Relapse Prevention
Define internal trigger.
What is a thought or feeling that can create a craving to use substances?
Name an example of mindfulness practice.
What is: gratitude journal, guided meditation, being in the present moment, mindful eating, focusing on your breath, listening to music, exercise, etc.
Name three famous people that died as a direct result of their substance use.
Who is: Sid Vicious, River Phoenix, Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Amy Winehouse, Heath Ledger, Pete Farndon, Cory Monteith, Chris Farley, John Belushi, Layne Staley, Marilyn Monroe, Anna Nicole Smith, Lenny Bruce, Elvis Presley, Billie Holiday, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Hillel Slovak, Judy Garland, Whitney Houston, Scott Weiland, Michael Jackson, Dee Dee Ramone, Truman Capote, Prince
You are only as sick as your _______.
What are secrets?
These three things that are associated with using must be avoided or changed.
What are people, places, and things?
Name three support groups for recovery.
What is: Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Celebrate Recovery, CoDependents Anonymous, Al-Anon
No thought or feeling is wrong in itself, it is what we do with it that really counts
What is true?
Name one famous person who overcame an addiction.
Who is: Elton John, Daniel Radcliffe, Robert Downey Jr., Lindsay Lohan, Kelly Osbourne, Bradley Cooper, Steven Tyler, Martin Sheen, Drew Barrymore, Demi Lovato, Ben Affleck, Jamie Lee Curtis, Eric Clapton, Matthew Perry, Nicole Richie
The acronym for HALT in AA stands for ______.
What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired?
The third tradition in AA tells us this is the only requirement for membership.
What is the desire to stop drinking?
Identify 5 components of a relapse prevention plan.
What is: identifying internal triggers, external triggers, and support, meetings to attend, coping skills, how to process emotions, plan for continued treatment, goals for recovery
Coping skills main purpose is to ______.
What are tools and techniques you can use to help you handle difficult emotions, decrease stress, and establish or maintain a sense of internal order.
This writer, the author of "The Tell-Tale Heart," died of an addiction to this substance.
What is alcohol?
What is solution, problem?
The first step to recovery is ____.
What is recognize you have a problem and have a desire to get help?
Name three signs of complacency in recovery.
What is: stop going to meetings, stop serving others, stop taking advice, becoming overconfident, negativity, taking recovery for granted
Name one stressor in your life and a positive way to cope with that stressor.
What is: .....
In the movie A Star is Born, the male lead played by _______ suffers from alcoholism.
Who is Bradley Cooper?
A common prayer used in 12-Step meetings.
What is the serenity prayer?
What is 8.4 million adults?
*Only 7.9% of them receive treatment for both conditions
In emotional relapse, you are not thinking about using. But your emotions and behaviors are setting you up for a possible relapse in the future.
The signs of emotional relapse are: (list at least 3)
What is: anxiety, intolerance, anger, defensiveness, mood swings, isolation, not asking for help, not going to meetings, poor eating habits, poor sleep habits
Name three skills you have learned to overcome cravings and triggers.
What is: call a sponsor/support, play the tape through, go to a meeting, leave the situation, distraction, read the literature, use your relapse prevention plan, be with support, engage in a hobby, etc.
Name a famous historical figure who struggled with addiction.
Who is: Sylvia Plath, Benjamin Franklin, Sigmund Freud, Vincent Van Gogh, Charles Dickens, Thomas Edison, Alexander the Great
HOW it works. What does HOW stand for?
What is Honesty, Open-Mindedness, and Willingness?
PAWS stands for _____;four symptoms are ______; and it can last for ________.
What is: Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome; mood swings, anxiety, irritability, disturbed sleep, tiredness, variable energy, low enthusiasm, variable concentration; 2 years.