High Risk Situations
What would you consider high risk situations? (Think broadly)
People, places, and things.
What prevents an urge from being brief?
Engaging in thoughts or behaviors that prolong it.
What is the first step we should take to address our emotions?
Identify our emotions.
True or False: Compulsive behaviors give us the delusion that we are doing ok.
True, they also enable us to avoid looking at our problems and give us the delusion that we are doing ok.
Name the five senses.
Touch, smell, hearing, sight, and taste.
True or False: It's ok to remain in a high-risk situation even if I am uncomfortable.
False, Get out
False: Using dreams are scary but a normal part of recovery.
What does B stand for in A+B=C?
A=Action
C=Consequence
B=Beliefs
When experiencing intense feelings and emotions, what behavior should we avoid?
Isolating from others.
How do we measure time?
Through change.
Who is the one responsible for identifying high-risk situations?
You are.
True or False: Magical thinking refers to the ability to wish for a better outcome.
False, in the context of coping with using urges, it refers to planning for future use.
Guilt says I made a mistake. What does shame say?
Shame says I am the mistake.
What is the one the factor that differentiates solitude and isolation?
Intention
Name three out of the five stages of change.
Pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance. Relapse also counts depending on the chart.
How often can you anticipate facing a high-risk situation?
It will vary.
What skill can help us "short-circuit" using thoughts?
Challenging thought or by playing the tape through
Name four of the five grief stages.
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
Name at least three different types of compulsive behaviors. (Think broadly)
Eating, cleanliness, tobacco use, gambling, spending, technology, relationships/intimate relationships, over working, and exercise.
True or false: Consequences mean we've done something wrong.
False, consequences are simply the result of an action.
What should you have ready in the event of being confronted with a high-risk situation?
You should have a plan ready. (Identify, how to manage, and who can you go to for support)
What does "euphoric recall" mean in recovery?
It refers to romanticizing previous substance use.
What does anger and resentment create?
The Anger Cycle
What is one skill we need to practice in engaging compulsive-like behaviors such as exercise and technology?
Moderation is key.
Share what examples of minimization and magnification look like in the context of cognitive distortions.
Magnification: I focused on the one negative comment rather than the 100s of positive comments I received.
Minimization: I "ONLY" have one day of sobriety.