Recovery Basics
What are the three stages of relapse?
Emotional, Mental, Physical
What acronym identifies four basic relapse triggers: Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired?
HALT
Which step involves making a searching and fearless moral inventory?
Step 4
What relapse warning sign occurs when someone in recovery begins to minimize the seriousness of their addiction or believe they can control their use?
Denial
What basic recovery tool refers to eating, sleeping, and maintaining physical health to reduce relapse risk?
Self Care
What relapse stage includes bottling up emotions, isolating, and poor self-care before thoughts of using begin?
Emotional relapse
What coping skill involves recognizing that thoughts about using are temporary mental events and choosing not to act on them?
Thought defusion / observing thoughts without acting on them
Which step focuses on admitting wrongs to God, ourselves, and another human being?
Step 5
What relapse prevention strategy involves breaking large recovery goals into manageable daily actions to reduce overwhelm and maintain sobriety?
One day at a time
Regular exercise in recovery helps regulate what brain chemical related to mood and reward?
Dopamine
What term describes romanticizing past substance use while ignoring negative consequences?
Euphoric recall
What type of coping skill involves leaving or avoiding environments where substance use is likely to occur?
Avoiding high risk situations
Which step is about continuing to take personal inventory and promptly admitting when wrong?
Step 10
What term describes the gradual return to old behaviors, thoughts, and routines that increases relapse risk, even before using substances again?
What mental health practice involves focusing attention on the present moment without judgment?
Mindfulness
What strategy involves thinking through the entire consequence chain before using?
Playing the tape through
What psychological concept explains how people, places, smells, or music associated with past substance use can automatically trigger cravings?
Classical Conditioning
What step involves carrying the message to others and practicing the principles in all affairs?
Step 12
What cognitive process can increase relapse risk when someone believes a single lapse means total failure?
All or nothing Thinking
What lifestyle factor strongly impacts mood stability, decision-making, and impulse control in recovery?
Sleep / healthy sleep patterns
What relapse warning sign involves gradually returning to old environments, people, and routines associated with substance use?
Returning to old people, places, and things
What coping strategy involves recognizing early warning signs of cravings and creating a specific action plan for how to respond before entering high-risk situations?
Relapse prevention planning / having a coping plan
What is the difference between amends and an apology in recovery philosophy?
Amends include behavioral change and repairing harm, not just saying sorry
What term describes the process of recognizing subtle changes in thoughts, feelings, or behaviors that signal an increased risk of relapse, allowing early intervention before substance use occurs?
Early warning signs monitoring / relapse warning recognition
What coping strategy involves delaying acting on a craving, recognizing that cravings are temporary, and allowing the urge to pass without reacting to it?
Urge surfing