Stage 1
What is the first stage to a relapse?
Damaging Attitudes
What is the 2nd stage to a relapse?
Lifestyle Imbalance
What is the third stage to a relapse?
Increased discomfort/conflict
What is the fourth stage of relapse?
Urges and Cravings
What is the fifth stage of relapse?
High Risk Situations
What are 3 damaging attitudes?
Resentment, self-pity, grandiosity
Name 4 exit strategies you can do to work through Lifestyle Imbalance.
1. Do a Spoke Check
2. Realign your priorities
3. Spend time in healthy activities
4. Eliminate unhealthy behaviors.
What are some emotions that may trigger increased discomfort/conflict?
Sadness, hurt, anger, depression, anxiety
What are Urges and Cravings?
Powerful desire to use drugs or engage in any other behavior that brings you closer to relapse.
What is an exit strategy for a high-risk situation?
Seek a safe harbor
Name several recovery attitudes.
Objectivity, gratitude, humility, open-mindedness, honesty, caring, responsibility, and willingness
Name 4 exit strategies you can do to work through Discomfort/Conflict?
1. Review ABCs and 5 rules of rationale thinking
2. Ask for support
3. Complete an RSA
4. Use good communication skills
What are 4 common thinking patterns of urge thinking?
1. If then statements
2. Euphoric Recall
3. Permission Thoughts
4. Cutoff statements
What is an urge challenge?
Brief, rational self-statement that you repeat to yourself until the episode passes
What are the 5 rules of rational thinking?
1. Are your thoughts based on objective reality/facts?
2. Are your thoughts helping protect your life and health?
3. Are your thoughts helping you achieve your short and long term goals?
4. Are your thoughts tp keep you out of conflict with others?
5. Are your thoughts leading you to feel the way you want to feel without drugs & alcohol?
What is euphoric recall?
Thinking about the positive feelings of using without considering the negative consequences.
What is Stage 6?
Single Use
Why are cutoff statements so harmful?
They are final permission thoughts to ignore responsible actions and eliminate anxiety about using drugs/alcohol.
What are 2 ways to work through a single use?
1. Use Safety Net
2. Challenge negative attitudes and thinking