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It is estimated that this percent of people in need of substance abuse treatment feel they do not have a problem
What is 95%
Many people in early recovery continue to minimize or discount the negative aspects of their use in effort to do this
What is justify continued use
These are the three pillars for any treatment that involves Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
What are Thoughts, Feelings and Behaviors.
This acronym is designed to keep people alert regarding some of the most common barriers to sobriety in the early going. The overall goal is to help them stop
What is HALT
Hungry, Angry, Lonely and Tired
Although not recommended, many people have found sobriety without seeking any type of support or treatment. Most people who chose this path typically foster a negative opinion about themselves and resentment toward others. In recovery circles they are know by this title
What is dry drunk
Statistically speaking, this holiday provides the highest rate of drunk driving arrests and accidents
What is Thanksgiving
When a person enters a detox treatment program they typically receive medical clearance after this many days.
What is 5-7 days
For a person to truly learn from errors of past behavior, they must first process this emotion that is activated when people violate moral guidelines
What is Guilt
Sober support groups encourage members to find commonality among peers by practicing this mindset that supports community problems
What is Identifying
Many recovery programs encourage members to practice this emotion where they will identify with past and/or present stressors of peers as they have experienced it themselves.
What is sympathy
According to AA, a person is this percent more likely to achieve long-term sobriety if they obtain and meet with a sponsor regularly
What is 66%
IN early recovery people struggle with inconsistent mood and concentration. This is the effect of the brain going through a chemical readjustment. This phase of recovery and symptoms associated with it are known by this acronym
What is PAWS
Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome
Many treatment programs and support groups encourage members to avoid practicing this mindset where individuals with search for differences among peers rather than commonalities
What is comparing
One of the most common, and effective coping skill a person in early recovery can possess is this string of behaviors that are characterized as " a sequence of actions regularly followed"
What is routine
This is the only requirement for a individual to meet in order to be a member of alcoholics or narcotics anonymous
What is possess the desire to stay sober
According to a 2013 study, it is estimated that this substance is responsible for $26 Billion dollars of healthcare revenue
What is prescription opiates
In early recovery it is important to implement change to behaviors that enabled the use in addition to stopping the use itself. If they behaviors return providers encourage client's to see them as these precursors
What are Relapse Warning Signs
Most CBT modules encourage individuals to practice this emotion where a person will demonstrate understanding for another person's struggle even if they have not experienced it themselves
What is empathy
This term refers to a mode of thinking where a person will empower themselves to achieve a goal via review of past instances of personal success
What is Self Efficacy
Our brain learns by ________ and _________.
What is repetition and reward
It is estimated that this many people die each year as a direct result of alcohol abuse
What is 88,000
People, places and objects that people have vulnerability to. If exposed to enough, relapse can happen sooner rather than later.
What are Triggers
In effort to change our outlook about ourselves and others around us, we must "B" able to challenge these personal opinions
What are beliefs
Most people try to get sober by practicing this coping skill where they regularly review their personal failing in sobriety. They identify all their negative characteristics and reasons why people should dislike them on a daily basis. This skill has been proven to be ineffective.
What is self shamming
General rule of thumb is that a person must possess this much time of uninterrupted sobriety before they can sponsor someone else
What is 2 years