Approaches to Recovery
This is the practice of regularly taking time to focus on your own physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being
Self Care
A person, place, or thing that makes you want to use.
A trigger
This is what you should do immediately after a slip or relapse.
Reach out for help (or call your sponsor, therapist, group)
Jasmine uses a technique when faced with triggers; she remembers, in addiction, when she was constantly on the run from the police, which makes her not want to use anymore. What coping skill is this?
Never Again
What popular phrase is used in recovery to encourage staying focused on now?
One Day at a Time
Some people in recovery need help with past difficult life events, distressing experiences, and memories often referred to as a history of...
Trauma
This is the uncomfortable feeling that often leads to a craving?
a craving (or urge)
A written plan to avoid relapse is called this.
Relapse Prevention Plan
John gets a craving. He thinks "Ok, I won't use for the next hour", then he decides to distract himself by going for a run, then he makes the decision not to use. What coping skill is this?
Delay, Distract, Decide
This organ is most affected by addiction & heals over time with sobriety.
The Brain
This evidence-based approach to maintaining recovery from addiction involves identifying triggers and warning signs and then developing specific coping strategies to avoid a return to negative behaviors
Relapse Prevention
HALT stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and ____.
Tired
Name one internal & one external trigger.
Internal: stress, shame.
External: bar, drug-using friend.
Julie has 3 people who support her in her recovery, has 2 friends who have experienced something similar & succeeded in changing their lives, & has her mom, who she can turn to for anything & she remembers she never has to go through this alone. What coping skill is this?
3210
a network of relationships with people who contribute to your recovery & assist in meeting your needs for recovery?
Support System
This skills-based form of treatment used in substance use and mental health recovery focuses on identifying and changing thinking patterns to help change feelings and negative behaviors (Hint: also known as CBT?)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
This brain chemical, often called the “feel-good” chemical, is spiked by substances.
Dopamine
This is a healthy activity you can do in the moment to distract yourself from a craving.
Coping Skill (examples: walk, music, call someone)
Whenever Henry feels stressed out or experiences a craving, he sits down & closes his eyes & imagines himself as a police officer, which is his dream job. It makes him feel powerful, like he can accomplish anything. What coping skill is this?
I am Powerful
a situation which increases the chances that you will lapse/relapse. They are unique to you. & in the past you are likely to have found it difficult to deal with these situations without using?
High-Risk Situation
This approach to addiction recovery focuses on minimizing the negative consequences associated with active substance use by providing tools, strategies, resources, & supports to reduce the risks & dangers associated with that use.
Give 3 healthy ways to cope with a craving.
(Varies: walk, music, call someone, grounding, etc.)
This thinking trap is when you feel one mistake ruins all your progress.
All-or-Nothing Thinking
Sally, a recovering alcoholic, walks into a party & doesn't realize there will be alcohol there. Initially, that would trigger he,r but this time, instead of thinking "I deserve to get high," she thought "I deserve to have to enjoy this party sober with my friends. I don't need to get high." What coping skill is this?
Change It or Leave It- Change my thinking
12 Step groups such as AA or NA, SMART recovery group, and Dhrama recovery are what kind of groups?
Self-help