Triggers
Hungry, Angry, Lonely and Tired
What is H.A.L.T?
Name the 3 stages of relapse
What is emotional, mental and physical relapse
Relapse is a sign of failure
what is false
Gives you too much time to be with your own thoughts
What is isolation and boredom
When all else fails...who you gonna call?
Who are the ghost busters?
Driving through old neighborhoods, seeing old using friends, and catching a familiar smell
What are people, places and things
You are not necessarily thinking about using but your emotions and behaviors are setting you up for a possible relapse in the future.
What is emotional relaspe
The key to relapse prevention is understanding that it happens gradually
What is true
Doing something to get your mind off things (take a walk, go to the gym, hobbies)
What is a distraction?
What are helpful mindfulness techniques
Deep breathing and meditation
This can lead to complacency
What is over-confident?
Start using substances again leading to the possibility of uncontrolled usage
What is Physical relapse?
The stages of relapse can take weeks or months before you pick up the first drink or drug
What is true.
Think it through, talk to someone, challenge your thinking, distract yourself....
What is relapse prevention strategies?
How many classes are required to complete SAIOP
What is 36
A reluctance to reach out to your support system
What is isolation?
A war within your mind. Conflicted about whether or not you want to use
What is mental relapse
Poor self care falls under mental relapse
What is false (emotional relapse)
A problematic pattern of using alcohol or other substances that results in impairment in daily life or noticeable distress
What is a substance use disorder?
Accept that you have an addiction, practice honesty in your life, avoid high risk situations, learn to ask for help...
What are important skills in your recovery
Anxiety, irritability, mood swings, poor sleep
What is Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms?
(PAWS)
A window in which you don't believe that you will get caught using.
Relapse opportunity
Bargaining, lying and looking for opportunities are a part of physical relapse
What is false (mental relapse)
I will call
I will go
I will tell myself
What is the recovery plan card that Vanessa handed out in class?
What is the best all time Halloween Movie (family friendly)?
What is Hocus Pocus?