stages of relapse
The 3 stages of relapse
What is emotional, mental, and physical relapse?
Relapse is a process, it's not an event
What is true?
Gives you too much time to be with your own thoughts
What is isolation and boredom?
H.A.L.T
What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and Tired?
What are 5 immediate actions I can take in crisis to get out of the Irrational thinking mode and back into healthy recovery mode?
Various
you are not thinking about using but your emotions and behaviours are setting you up for a possible relapse in the future.
What is emotional relapse?
Signs of emotional relapse are also the symptoms of PAWS
anxiety, irritability, mood swings, poor sleep
What is post acute withdrawal symptoms?
Occurs when a person's use of alcohol or another substance leads to health issues, impairment in daily life or noticeable distress
What is substance use disorder?
What is a safe/sober network?
Safe place to share everyday thoughts, experiences and struggles associated with sobriety and addiction recovery.
self care is a part of this stage
What is emotional relapse?
The key to relapse prevention is to understand that it happens gradually
What is true?
Are social, environmental or emotional that remind people in recovery of their past drug or alcohol use.
What is a trigger?
Relapse
What is a setback?
What is part of the process?
What is something we learn from?
What is outside of your circle of control?
Various
There is a war going on in your mind, part of you wants to use, but part of you doesn't.
What is mental relapse?
Bargaining, lying, seeing old friends and minimizing the consequences are a part of physical relapse.
What is false (mental)
Distract yourself, talk to someone, learn to ask for help, practice honesty
What are important skills for relapse prevention?
Glamorizing your past use is an example of what kind go relapse?
Mental
True or False
Relapse begins when you use alcohol and drugs?
False
Fantasizing about using, lying, looking for opportunities to use
What is mental relapse?
Relapse prevention involves focusing on the early stages when it's still easier to do something
What is true?
To maintain your sobriety, you need to be able to recognize and identify this
What is personal triggers?
This is the thought or belief that you don't have a problem
What is denial?
Withdrawal from a substance is complete within 1-2 days.
False