Relapse Warning Signs
Terms & 12-step randoms
Coping ahead
Didactics
Symptoms
100
Behaviors related to substance use. Example: seeking out a substance despite negative consequences.
What are addictive behaviors.
100
The 3 states of mind. One state is cool and rational. The second is known as the "wisdom within each person." The third is mood dependent and emotion focused.
What are reasonable mind, wise mind, and emotional mind.
100
Taking care of yourself mentally, physically, and emotionally.
What is self-care.
100
Coping with distress or pain. Can be physical or emotional.
What is distress tolerance.
100
Symptoms that occur as a result of abstinence from addictive chemicals. May include inability to think clearly and sleep disturbances.
What is PAWS (Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms)
200
When the person's mind invents excuses that allow the person in recovery to edge close enough to relapse situations that accidents can and do happen...
What is Relapse Justification.
200
A set of strategies to detach from emotional pain. Examples: counting, holding something heavy (and focusing on the weight), and counting to ten.
What is Grounding.
200
Idly thinking about using. May include thinking about people, places, or things you used with, glamorizing your past, and fantasizing about using.
What is mental relapse.
200
A dysfunctional pattern of living which emerges from our family of origin, as well as our culture. It produces an arrested identity development resulting in an over-reaction to things outside of us and an under reaction to things inside of us. Example: Due to this, an individual might think, "It is selfish to put my needs before the needs of others."
What is Codependency
200
Symptoms associated with this disorder may include sadness, decreased interest in activities, significant weight loss or gain, decreased energy, feelings of worthlessness, and suicidal thoughts.
What is Major Depressive Disorder
300
This occurs when feelings don't seem to go away and just keep getting stronger. These feelings can sometimes feel unbearable and may include boredom, anxiety, sexual frustration, irritability, and depression.
What is Emotional Buildup
300
"We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable."
What is the 1st step in the 12 step process.
300
A technique where the individual thinks through the possible outcomes if they were to relapse. They may think through past experiences or potential future experiences.
What is playing through the tape.
300
A positive thought/idea/concept/belief. We adopt these in order to change our attitude or motivation towards a specific goal. Example: "I am doing the best I can."
What is affirmations.
300
This disorder causes shifts in a person's mood, energy, and ability to function. May cause mood swings, mania or hypo-mania, and depression. Hint: Could be ___ I or ___ II.
What is Bipolar Disorder
400
A stimulus that has been repeatedly associated with preparation for or anticipation of substance and use of the substance. Examples may include people, places, things, times of day, emotional states, and secondary drug use.
What is a trigger.
400
The two individuals who founded AA.
Who is Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith
400
A process that includes Emotional Relapse, Mental Relapse, and Physical Relapse...
What is the stages of relapse.
400
This is used to help you get your objectives or goals in a situation met, to say no, and to set and keep boundaries. (Usually used when asking for something from someone else).
What is DEAR MAN.
400
Includes 5 stages: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance.
What is Stages of Grieving.
500
A model used to show the relationship between an event, automatic thought, emotion, and behavior. Can be used to understand thoughts and core beliefs.
What is the cognitive model.
500
DTs stand for what and what are some of the common symptoms?
What is Delirium Tremens; sx may include sweating, vomiting, abnormally fast breathing, hallucinations, altered mental status, tremors, increased body temp, increased blood pressure, and cardiovascular collapse.
500
How long does an urge usually last? It may feel like an eternity, but you can keep yourself busy and it'll quickly be gone.
What is 15-30 minutes.
500
The goal is not to engage in addictive behavior again (abstinence) HOWEVER, if there is a slip, the goal is to minimize harm and get back to abstinence as soon as possible. The synthesis of abstinence + harm reduction is...
What is Dialectical Abstinence.
500
This disorder is the most common of emotional disorders in the US. Symptoms may include overwhelming feelings of panic and/or fear, uncontrollable obsessive thoughts, recurring nightmares, and tension in muscles.
What is Anxiety.
M
e
n
u