Triggers
This type of trigger comes from feelings like anger, boredom, or loneliness.
What is internal trigger?
This brain chemical is heavily involved in reward and pleasure.
Name one grounding technique.
What is 5-4-3-2-1, deep breathing, cold water, naming objects, etc.?
Name one mutual support group for recovery.
What is AA, NA, SMART Recovery?
Relapse usually begins in this stage before physical use.
This type of trigger includes people, places, or things.
What is external trigger?
Long-term substance use affects this part of the brain responsible for decision-making.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This coping skill involves delaying a craving rather than fighting it.
What is urge surfing?
A sponsor's primary role is to do this.
What is provide guidance/accountability in recovery?
This thinking patterns says, "I've already messed up, so I might as well keep using."
What is "all-or-nothing thinking?"
The mental process of glamorizing past substance use while ignoring the negative consequences is called this.
What is euphoric recall?
Addiction is considered this type of disease.
What is a chronic brain disease?
In cognitive behavioral therapy, the process of identifying and challenging distorted thinking patterns is called what?
What is cognitive restructuring?
Recovery capital refers to this.
What are the resources/supports that help sustain recovery?
The cognitive distortion that minimizes the seriousness of substance use consequences is called what?
What is minimization?
HALT stands for this relapse prevention acrononym.
What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired?
Withdrawal symptoms occur because the brain is trying to do this.
What is return to normal functioning?
The DBT distress tolerance skill that involves using Temperature, Intense exercise, Paced breathing, and Progressive muscle relaxation is known by what acronym?
What is TIPP?
A structured, sober living environment that provides peer accountability but not formal clinical treatment is called what?
What is Sober Living?
The process of accepting ownership of one’s behaviors, choices, and consequences without blaming others is called what?
What is accountability?
When a person believes they cannot successfully cope with a high-risk situation without using, this decrease in confidence is called what?
What is low self-efficacy?
Cravings usually last approximately how long if not acted on?
What is MAX 30 minutes?
The ability to tolerate emotional discomfort without attempting to escape or numb it is called what?
What is distress tolerance?
In 12-step recovery, the process of admitting the exact nature of one’s wrongs to another person occurs in which step?
What is Step 5?
The defense mechanism in which a person creates logical-sounding excuses to justify substance use is called what?
What is rationalization?