Early Recovery
All recovering people have certain people, places, emotions, and things that are somehow associated with drinking alcohol or using drugs.These high-risk people, places, things, and feelings are called…
TRIGGERS
The ongoing conversation we have with ourselves that influences our feelings, decisions, and behavior.
What is self-talk?
This is the ability to experience uncomfortable emotions without immediately escaping, suppressing, or acting on them.
What is emotional tolerance?
Avoiding certain people, places, and situations that threaten sobriety is an example of this recovery skill.
What is avoiding high-risk situations?
What's the difference between a poorly dressed man on a bicycle and a well-dressed man on a unicycle?
What is Attire.
The first step of recovery involves admitting this rather than continuing to believe we can control our substance use.
What is powerlessness?
This is the personal meaning or interpretation we assign to an event, which may be different from what actually happened.
What is perception?
Becoming angry because other people aren't behaving the way we believe they should is often the result of these rigid beliefs about outcomes.
What are unrealistic expectations?
This relapse prevention skill involves imagining the likely consequences of a decision before acting on an urge.
What is playing the tape forward?
Solve this rebus:
YOU JUST ME
Just between you and me
This psychological defense allows a person to minimize, rationalize, or ignore the consequences of addiction.
What is denial?
Assuming something bad will happen before you have any evidence is known as this thinking pattern.
What is catastrophizing? What is Future trippin'?
This simple action gives us time to think before reacting emotionally.
What is pausing?
This recovery skill involves admitting we cannot handle everything alone and being willing to receive guidance.
What is asking for help?
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
What is as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
This is the brain's ability to form new neural connections and strengthen healthier behaviors through repetition.
What is neuroplasticity?
Our first thought about a situation is not always accurate. What should we do before believing it or reacting?
What is Pause, question our first thought, consider other possibilities, or call someone for feedback.
This emotion often causes us to avoid situations, people, or responsibilities because we're afraid of what might happen.
What is fear?
What are the three foundational principles of recovery, commonly known as the HOW of the program?
What are Honesty, Open-mindedness, and Willingness?
Before Mt Everest was discovered, what was the tallest mountain in the world?
What is Mount Everest, it just wasn't discovered yet.
Skipping meetings, avoiding support people, and neglecting recovery routines are examples of these early indicators of increased relapse risk.
What are relapse warning signs?
What is the clinical term for inaccurate or unhelpful patterns of thinking that can influence emotions and behavior?
What are Cognitive Distortions?
This is the ability to take healthy action even when we are experiencing fear.
What is courage?
In a 12-Step program, this experienced member provides guidance, support, and encouragement while helping others work through the Steps.
What is a sponsor?
David's parents had three children: Snap, Crackle, and who?
Who is David.