Relapse Prevention
What are 3 signs of relapse?
Lying, stealing, sneaking out, thinking/talking about it etc.
What is the 1st step?
We admitted we were powerless over addiction-that are lives had become unmanageable
What is a mapped out thought?
Looking at positive and negative of choices
What is the 1st stage of change?
Pre-Contemplation
What is addiction?
Disease
What causes triggers?
5 senses
How much time should a sponsor have in recovery?
2 years
What thinking error involves self-pity and blaming others?
Victim Role
What does pre-contemplation mean?
Not wanting to change
What are you addicted to?
Chemicals in your brain
What is recovery?
When a person stops use and stays stopped
What step do you take a fearless and moral inventory of yourself?
4
What thinking error involves making decisions on feelings?
Reckless Careless Attitude
What does contemplation mean?
Weighing options whether to change or not
How many chemicals are released in the brain during normal everyday activities?
50-75
The highest period of risk for relapse is how many months after discharge?
6
What is Step 2?
Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity
What thinking error involves being unreceptive to others’ opinions?
Closed Thinking
What is the 3rd stage of change?
Preparation
How many chemicals are released in the brain when you drink?
500
Two main types of triggers?
Internal/external
What is the requirement to attend meetings?
Desire to stop
What thinking error involves no respect for others?
Power Control
What is the last stage of change?
Maintenance
What is the chemical that causes triggers?
Norepinephrine-Motivates and memory