Recovery Terms
A lifestyle that includes working towards being free of mind and mood altering substances. Can be very different for different people.
Recovery
A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations
Mindfulness
Exercising, eating healthy, and seeing a doctor on a regular basis are all examples of this dimension of wellness.
Physical Wellness
Name a coping skill that you use to manage your stress.
Let's hear it :D
Someone offers you a substance
*Will not accept "just say no"*
Use assertive communication to explain that you are in recovery, set healthy boundaries, think of the consequences, call crisis line, etc.
A strong desire for something
Craving
The name of the exercise that we did together that involves focusing on the things in your environment that you can see, feel, hear, smell, and taste.
5-4-3-2-1
Learning how to healthily manage your resources, thinking toward future saving goals, and living within your means are all examples of this dimension of wellness.
Financial Wellness
Name a coping skill that you could practice on your own that requires no one else's support and would go unnoticed. Something that would be easy to do with about 10-30 seconds of your time.
Counting to 10, taking three deep breaths, thinking of the consequences, put your thoughts on trial, gratitude, grounding exercises
You're at a family event at someone's house and you accidentally stumble upon a pill pottle - whether it was in someone's purse, under the sink, etc. What steps do you take?
Tell someone near you, call your supports, contact the crisis line, practice mindfulness exercises or grounding techniques.
A stimulus that causes someone to want to use again
Trigger
The name of the exercise that we did together that involves paying attention to the sensations you feel in each part of your body.
Body Scan
Being able to express how you feel, effectively coping with stress, and taking time for self care are all examples of this dimension of wellness.
Emotional Wellness
What are three benefits of using exercise as a healthy coping skill?
Better mood long term, better energy levels, better physical health, healthy outlet for anger, decreases stress, decreases depression, decreased chance of serious health concerns
You try to pick up your prescription on a Saturday and it is not available at the pharmacy
Call the crisis line!
1-800-683-8313
When someone quits one addiction and replaces it with another (example: stops smoking but starts overeating), this is called
Cross Addiction
The name of the exercise that we did together that involved stressing and then relaxing the muscles in one area of the body at a time, throughout your entire body.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
The way you spend your time determines this dimension of wellness.
Occupational Wellness
Give us an example of a time in your life when you had to rely on your coping skills. Explain what could have happened if you had not effectively coped with the situation.
Story time!
You are in a lot of physical pain and consider taking more Suboxone than prescribed
See your doctor. If serious enough, call 911 or go to the hospital. Talk to your provider at Groups about the pain and see if they have recommendations. Call the crisis line for support. See a physical therapist or pain management for long term assistance.
Name three medications used in recovery to assist with withdrawal symptoms and recovery maintenance.
Suboxone, Subutex, Methadone, Vivitrol, Sublocade, Naltrexone
The three words that Sean said Mindfulness could be summed up by.
Be Here Now
Learning more about the things you enjoy, doing brain exercises, and practicing new skills are all examples of this dimension of wellness.
Intellectual Wellness
List five of your supports *excluding staff at Groups* that you can call if you need to talk to someone. You do not have to give names.
Hopefully you listed 5!
List 3 steps you can take after a setback/relapse to get back on track.
Tell somebody, contact the crisis line, talk about it in group, process the experience to see what we can learn from it, set boundaries with those involved