Relapse Prevention
People, places, and things that cause a addict to think about and/or crave their substance of choice.
What are triggers
This is the number of steps in AA or NA.
What is 12 steps
The organ that is most affected by substance use.
What is the brain.
This is the foundation of recovery
What is abstinence.
This is something you will be worthy of faster than people in your life will want to give it to you.
Relapse is not an event. It is a this.
What is a process
12 step groups have 12 steps and 12 these.
What are traditions.
The neurotransmitter affected by almost all substances of abuse.
What is dopamine.
This is a cognitive behavioral self-help group.
What is SMART Recovery
This is a part of the brain at play in addiction.
What is the pleasure pathway.
This is your list of warning signs and triggers along with your coping skills and tools to prevent a return to use.
What is a personal relapse prevention plan.
We do this step expect when to do so would injure others.
What is the 9th step
The symptoms associated with cessation of use.
What is withdrawal
The H.O.W. of recovery.
Honest
Open
Willing
The opposite of addiction.
What is connection.
Intentionally preventing thoughts we'd rather not entertain
What is thought stopping.
Steps 10, 11, and 12 are the _________ steps.
What is maintenance.
Needing more of a substance to get the same effect, or when the same amount of a substance no longer gives the desired effect.
What is tolerance.
In recovery, we do this to win.
What is surrender.
The two main types of mood-altering substances.
What are depressants and stimulants.
The 4 stages of relapse are:
What is trigger, thoughts, cravings, and use.
AA now has this many groups and this many member worldwide.
What is 123,000 groups and over 2 Million members.
A set of symptoms that can return after a time of sobriety, usually during the first 6 months to 2 years of recovery.
What is PAWS.
When substance use and mental health is treated at the same time.
What is cooccurring.
No matter what we have done or what we may not deserve, we always deserve this.
What is recovery