Holidays In Recovery
A term that describes the dangerous situation that can occur for people in recovery during Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years.
What is "relapse trigger"?
This is the best definition of a trigger.
"What is a person, place, or thing you associate with substance use."
The best definition of a high risk situation.
What is any situation in which one or more triggers is present?
The A in HALT
"What is angry."
This refusal skill ensures you are not alone when experiencing triggers or high risk situations.
What is Take Sober Support With You.
One strategy of maintaining sobriety during a holiday is to ____________.
What is "go to a meeting."
These types of triggers contain feelings such as hopelessness, rejection, and fear.
What are internal triggers?
High risk situations often begin when an individual in recovery is experiencing ____________ triggers which lead to experiencing more triggers.
What is internal triggers?
Keep coming _______
What is "Back".
Taking your own car to an event, making sure you have access to an uber, or asking a sober friend for a ride are all a part of this refusal skill.
What is Preparing a way of Escape?
This is one of the most effective ways to maintain recovery when invited to a holiday event where there will be drinking and drug use.
What is "Just not go!"
These triggers consist of things like drug paraphernalia, areas where drugs are sold, and friends who are still using.
What is external triggers?
Give a personal example of a high risk situation.
What is going to bars, going to clubs, hanging with people who are using etc....
Allow group to discuss
They founded AA.
Who is Dr Bob and Bill W"
This refusal skill involves telling a sober friend that you will call them before and after a high risk situation.
What is preparing some backup?
A great way to respond to questions about why you aren't drinking at a holiday event.
"What is Have a Simple Answer?"
The impact of experiencing a trigger in recovery will ___________ the longer you are sober.
What is "fade" or "lessen"
Something dangerous done while drinking/using.
What is driving, going to work, playing with children etc...
The Blue book about Narcotics
What is the "Basic Text"
The slogan addresses hanging in wrong places too long.
What is "if you sit in the barber chair long enough you will get a haircut".
A 5 word slogan that helps to avoid use and the recovery process during a trigger.
What is taking it one day at a time?
What is "freedom"
This is the best strategy to combat making a poor decision like using
What is examine your motives out loud with another person in recovery or call someone?