Recovery support
What is AA step 1?
"We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable."
Can you name your current mental health diagnosis?
Ex: PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Schizophrenia
What does Co-occurring mean?
2 disorders at once. For IOP it means co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders
Addictions and Attachments
Who is graduating today?
JAMEELA!!!!!!
Name the date, time, and location of one 12 step meeting in Nashville
Saturdays, 11:30, 202 Friendship House (out to lunch bunch)
Can you name 5 mental health symptoms you experience?
Ex: Panic attacks, flashbacks, loss of interest, hallucinations, mania
How has your substance use impacted your mental health?
ex: When I used cocaine my mania would be triggered and I began to experience hallucinations
What does S.M.A.R.T goal stand for?
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely
Where was the graduate born?
New York
What qualities should one look for in a sponsor?
Over 1 year of sobriety, time to meet with you individually, has a recovery that you want, willing to hold you accountable, work on step work together
Name 5 coping skills you use for you mental health that you are CURRENTLY using
Ex: taking medication, going on walks, meditating, exercise, deep breathing
How has your mental health impacted your substance use?
Ex: Sometimes when I get overwhelmed and anxious I feel like I can't cope so I smoke weed to calm down
What is Dopamine and its role in addiction?
A "feel good" chemical released in your brain. Many drugs cause a flood of dopamine, which the brain begins to seek at higher levels as tolerance builds
Name one way the graduate has positively impacted you
Jameela constantly brightens my day with her smile and positive attitude
What does HOW stand for?
Honest
Open minded
Willing
The number for mobile crisis
(855-274-7471)
True or False: 10% of people who are dependent upon or abuse alcohol and 20% of people who are dependent upon or abuse street drugs also have at least one serious mental illness?
False. The percentages are much higher 37% for alcohol and 53% for drugs.
Label the "hand brain" and its function
One piece of advice you would give to the graduate about her recovery
Stay connected with your sober people, let them guide you
Name the weak spots in your recovery today
Not attending meetings, spending time with old using friends, not managing metnal health, using drugs or alcohol, lying, manipulating, secret keeping, seeking control, trying to rely on will alone
In what ways have you neglected your mental wellness recently?
ex: Not taking meds as prescribed, not sleeping, lack of exercise, isolating, missing therapy appointments, using substances
What is the difference between sobriety and recovery? And which one are you in?
Sobriety; Abstinence from substances
Recovery; Actively working to develop new relationships, coping skills, habits, and ways of thinking that support a healthier and purposeful life
What are the most common group rules that are broken?
Why do you think this person deserves to graduate today?
She has been consistent in her attendance, she has developed insight into her co-occurring disorders, and she deserves to be celebrated for her hard work in her recovery.