Early Recovery Skills
Managing Life; Managing Money
Relapse Justifications
Taking Care of Yourself
Emotional Triggers
100
During the first days after substance use is stopped, some people experience difficult symptoms. What stage is this called?
The Withdrawal Stage
100
- True or False: Relapse justification is a process that happens in people’s minds.
True
100
True or False: Relapse justification is a process that happens in people’s minds.
True
100
True or false- Substance abuse can result from low self esteem.
True
100
True or false: Feelings that may lead to relapse for some may not have the same risk for others.
True, each person's emotional triggers are unique
200
Four to five weeks is known as the ______ stage of recovery.
-Honeymoon Stage
200
Name 3 normal day to day activities that can be neglected when substances are abused
Example:
Outstanding traffic tickets
Unpaid bills
Daily chores eg. Cleaning; laundry; buying groceries.
200
- A person may have decided to stop using, but the person’s _____ is still healing and still feels the need for the substances.
Brain
200
Clients in recovery must focus on improving their self-esteem to help their recovery. Name two things you can improve about yourself that will help improve your self-esteem.
Grooming, physical health, mental health, new hobbies or skills, job improvement, improvement with relationships/family etc.
200
Isolation can often lead to feelings of_______.
-Loneliness
300
Six weeks to four months is known as the ___ stage of recovery.
-The Wall
300
- True or False: Managing money can include the following: Large debts; gambling; spending compulsively.
False
300
- List 3 examples of relapse justifications.
I need drugs to meet people; I’m out of energy, I’ll function better if I use; I just lost my job; death in the family.
300
True or false: It's easier to make changes to your self-esteem if you make those changes all at once.
False: Don't overwhelm yourself, it's okay to prioritize changes based off what you feel is important right now.
300
Name the three most common negative emotional triggers.
Anger, loneliness, deprivation.
400
After 120 days, the brain has substantially recovered. Now the recovering person’s major job is developing a life that includes activities and fulfillment that support continued recovery. What stage of recovery is this called?
Readjustment
400
When people who are substance dependent are using, the out-of-control lifestyle often affects their ________.
Finances
400
- Knowing weaknesses in advance allows clients to halt the ___________ _________ that leads from event to justifications to relapse. Automatic process.
Automatic Process
400
Clients who have ____ for themselves will take their personal recovery more _____.
(Respect) and (Seriously)
400
Feeling like you had to give up something good to get sober. An example of this is feeling as though you have to give up having fun or going to new places.
What is deprivation.
500
The Wall can also be called what?
Protracted Abstinence
500
Paying large debts in small, regular payments; Living within your means; creating a savings plan are examples of ___________ ____________.
Financial Responsibilities
500
Although the justifications may pop into clients minds, clients need to use their rational brains to resist relapse justifications and choose _____________ that support recovery.
Behaviors
500
Staying healthy, managing finances, paying attention to personal grooming, and attending to the responsibilities of day-to-day living are part of the larger picture of _________.
Recovery
500
In recovery, we can learn how to prevent our feelings from controlling our actions. This helps us maintain sobriety even during negative emotions. Name four things you can do to separate your emotions, thoughts, and actions.
-Journaling, calling someone, deep breathing, find a quiet place, etc.