What is stage 1 of recovery?
Withdrawal
What is stage 2 of recovery?
Early abstinence
What is stage 3 of recovery?
Protracted abstinence
What is stage 4 of recovery?
Adjustment and resolution
In which city do Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer live?
New York City
What symptoms are associated with withdrawal?
Physical detox, cravings, depression/anxiety, low energy, irritability, exhaustion, insomnia, paranoia, memory problems, intense hunger.
What are symptoms associated with early abstinence?
Increased energy and optimism, overconfidence, difficulty concentrating, continued memory problems, concern about weight gain, intense feelings, mood swings, other substance use, inability to prioritize, mild paranoia.
What are symptoms associated with protracted abstinence?
Continued lifestyle changes, anger and depression, isolation, family adjustment, positive benefits from abstinence, emotional swings, unclear thinking.
What are the symptoms associated with adjustment and resolution?
Continued lifestyle change, feelings of accomplishment, maintaining balance lifestyle, accepting recovery is life-long, monitoring relapse signs, addressing underlying issues that may resurface.
This character has a donkey friend and lives in a swamp.
Shrek
What are some relapse risk factors associated with withdrawal?
Powerful cravings, paranoia, depression, disordered sleep, unstructured time, proximity of triggers, fear of withdrawal symptoms.
What are some relapse risk factors associated with early abstinence?
"workaholism", discontinuation of structure, overconfidence, secondary drug or alcohol use, inability to prioritize, resistance to behavior change, occasional paranoia.
What are relapse risk factors associated with protracted abstinence?
Increased emotionality, behavioral drift, decreased ability to feel pleasure, low energy, secondary drug use, breakdown of structure, interpersonal conflict, loss of motivation, insomnia, paranoia, relapse justification.
What are some relapse risk factors associated with adjustment and resolution?
Secondary drug or alcohol use, feeling "cured", relaxation of structure, losing recovery momentum, struggling with accepting addiction and recovery is life-long, reemergence of underlying emotional issues.
Name 3 stringed instruments.
Guitar, bass, cello, violin, viola, lute, harp, banjo, etc.
What is one thing that helps combat the challenges associated with withdrawal?
Structure/ scheduling
What are some types of triggers?
People, places, things, times, emotional states.
What is it called when the addicted brain attempts to provide a seemingly rational reason for behavior that moves a person in recovery closer to a slip?
Relapse justification
What are some aspects of a balanced lifestyle?
Work, sleep, recovery activities, leisure, relationships.
This character and his dog best friend love to eat and solve mysteries with their friends.
Shaggy
What are some scheduling pitfalls?
Unrealistic schedules, unbalanced schedules, imposed schedules, no support from significant other, holiday, illness.
What is one way to combat triggers?
Thought stopping
What are some examples of relapse justification?
Other people made me do it, I needed it for a specific purpose, I was testing myself, it wasn't my fault, it was an accident, I felt bad.
FREEBIE: How close do you feel you are to this stage of recovery?
Any answer is correct.
What is Nemo's dad's name?
Marlin