Recovery 1
True or false. Some research indicates that the longer programs are more effective at reducing relapse than the shorter ones.
What is true?
Doctors say addiction affects the brain. How does it impact decision-making?
What is altering brain chemistry and making self-control difficult
What is the process by which the body rids itself of a drug and alcohol?
What is detoxification?
What medication is used to combat heroin/opiate overdose?
What is narcan or naloxone?
A professional specializing in treating mental & emotional disorders
What is a psychologist, psychiatrist, therapist, counselor?
What does the acronym HALT stand for?
What is HUNGRY, ANGRY, LONELY, TIRED?
True or False: A relapse prevention plan should not be revised and re-evaluated
False. A relapse prevention plan should be continually looked at and re-evaluated to ensure that it fits current feelings, situations, etc.
What is an intense desire or urge for a substance?
What is craving?
Can be Internal and external. Feeling the need for relapse/slip.
What is a trigger?
1st symptom experienced as a sign you're developing a substance abuse disorder...
What is increased tolerance?
One of the most common & effective coping skills a person in early recovery can develop is, this string of behaviors characterized by "a sequence of actions regularly followed"...
What is routine or structure?
A profound personal experience where someone undergoes a significant shift in their consciousness, often leading to a deeper understanding of themselves, their purpose in life, and a new perspective on reality, often accompanied by a reevaluation of beliefs and values, and a desire to connect with something larger than themselves.
What is a Spiritual Awakening?
People, places, activities, objects, and situations
What are external triggers?
True or False: Recovery always means the complete absence of symptoms.
False
What is the fastest addicting drug?
What is Nicotine?
What is it called when you have too much time to be with your own thoughts?
What is isolation and boredom?
A____ is always necessary for an individual to take control of their future sobriety and avoid future relapse.
What is a Relapse Prevention Plan?
Feelings of extreme sadness, shame, guilt and/or despair are symptoms of?
What is depression?
What are feelings of worry, uneasiness, or dread associated with?
What is anxiety?
What are these examples of?
Social (seeing an old friend who you used to buy drugs from),
Emotional (intense feelings, depression, exhaustion, stress, etc)
Environmental (going to a party or driving by the location of a triggering event)
What are triggers?
What is referred to as an inability to maintain behavior change over time?
What is a Relapse?
True or False: It’s legal to feed alcohol to moose in Alaska.
False - it's illegal.
What is the stress disorder AFTER traumatic event called?
What is PTSD?
A mental health condition that is characterized by persistent sadness and loss of interest?
What is Depression?
True or False: All recovering persons experience equally strong tendencies toward relapse
False – Relapse risk varies among individuals and depends on multiple factors, including coping skills and environment
These skills help us manage our emotions related to difficult times to improve emotional health and help us grow as people. Also help us manage our behaviors, attitudes, and decreases the chances of a relapse.
What are healthy coping skills?
Negative thoughts or feelings are often called what?
What are internal triggers?
What are these skills of?
Distract yourself
talk to someone
learn to ask for help
practice honesty
Journal Writing
Prayer
Calling your sponsor
What are important skills for relapse prevention?
With continued substance abuse the brain will show production this brain chemical that enables pleasure..
What is Dopamine?
True or False: If you have an alcoholic parent, you’re twice as likely to develop alcoholism
False - you are 4x more likely to develop an addiction such as alcoholism.
True or False: When a person has an addiction, they have full control over their choices
False – Addiction impairs the ability to control behavior despite awareness of consequences
This is greater than yourselves in recovery.
What is a higher power?
What is the most addictive food ingredient?
What is sugar?
"Exposure to ________ is associated with drug addiction in humans and can induce relapse and craving."
What is Stress?
Negative attitudes or discrimination against people with mental health conditions
What is stigma?