Dual Diagnosis
What is Dual Diagnosis?
Co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders
What is another name for "Daily Wellness Skills"?
Mindfulness
What is Emotional Relapse?
When wellness and recovery begin to slip
What is Mental Relapse?
When you both want to stay sober and also have fantasies of picking up again
What time does Relapse Prevention meet and end?
10:15 AM to 11:00 AM
What is the correct way to address someone and their mental health diagnosis?
________ suffers from __________.
NOT
Jimmy is Bipolar
What is 'Playing the Tape Through'?
Visualizing (playing through) what it might look like to pick up again
When does Emotional Relapse begin?
Waaayyy before you relapse
When does Mental Relapse begin?
When needs of emotional relapse aren't taken care of
Who is the facilitator of the greatest group in the galaxy?
Alex (sometimes Colin)
What is Stigma?
(Incorrect) Negative associations or feelings around a group of people or circumstances
What is the skill related to tensing up different parts of the body?
Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)
What are the signs of starting the emotional relapse phase?
Isolation, lacking recovery program, anxiety/depression, anger, mood swings, Defensiveness
What are signs of Mental Relapse? (name two)
Lack (absense) of AA program, Romantizising use, hanging around old places/people, Bargaining, Lying to yourself or others
How perfect is our esteemed facilitator's spelling?
Impekable.
Is your mental health impacted by substance abuse? (and vice versa)
Yes
What is the name of the meditation we usually do at the beginning of group?
A Visualization Meditation (or Body Scan)
What's an effective way to help with signs of Emotional Relapse?
Daily Wellness Skills
What kind of skills are most effective dealing with mental relapse?
Concreate grounding skills, Physical skills (PMR, 42 breathing)
What is the best part of Steve's body scan meditation?
Hearing "Buttocks"
Can people with dual diagnosis experience recovery?
Definitely.
What skill might you use to help alleviate a craving?
(name a physical grounding skill)
What is most important to know about this phase?
It is much easier to 'fix' your issues in this phase then the other phases
What is most important to know about this phase?
It is easier to change behaviors before getting to a mental relapse
What is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow?(Brownie Points if you know where this question came from)
An African or European Swallow?
(Monty Python and the Holy Grail)