Addiction Basics
This is when someone cannot stop using a substance even if it causes problems
What is addiction?
Feeling very sad for a long time as well as lack of motivation to attend to your activities of daily living
What is depression?
Taking slow, deep breaths to calm down
What is deep breathing?
People who help you stay sober
What is a support system?
The first stage of relapse where a person is not thinking about using yet
What is emotional relapse?
This is a strong urge or desire to use a substance
What is a craving?
Feeling very worried or nervous
What is anxiety?
Talking to someone you trust
What is asking for support?
Meetings where people talk about recovery
What are support groups?
This stage includes bottling up feelings and isolating
What is emotional relapse?
Using more of a substance over time to feel the same effect
What is tolerance?
The overall wellness of how you think, behave and manage your feelings
What is mental health?
Doing something fun or distracting
What is a healthy distraction?
Setting limits with others to protect yourself
What are boundaries?
The stage where a person starts thinking about using again
What is mental relapse?
Feeling sick when stopping a substance
Hint:________ symptoms
What is withdrawal?
Talking to a professional about your problems
What is therapy/therapist?
Thinking about consequences before acting
What is pause and think/ stop, think and act
Taking responsibility for your actions
What is accountability?
This stage includes cravings and debating whether to use
What is mental relapse?
A return to substance use after stopping
What is lapse/relapse?
Taking care of your thoughts and feelings (and your overall wellbeing)
What is self-care?
Replacing negative thoughts with more realistic ones
What is positive thinking (or reframing)?
Believing you can stay sober
Internal Motivation/Hope
The final stage when a person returns to substance use
What is physical relapse?