may have lead to a bad experience.
"Playing the tape through."
What step is this in Narcotics Anonymous?
Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, you tried to carry this message to others, and to practice these principles in all your affairs. This involves helping others in recovery and living by the principles you learned in the program.
12th Step
The Grammy-winning country artist credits his wife (blank) for helping him stay in recovery. He developed an alcohol use disorder (AUD) while a young musician, but decide he’d had enough in 2008. He’s been in recovery since then, and again, credits his wife for her support on his journey.
Tim McGraw
Deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone's death.
Grief
Plans are typically written documents that are shared with a person's treatment team and support group. Things to include in your plan are triggers, cravings, coping tools and support group information. There are different models to try to prevent a future relapse.
Relapse Prevention Plan
Programs are international mutual aid programs supporting recovery from substance addictions, behavioral addictions and compulsions.
Attend a meeting... AA, NA, CR, CA, Smart Recovery, FOA and etc.
Refers to the act of helping others, especially those who are struggling with addiction, as a way to maintain sobriety and contribute to the group's well-being.
Service Work
The pop music icon and legend is also a hero in the recovery community. In his early career, he used cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol to manage the complex emotions associated with being simultaneously intensely shy and a music superstar. A pivotal meeting with a fan changed his trajectory in 1990, and the star has been in recovery since – over 30 years.
Elton John
A state of mind characterized by lack of interest, stimulation or challenge.
Boredom
Refers to the network of resources and individuals that help an individual maintain sobriety and recovery from addiction. This support can include friends, family, therapists, support groups, sober living communities, and other professionals.
Benefits the brain by boosting neurotransmitters like dopamine and endorphins, which contribute to improved mood, reduced stress, and enhanced cognitive function. It also helps regulate other neurotransmitters like serotonin and norepinephrine, further impacting mental well-being.
Exercise
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It ( ) if you ( ) it.
It (works) if you (work) it.
(Blank) drug and alcohol exploits are well-known and began when his father gave him marijuana at age 6. During his early career, (Blank) bounced from film set to rehab and back countless times. He finally hit an extended bottom, spending the years between 1999 and 2003 in and out of jail and prison. (Blank) has been in recovery since 2003. Does his later success in the Marvel Comic Universe have anything to with his recovery? He says, yes, absolutely.
Robert Downey Jr.