Assertive
This communication style respects both your needs and the needs of others.
What is assertive communication?
This addiction process typically begins with this stage before regular use develops.
What is experimentation?
Internal triggers originate from these.
What are emotions, thoughts, memories, or physical sensations?
These people actively support your recovery goals.
What are healthy supports?
Relapse usually begins long before this occurs.
What is substance use?
This communication style often involves giving in to avoid conflict.
What is passive communication?
This process describes how use gradually becomes more frequent, risky, and problematic.
What is escalation of use?
The ability to experience uncomfortable emotions without escaping through substance use.
What is distress tolerance?
Recovery ecosystems refer to this.
What is a network of people, places, and influences affecting recovery?
Boredom, isolation, and resentment are examples of these.
What are relapse warning signs?
The "broken record" technique is used to do this.
What is calmly repeating a boundary or request?
CBT identifies these as often occurring before emotions and behaviors.
What are thoughts?
Shame says this about a person.
What is "I am bad"?
Trust is built through repeated demonstrations of this.
What is consistency?
A written strategy for responding to triggers and warning signs is called this.
What is a relapse prevention plan?
Speaking slower, maintaining eye contact, and standing upright are examples of this.
What is grounded posture or assertive body language?
A person saying, "One time won't hurt" is an example of this relapse-related thinking error.
What is rationalization?
Helpful guilt says this instead.
What is "I did something bad?"
A relationship where substance use is encouraged would be considered this type of influence.
What is high-risk relationship?
This often happens when people stop using recovery supports because they believe they no longer need them.
What is complacency?
This communication skill involves repeating back what you heard to ensure understanding.
What is reflective listening?
This stage of relapse occurs before mental relapse and before physical use.
What is emotional relapse?
Temperature, intense exercise, paced breathing, and paired muscle relaxation make up this DBT skill set.
What is TIPP?
Vulnerability means doing this despite uncertainty.
What is honestly sharing thoughts, feelings, or experiences?
Name three common emotional relapse warning signs.
What are commonly called isolation, poor self-care, bottling emotions, irritability, and/or not asking for help?