Urges & Cravings
What is the average length of an urge if you don't give in?
What is 20-30 minutes.
What does HALT stand for?
What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
What are three healthy relationship essentials?
What is Tessa's Discretion.
What is the difference between open and closed meetings?
Open = anyone can attend. Closed = only those who identify with addiction.
What is the biggest myth about self-care?
What is that it's selfish.
Give two internal and two external triggers for cravings.
What is Tessa's Discretion
Why is naming emotions important in regulation?
What is to reduce their intensity and help you respond instead of react.
What is the danger of codependency in recovery?
What is losing identity in other's needs, which can lead to resentment and relapse.
What is the purpose of the sponsor? [3 Main Roles]
What is the difference between a feeling and an emotion?
Emotion = the body's reaction (sadness, anger).
Feeling = our conscious awareness of the body's reaction.
Everyone has emotion no matter what. Feelings are what we actively avoid. You cannot control your emotional experience.
What is radical acceptance?
Accept reality as it is, even when painful, so that you can reduce suffering.
Why does focusing on the body (breathing and movement) help in a crisis?
What is to calm the nervous system and bring you into the present moment, reducing historical triggers.
What is the purpose of a boundary?
[Must Be Specific] What is boundaries teach people how to treat us.
What does SMART stand for?
What is Self Management And Recovery Training.
What is the difference between self-care and activities of daily living?
Self-care = long-term maintenance/intentional time with self.
Activities of daily living = routine tasks necessary for basic self-maintenance. (showering, sleeping)
Name two main warning signs of relapse.
What is isolation, dishonesty, glamorizing past use, or neglecting self-care?
What is the difference between distraction and avoidance?
Distraction = healthy pause. Avoidance = ignoring problems.
Name four different relationship systems you can call on if attempted to use.
What is sponsorship, counselor, peer, crisis line, partner, family member, or support group.
What model of counseling is SMART based on?
What is REBT (Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy).
REBT is a therapy that helps people challenge unhelpful thoughts so they can manage emotions and behaviors safely.
What is it called when a present situation triggers emotions that are actually from the past?
What is an emotional flashback (with a trigger being the cognitive response to it)
What brain chemical is hijacked by addiction and linked to cravings?
What is Dopamine.
What does the term "Euphoric Recall" mean in recovery?
What is remembering only the "good" or pleasurable parts of using, while forgetting the pain, consequences, and harm. (Your brain's toxic trait.)
Why is your relationship with yourself the foundation for all other relationships?
What is the ability to set boundaries, make healthy choices and connections based on self-respect and self-trust.
Name 5 different forms of recovery maintenance programs.
What is AA, NA, CA, SMART, AL-ANON, ACAD, Wellbriety, Life ring, secular meetings, refuge recovery
Which part of the brain activates your fight, flight, freeze, or fawn when emotions feel overwhelming?
What is the amygdala.