Recovery Skills
1. People 2. Places 3. Things
What are Triggers
Medication, Behavioral therapy, Groups, Rehab, Inpatient/Outpatient, Recreational, Occupational, Medical, Voc. Rehab, Music
What are treatment options
A natural way to get in shape and increase feelings of happiness is to?
What is Exercise
A group for men and women who have a desire to stop using drugs or alcohol. Ex: NA, AA, CA, etc.
What is 12 step Fellowship
Name a well-known support group associated with alcoholism?
What is AA (Alcohol Anonymous)
A desire or dream you try to achieve in a certain amount of time, no matter the costs.
What are goals
1. Medical doctors 2. Nurses 3. Psychologists 4. Educators 5. Social Workers 6. Occupational Therapists 7. Recreational Therapists 8. Music Therapist 9. Clergy 10. YOU 11. Counselors
What is treatment team
Who would you talk to you about your feelings of depression/addiction?
What is Family, Close Friends, Counselor, Social Worker, Sponsor, Doctor, Therapist, Teacher, ETC.
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.
What is the Serenity Prayer
A strong desire to consume a particular substance is a blank?
What is a Craving
Some high-risk situations to avoid are to not let yourself get too hungry, angry, lonely, or tired. What can help you remember these circumstances?
What is H.A.L.T.
* This health professional helps educate you on healthy, safe activities that you can become involved in. * They also help you integrate healthy activities into your daily life
What are recreational therapists
What are 2 ways of improving your self esteem?
What is Learning new skill, new interest/activities, writing, saying good things about yourself, ETC.
Which step asks you to make a searching and fearless moral inventory of your past?
What is Step four
When a person gradually needs a larger dose of a drug to feel the same effect, it is called_____?
What is Increased Tolerance
Our brain learns by____ and____
What is repetition and reward
The first stage of treatment
What is Detoxification
What are the benefits of having good coping skills?
What is Ability to decrease symptoms of depression or cravings, better management of emotions, a better mood, or higher self esteem, ETC.
Live and let live, Keep it simple, One day at a time, Let go and let God are examples of what?
What are 12 step slogans
A primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuity is referred to as?
What is Addiction
5 skills you have learned in treatment to overcome cravings and triggers
(this is a question with many answers. Must answer in form of question still). What is (are) a sponsor, a relapse prevention plan, laughter, service, work, being with family, hobbies, etc.
For the best chance of staying sober, what is the MINIMUM length of time a person should stay in treatment?
What is 90 days
A desire or dream you try to achieve in a certain amount of time, no matter the cost.
What are goals
Three indispensable spiritual principles in the 12 step fellowship are? (hint, think of H.O.W.)
What are honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness
True or False Meth users can't recover their brain function?
False: Although meth use can cause significant damage to the brain, many people who quit using meth can recover much of their lost brain function