Education
-Uncontrollable craving for the drug -Loss of control -Use despite negative consequences - chronic, biological brain disease -Psychological dependence -Physical dependence
What is addiction
A group for men and women who have a desire to stop using drugs or alcohol. Ex. NA, AA, CA….etc
What are 12 Step Fellowships?
1)The user 2)Family 3)Children 4)Co-workers 5)Parents 6)Siblings 7)Friends 8)Community
Who are those affected by a relapse?
Cravings typically last ______ minutes.
What is 30 minute?
Recovery requires complete _______
What is honesty?
_____ is considered to be the most addictive drug in the U.S.
What is heroin?
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
What is the Serenity Prayer
Thinking about people, places, and things you used with, glamorizing your past use, lying, hanging out with old using friends, fantasizing about using, and planning your relapse around other people's schedules.
What are signs of mental relapse?
A type of therapy that focuses on challenging negative thoughts and changing them to positive ones in order to change behaviors.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
A desire or dream you try to achieve in a certain amount of time, no matter the costs.
What are goals
___________ is the fastest addicting drug
What is nicotine
Which step asks you to make a searching and fearless moral inventory of your past?
What is step four
Anxiety, intolerance, anger, defensiveness, mood swings, isolation, not asking for help, not going to meetings, poor eating habits, and poor sleeping habits.
What are signs of emotional relapse?
After ___ years of abstinence relapse is rare.
What is 5 years?
Some high-risk situations to avoid are to not let yourself get too hungry, angry, lonely or tired. What can help you remember these circumstances?
What is H.A.L.T.
________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
What is Dopamine
Live and let live, Keep it simple, One day at a time, Let go and let God are examples of what?
What are 12 step slogans
Information or an emergency kit to help an individual from using again. This kit could include 12 step information, important phone numbers, healthy recreational activities to participate in. List of reasons to remain sober.
What is a Relapse Prevention Plan.
The first stage of treatment
What is Detoxification
_________ is not an optional part of recovery. It's essential to recovery.
What is relaxation?
Memory loss, loss of attention span, irregular heart beat, increased risk for throat, mouth, larynx, breast, liver, colorectal, or esophageal cancer, irreversible liver damage, high blood pressure, etc.
What are long term effects of alcoholism?
Three indispensable spiritual principles in the 12 step fellowship are? (hint, think of H.O.W.)
What are honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness.
-Withdrawal Symptoms
-Poor Self- Care
-People, Places, Things
-Uncomfortable emotions
-Pride and overconfidence
What are examples of the most common triggers for relapse?
These are the stages of relapse.
What is emotional, mental, and physical relapse?
-Play the tape through
-Tell someone you're having urges to use.
-Distract yourself
-Do your recovery one day at a time
-make relaxation part of your recovery.
What are techniques for dealing with cravings?