Stages of Relapse
What are the Three Stages of Relapse
Emotional, Mental, & Physical
Signs of emotional relapse are also the symptoms of PAWS
True
Self-care is vital in avoiding this stage of relapse.
Emotional relapse
What are three people/places that you can go to get support in recovery?
Meetings, sponsors, healthy family, healthy friends, group members, church, etc.
True or False: A relapse prevention plan should not be revised and re-evaluated
False. A relapse prevention plan should be continually looked at and re-evaluated to ensure that it fits current feelings, situations, etc.
What are Coping Skills?
A set of skills that someone uses in order to avoid and deal with triggers and cravings.
What are self-defeating thoughts? (Give an example)
Negative thoughts or beliefs that can undermine recovery efforts and contribute to the desire to use.
What type of relapse is the act of using alcohol or another drug
Physical Relapse
Relapse prevention involves focusing on the early stages when it's still easier to do something
True
What are internal triggers?
A thought or a feeling that can create a craving to use.
Talking to someone, learning to ask for help, and practicing honesty can be examples of?
Relapse prevention skill or coping skill
It is referred to as an inability to maintain behavior change over time.
Relapse
Name two coping skills
Talking to someone, grounding techniques, deep breathing, meditation, etc.
What are rationalization thoughts? (Give an example)
Thoughts that involve rationalizing or justifying substance use despite negative consequences.
What type of relapse is fantasizing about using, lying, looking for opportunities to use, etc.
Mental Relapse
The key to relapse prevention is to understand that it happens gradually
True
What are external triggers?
People, Places, and Things
In order to create a new ___ ____ you may need to find new ways to celebrate, have fun, new plans for how to spend your evenings, etc.
Healthy Routine
Name a few important skills for relapse prevention
Distract ourselves, talk to someone, learn to ask for help, practice honesty, etc.
What are two benefits from having and using healthy coping skills?
Raised self-esteem, better mental health, decrease in cravings/urges, prevents relapse, etc.
Thoughts that revolve around feeling entitled to use as a reward or escape from difficulty. (Ex. Had a bad day at work, or celebrating something)
This relapse happens when there is a war going on in your mind, part of you wants to use, but part of you doesn't. What relapse is it?
Mental Relapse
Relapse prevention involves saying no just before you are about to use.
False. Saying "no" is the final and most difficult stage to stop, which is why people relapse.
These types of Triggers focus on Depression, Anxiety, Anger, and other emotions
Internal Triggers
What is cross addiction?
When we replace our main drug/activity of choice with another unhealthy activity.
Glamorizing past use is an example of what kind of relapse?
Mental
What are cognitive restructuring techniques?
Strategies that focus on challenging and replacing negative thoughts with positive, supportive ones.
What are minimization thoughts? (Give an example)
Thoughts that involve minimizing the risks and consequences associated with using.
Beginning to isolate, become complacent, avoiding own problems or emotions are an example of what kind of relapse?
Emotional Relapse
Bargaining, lying, seeing old friends and minimizing the consequences are a part of physical relapse.
False (mental relapse)
A reluctance in connecting with your support system or reaching out for help.
Isolation
What are three possible signs that a relapse may be approaching?
Interacting with old friends, engaging in cross addiction, going to old using places, irritation, poor emotional control, isolation, stop going to meetings, not talking to sponsor, etc.
You should "H.A.L.T." when you feel triggered, and check for these feelings. What does H.A.L.T. stand for?
Hunger, anger, loneliness, and tiredness
These strategies emphasize the importance of building a strong support network and seeking help from others in recovery
Support systems
What are powerless thoughts? (Give an example)
Thoughts that focus on feeling powerless, believing that using is the only solution to cope with life's challenges.