5 Stages of Addiction
This is the first stage of addiction recovery - lack of insight into the negative impact of excessive drug or alcohol use and a strong focus on the positive effects they experience from using their drug of choice.
What is precontemplation?
People, places, or things that cause people to have thoughts associated with substance abuse.
What are triggers?
The most commonly used Drug across the nation.
What is marijuana?
The acronym for DBT.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
____ meetings in ____ days.
What is 90,90?
This is the stage which the individual is working hard to prevent addiction recovery relapse, keeping up with lifestyle changes, regular exercise, paying attention to hygiene, sleep attending support groups.
What is Maintenance Stage?
Feelings of extreme sadness, shame, guilt, and or despair is a sign of this.
What is Depression?
Drugs cause this chemical in your brain to release more than normal amounts.
What is Dopamine?
Practice healthy _____ _____ to overcome cravings and triggers.
What is Coping Skills?
"We admitted we are powerless over drugs and alcohol and that our lives have become unmanageable."
What is Step 1?
This is the stage when the individual is building a sense of urgency regarding their desire for sobriety. They have usually made steps toward taking action such as attempting to quit, joining a gym, seeing a counselor. Making a commitment to change - this is serious- something has to change-What can I do?
What is Preparation/Determination Stage?
You can go to this person to talk about your feelings one on one.
What is a Therapist/Counselor?
This increases as you continue to drink/use, requiring you to need more of your substance to feel the same high.
What is tolerance?
Means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness.
What is mindfulness?
AA, NA, Celebrate Recovery, Al-Anon for example.
What are support meetings?
This stage means a person is ready to bring about change in the future but not immediately - they are aware of the pro's and con's of becoming drug free.
What is Contemplation stage?
What life style allows you to abstain from all drugs/alcohol use.
What is a Sober life style?
The process by which the body rids itself of drugs.
What is detoxification?
The Four clovers of DBT.
What are Self-Awareness, Emotions Regulation, Distress Tolerance, and Interpersonal Growth?
This person will help you navigate the program and is someone you can rely on in a time of need.
What is a Sponsor?
During this stage a person has made significant changes to their lives and is committed to change. People in this stage also tend to be open to receiving help and are likely to seek support from others
What is Action Stage?
This is defined as doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different outcome.
What is insanity?
This is the most addictive substance.
What is Sugar?
This means two opposite ideas can be true at the same time and when considered together, can create a new truth.
What is Dialectical?
Started Alcoholics Anonymous.
Who is Bill W.?