MAT (Medically Assisted Treatment)
Every 4 weeks.
In recovery, it’s important to set boundaries with these people to avoid triggers and relapse.
In these meetings, participants read and discuss AA or NA literature, like the Big Book or Basic Text.
Literature or book study meeting
True or False: Relapse is a sign of failure in recovery
FALSE
“I should always be perfect or I’m a failure” is an example of this distortion
Should Statements
What is the only MAT RCA does not prescribe?
Methadone
A boundary might include avoiding these places that are associated with past substance use.
High-risk environment (people, places, things)
A meeting without a designated leader or set format where members read literature and share freely is often called this.
Round- robin or participation meeting
Before a physical relapse happens, this kind of relapse often occurs first.
emotional relapse
This distortion involves assuming you know what others are thinking.
mind reading
What long acting form of naltrexone must be administered as an injection?
Vivitrol
Setting boundaries helps build this key recovery skill that involves self-respect and protecting your sobriety.
Self advocacy or accountability
True or False: SMART Recovery meetings are led by peers or trained facilitators and do not use sponsors.
TRUE
A common acronym in relapse prevention, HALT, stands for these four triggers
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
This is the first step in challenging a cognitive distortion.
identifying the thought or becoming aware of the distortion
This MAT option for alcohol use disorder works on the glutamate system and can reduce drinking frequency.
Campral
This type of boundary often results in someone saying “yes” when they really mean “no.”
Porous Boundaries
Unlike 12-step programs, SMART Recovery is based on this kind of scientific approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Seeing people, places, or objects associated with past use is this kind of trigger
external trigger
"I messed up once, so I may as well give up entirely" is an example of this distortion
overgeneralization or all-or-nothing thinking
MAT helps reduce not only relapse but also these two major public health issues.
Overdose and disease transmission such as HIV and Hepatitis C
A person with this kind of boundary may isolate themselves and avoid emotional closeness or vulnerability.
Rigid Boundary
Dharma Recovery believes recovery comes from this kind of internal work, rather than a higher power.
mindfulness, self-awareness, or personal effort
This internal experience, such as anxiety, boredom, or sadness, can lead to craving if unmanaged
Emotional Trigger
"If I feel anxious, something bad must be happening" is this emotional-based distortion.
emotional reasoning