Early Recovery Skills
A physiological and psychological dependence to a substance which disrupts a person's life and well-being.
What is addiction?
A return to previous substance use, behaviors, and lifestyle.
What is relapse?
"____ can be controlled"
Thoughts
What is productive communication?
Person, place, or thing, that elicits a desire to use substance of choice.
What is a trigger?
The meaning of each letter of SMART goals, which are used to work on areas in life that require growth.
What is specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely?
S_____ not S______
What is smarter not stronger?
"I know I can't use cocaine anymore, but maybe I can have just a few drinks on my birthday" is an example of ...
What is relapse justification?
Restating what someone said to show you are listening.
What is paraphrasing/reflections?
Guilt, shame, anger, hopelessness, failure, etc. are examples of this type of trigger.
What are internal triggers?
Stages of Change.
What is pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and relapse?
The excuses used when one's lower brain attempts to move the individual towards relapse.
"I am sorry I spent so much time using/drinking and not attending to my family" is an example of this emotion.
What is guilt?
Listening with full focus and undivided attention, not on words alone but on the meanings of the message.
What is active listening?
Trigger -> ______ -> Craving -> Use -> ______
What is a thought? What is a consequence?
Five Stages of Recovery: Withdrawal Stage, Honeymoon Stage, the _____, Adjustment Stage, and _____ Stage.
What is the Wall? What is the Resolution Stage?
HALT
Hungry, angry, lonely, and tired.
"I am worthy of love," "I am capable of achieving my goals," "I am open to healing," are examples of...
What are positive affirmations?
One of the best ways to motivate children to learn and become more responsible.
What is praise and affirmations?
Friends who use, bars, clubs, family events, and street corners are examples of this type of trigger.
What are external triggers?
Examples of thought stopping techniques.
What is visualization? What is mindfulness? What is snapping? What is meditation/prayer? What is exercise? What are distractions?
The lower part of brain associated with cravings and relapse justification.
What is the amygdala?
"The ___ we make determine the quality of our ____."
- Linda LSAA
What are choices and life?
Statements that are centered around the speaker's feelings as opposed to accusations about another individual.
What are I statements?
An intense desire to use substance of choice.
What are cravings?