Replapse Prevention
Term used to describe the thoughts and behaviors of recovering people who are beginning to slip back into substance addiction
What is Stinking Thinking?
Most people assume their feelings are directly caused from circumstances and events in their lives, this is not accurate picture of how feelings are formed. It does not take into account the beliefs and thoughts you have about yourself and an event
What is False Assumptions?
When is quiet hours?
What is 0900-0600?
Your ______can either strengthen or weaken your sense of __________.
Your self talk can either strengthen or weaken your sense of self-worth.
When you talk to your higher power through prayer, you communicate your concerns and needs. When you meditate, you open yourself up to the presence and purpose of your Higher Power.
11th Step: Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
An illness that affected the physical, social and psychological aspects of your life
What is Substance Addiction?
Afraid, guilty, relieved, aggressive, hopeless, sad, angry, hurt, scared, annoyed, anxious, insecure, jealous, shy, shame, etc.
What is High Risk Feelings?
Approved client clothing:
# of shirts # of hats
# of socks # of towels
# of footwear # of jackets
10 shirts 2 hats
10 socks 2 towels
4 pairs of footwear 2 jackets
Activity - Sleep - Nutrition
What is Self Care?
Your old habit would be one of hiding and covering up. With Sobriety, you have given yourself the opportunity to be freed from the weight of the past.
Step 9: Made direct amends to such people where ever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
Blaming others for problems, drop sponsor, deny importance of 4th step, I don’t care attitude, lose confidence, showing off, build resentment, quit exercising, feelings of unmanageability etc.
What is Road to Relapse Warning Signs?
Provide an example, "feelings can come in combinations".
“I am excited to successfully complete the program but afraid i might fail”
Group Rules/Agreements #11
Remain in group until the end of the session.
When your _________ is equal to your __________, you are at peace with yourself. You increase your _________.
When your behavior is equal to your values, you are at peace with yourself. You increase your self-worth.
Referred to as the step in which we start to grow up spiritually. It requires you to have the courage to change.
Step 6: Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
Handling your cravings
What is stay busy, be prepared, know who you can call for help, have plan for these times of intense desire, go to a safe place, talk about your cravings at a meeting, share your feelings with a sponsor and other friends, talk to your higher power, read the big book and other materials which have helped you?
Common warning signs that let you know you are feeling this way
“My heart starts pounding or I have a knot in my stomach".
The following interactions are deemed inappropriate and not conductive for a productive therapeutic community.
What is Sexually or sensually intimate interactions & exclusive and intimate pairings?
Change the following into positive self-talk messages:
She says I can't do it, maybe she's right?
My family didn't show for my visit, they must not love me.
My daughter doesn't call anymore, I can't do anything right.
I can do anything I put my mind to.
I love my family, something must have happened for them not to visit.
I will give my daughter space to call when she's feeling better.
It is a step to appreciate because it tells you that you are not perfect today and will not achieve perfection tomorrow. You will continue to take ______ ______ on a regular basis.
Step 10: Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
Symptoms of BUDDing (Building up to drink or drug)
What is silence, aimless talk, overactive, exhaustion, remorseful, irritability, boredom, isolation, overconfidence?
Four proven strategies for coping with feelings.
What is seek help and support, check the facts, challenge your negative self-talk, find healthy alternatives?
House Rules #4 & #7
#4 No congregating on balcony, front door or in stairwells. This is a safety issue.
#7. Clients are to be accompanied by an MHW during smoke breaks
One of the benefits of working a healthy program of recovery is living a life free of ______. It means __________ the ________.
One of the benefits of working a healthy program of recovery is living a life free of guilt. It means speaking the truth.
During your drinking and using days, your drugs was the most important thing in your life. Maybe you neglected your family or spent most of your time with them in anger. Maybe you cheated on your spouse or shirked your duties at work.
Step 8: Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.