Recovery Easy
Name a coping skill that releases endorphins
Exercise
Name the disorder that includes the following symptoms: accessive worry, sweaty palms, expecting the worst
Anxiety
This saying is common among those in recovery and is said at the end of NA or AA meetings?
The Serenity Prayer
Communication, Trust, Healthy Boundaries, and safety are all signs of what
A Healthy Relationship/Healing
Form of psychotherapy in which a group of patients meet to describe and discuss their problems together under the supervision of a therapist
Group Therapy
Used to combat Heroin/Opiate Overdose
Narcan
Name a coping skill that helps with anxiety
Deep Breathing/Muscle relaxation/Mindfulness/Exercise
Alcoholic Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and Gambler's Anonymous are all examples of programs with this type of format that can support you in recovery.
12 Step Fellowship/Programs
A compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects
Addiction
Excessive alcohol consumption within a short time frame
Binge Drinking
A term used to describe the amount of time a person has been continually abstinent from substances.
Clean Time
Excessive emotional or psychological reliance on a partner that is to a person's detriment
Codependency
The presence of withdrawal symptoms when a person stops using a drug
Dependence
A medical process focused on treating symptoms of withdrawal comfortably and safely.
Detox/M.A.T.
Acronym for Driving under the influence
DUI/OUI
A routine of behaviour that is repeated regularly and tends to occur subconsciously
Habit
The ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities much greater than are recommended. This can be either intentional or accidental.
Overdose
A return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength
Recovery
A return to using after a period of recovery
Relapse/Slip
The date associated with the start of recovery/sobriety
Sober Date/Anniversary/Birthday
The broad concept of a belief in something beyond the self
Spirituality
The continued use of alcohol, illegal drugs, or the misuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs with negative consequences
Substance Abuse/ S.U.D
Feelings of intense desire for something specific
Urges
Meditation, Mindfulness, Exercise, therapy, calling a sober friend, and thinking of consequences are all examples of this useful tool in recovery
Coping Skills
The limits of appropriate behavior between people
Boundaries