Recovery Sayings
Doing the same thing over and over expecting different results.
Insanity
A behavioral syndrome characterized by the repeated, compulsive seeking or use of a substance despite adverse social, psychological, and/or physical consequences, and a need for an increased amount of the substance, as time goes on, to achieve the same effect
What is addiction?
Boredom, poor self-care (sleeping, eating), social isolation, depression, not attending meetings, sadness, stress, and excitement are examples of...
What is emotional relapse?
1) The user 2) Family 3) Children 4) Co-workers 5) Parents 6) Siblings 7) Friends 8) Community
Who are those affected by substance abuse?
________ is the fastest addicting drug
What is nicotine?
Changing these three things helps in early recovery.
People, Places, Things
These 3 things are said to be essential for recovery. (H.O.W.)
Honesty
Open-mindedness
Willingness
Fantasizing about relapse, glamorizing past use, and bargaining are examples of...
Mental relapse
1) Lowered inhibitions 2) Decreased control over motor skills 3) Inability to concentrate and focus 4) Addiction 5) Heart attack; stroke 6) Liver failure; cirrhosis 7) Kidney disease 8) Blackouts
What are the consequences of alcoholism
________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
What is dopamine?
Recovery is Progress not _____.
Perfection
This legal substance has been used and abused for thousands of years.
Alcohol
When not taking the steps to support emotional and mental relapses, this includes the physical use of drugs or alcohol...
1. Addiction 2. Respiratory failure 3. Vomiting 4. Death 5. Drowsiness 6. Reduction of pain 7. Diarrhea 8. Very uncomfortable withdrawal
What are effects of pain killers/opiates?
The most commonly abused drug across the nation
What is marijuana
It works if you ___ ___
Work It
A person, place, thing or event that can result in psychological and then physical relapse.
What is a trigger?
Practicing self-care, attending a meeting, going to therapy, and journaling are examples of...
Strategies to prevent emotional and/or relapse
The following problems occur because of what? -Increase in violence and aggression -Addiction -Drug-induced psychosis -Increase in Respiratory problems -Increase in cardiovascular problems -Risk for HIV, HEP C and TB -Damage to physical appearance
What is Methamphetamine/cocaine addiction
When someone builds a tolerance, they need ______ of the drug to feel the same effect
What is more?
Our-----keep us sick.
Sick
A state of mind you enter after being up for several days
Psychosis
A therapeutic tool used to identify and list a person's triggers for using substances again and strategies for how a person can manage their triggers throughout the recovery process
Relapse prevention plan
Relationship problems. Financial problems, including bankruptcy. Legal problems or imprisonment
What is compulsive gambling?