Defense Mechanisms (Defined)
This defense mechanism involves refusing to accept reality because the truth is too uncomfortable to face.
What is denial?
A patient says, "I don't have a drinking problem. I can stop whenever I want," despite multiple alcohol-related consequences.
What is denial?
This term refers to a strong desire or urge to use drugs or alcohol?
What is craving?
People, places, things, emotions, or situations that increase the risk of use are called these.
What are triggers?
What are the 3 styles of boundaries healthy, _____, and ______.
What is porous and rigid?
This defense mechanism involved blaming someone else for thoughts, feelings, or behaviors that actually belong to you.
What is projection?
A patient who frequently lies to their family about using drugs says, "My family is always dishonest with me."
What is projection?
This term describes a return to substance use after a period of abstinence.
What is a relapse?
HALT stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and ______.
What is tired?
What are 3 types of boundaries?
What is time, physical, emotional, sexual, and financial?
This defense mechanism involves making excuses or creating logical explanations to justify unhealthy behavior.
What is rationalization?
A patient says, "I only drank because my boss stressed me out. Anyone would have done the same thing."
What is rationalization?
This recovery phrase means taking sobriety one day at a time and focusing on the present.
What is "Just for today"?
This coping strategy involves thinking through what will happen if you act on a craving instead of focusing only on the immediate reward.
What is playing the tape forward?
What style of boundary is this: Your friend asks for money even though you cannot afford it. You give it to them because you are afraid they will be angry.
What is porous?
This defense mechanism involves returning to behaviors associated with an earlier stage of development when experiencing stress.
What is regression?
A patient says: "My doctor said my liver is only a little inflamed, so I can have another drink."
What is minimizing?
This term describes irrational or unhealthy thinking patterns that can contribute to addictive behavior?
What is stinking thinking?
This stage of relapse involves changes in thoughts, emotions, and behaviors before actual substance use occurs.
What is emotional relapse?
What style of boundary is this: Your family offers transportation to an appointment, but you refuse because you believe accepting help makes you dependent.
What is rigid?
This defense mechanism involves pushing painful thoughts, memories, or feelings out of conscious awareness.
What is repression?
What is fantasy?
This term describes remaining abstinent from substances without making the emotional and behavioral changes necessary for recovery.
What is a dry drunk?
This recovery tool identifies triggers, warning signs, coping skills, support people, and steps to take when relapse risk increases.
What is a relapse prevention plan?
What style of boundary is this: Someone asks you to take on responsibility that you genuinely don't have the capacity to handle. You say no without guilt.
What is healthy?