Recovery
1
1
Name a coping skill that releases endorphins
What is exercise
The condition of not having any effects from alcohol or drugs
Sobriety
This saying is common among those in recovery and is said at the end of meetings?
What is the serenity prayer.
Communication, Trust, Healthy Boundaries, and safety are all signs of what
What is a Healthy Relationship
The use of medications in combinations with counseling and behavioral therapies, which is effective in the treatment of opioid use disorders and can help some people sustain recovery.
What's Medication-assisted treatment (MAT)
Used to combat Heroin/Opiate Overdose
What is Narcan
Which music artist has album covers named as Relapse and Recovery?
Eminem
The psychological phenomenon where a person with addiction justifies their drug use with seemingly rational reasons, despite negative consequences
What is rationalization?
Drugs cause this chemical in your brain to release more than normal amounts
What is Dopamine
Alcoholic Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and Gambler's Anonymous are all examples of programs with this type of format that can support you in recovery.
What are the 12-Step Fellowships
The acronym HALT stands for...
What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and Tired
A form of psychotherapy involving the encouragement of free self-expression through painting, drawing, or modeling, used as a remedial activity or an aid to diagnosis.
What is Art Therapy
Step 1 of the 12 steps
We admitted we were powerless over addiction that our lives had become unmanageable
An ability to recognize and accept intense emotions, such as anger, and frustration, without feeling the need to reaction an extreme or impulsive way.
What is Distress Tolerance
Meditation, Mindfulness, Exercise, therapy, calling a sober friend, and thinking of consequences are all examples of this useful tool in recovery
What is a coping skill
This concept teaches individuals to become more self-aware
What is mindfulness/meditation
Stress Disorder after a Traumatic Event is known as
What is PTSD
This class of drugs slows down the central nervous system and can cause drowsiness, leading to its common use as a treatment for anxiety and sleep disorders.
What are benzodiazepines?
The most addictive and common drug
What is Nicotine
The limits of appropriate behavior between people
What are Boundaries
Process in which the body rids itself of a drug
What is Detoxification
Founder of Alcoholic Anonymous
Who is Bill Wilson (Bill W.) or Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith (Dr. Bob)
This term describes the condition of struggling with both a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder simultaneously
What is co-occurring disorders or dual diagnosis?
Being able to recognise, label, and adjust your emotions
What is emotional regulation
This long-term, severe effect of alcohol abuse can lead to irreversible damage to this organ, impairing its ability to remove toxins from the body.
What is cirrhosis of the liver?