Stages of recovery
This stage generally occurs during day 0 to day 15 of treatment. In this stage, people often feel bad. The body works hard to fix the damage from drug use. People feel sad, tired, and out of control. They do not understand what is happening and what to do.During this stage, drug and alcohol triggers, thoughts, and cravings may be prevalent
What is the withdrawal stage
Name 4 types of triggers
What is People places things and emotional states or Senses
Alcohol and other drug (AOD) use are relatively infrequent during the this phase of the cognitive process of addiction. At this phase, the positives of AOD use seem to outweigh the negatives.
What is the introductory phase
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What is water
This is an exercise in higher brain (cortical) control that reduces anxiety and encourages self-reliance, thus reducing “accidental” relapses. Structure is also a healthy contrast to the negative lifestyle of drug use. It helps promote balance within a person’s life and a “one day at a time” philosophy.
What is Scheduling or Structure
This stage, generally occurs from day 15 to day 45, although this stage may be different for some individuals and for some addictive substances. In this stage, the body has made most of the repairs and people usually feel great, which can make you overconfident and bring on a possible relapse.
What is the "honeymoon stage or early abstinence.
This type of trigger includes Drug dealers home ,drug using neighborhoods, or street corners .
What is places
During this phase,the frequency of AOD use increases to perhaps monthly or weekly. In terms of effects and negative consequences, more negatives are piling up on the scale.
What is the maintenance phase
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What is a Towel
This thought stopping technique includes deep breathing (4 second breath in 4 second hold 6 to 8 seconds exhale) or paired muscle relaxation.
What is Relaxation techniques
This generally happens from day 45 to day 120, with an extended timetable for some people, including those recovering from methamphetamine use.The hallmark of this stage is boredom and fatigue. Due to drug and alcohol use, your body is healing from its effects, even if it has been two to four months from your last use. The key to making it through this stage is to increase your level of sober activities such as exercise, social activities, and recreational activities
What is The Wall stage or protracted abstinence
This type of trigger includes anxiety ,anger ,frustration or boredom.
What is emotional states
During this phase, AOD consequences are severe, and the user’s life begins to become unmanageable. The user may sincerely resolve to quit using and yet may find himself or herself out of control at the first thought of alcohol or other drugs, the first encounter with a fellow user, or the availability of cash or other triggers.
What is the disenchantment phase
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What is a cold
This thought stopping technique includes wrapping a rubber band loosely around your wrist. and Snapping it lightly against your wrist as you say “no!” to the drug or alcohol thoughts.
What is Snapping
This stage generally occurs from day 120 to day 180. This stage starts after the fourth month of abstinence. People say this stage begins as their energy and mood improve. There are fewer cravings to use. If you have come this far in recovery, you have made significant progress. However, many of the problems from long-term use remain and need to be dealt with .
What is the adjustment stage
This type of trigger includes Paraphernalia ,music, money or ATM's
What is Things
In the this phase, AOD use is often robotic and automatic. There is no rational restraint upon the substance use; it makes no sense at all. The user’s behavior is much like the behavior of addicted laboratory animals that use drugs until they die.
What is the disaster phase
What goes around the world but stays in a corner ?
What is a stamp
This thought stopping technique uses the power of your thoughts into into real emotions , and physical responses.
What is Visualization
The final stage in recovery, this stage, generally occurs after 180 days of recovery.
What is the resolution stage
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What is the principles of classical conditioning or triggers or cravings.
The part of the brain critical for memory and emotions. For a person who is using or in recovery, when a drug craving is triggered, this part of the brain becomes active.
What is the the amygdala
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What is a sponge
The rational part of the brain attempts to provide logical explanations for the use of substances again
What is relapse justification