Relapse Prevention
DOUBLE JEOPARDY Question. 2x value gain or loss.
This is a technique for managing your unwanted behaviors. Rather than giving in to an urge, you will ride it out, like a surfer riding a wave. After a short time, the urge will pass on its own.
What is urge surfing?
This facilitator runs groups at Barrington and sees cleints too. If you are lucky, you can catch one of them on Saturdays.
Who is Drew?
This staff member was a regular fixture over at Silverlake but you get him here, and now and everyone is better for it.
Who is Jorge?
this type of thinking causes one to think you will know what will happen, and it will always be bad.
What is future tripping or catastrophizing?
This evening shift lead really cares for his clients. HINT: He shares a name with a famous actor, director, screen cowboy, overall tough guy.
Who is Clint?
When you return to your old coping skills and end up continuing to drink or use.
What is relapse?
This facilitator is very positive oriented and likes to draw on client strengths to help them through recovery
Who is George?
When you say this staff member's name, people might ask you who you mean...female or male version. HINT: sometimes people say Berry instead to make the distinction
Who is Alex?
This type of faulty thinking assumes emotions reflect the way things really are. I feel like I have been a crappy friend, therefore I must be a crappy friend.
What is emotional reasoning?
This person founded ORO, is a chemical dependence counselor, author, musician, and wearer of many hats. Catch him giving a talk with the Oro house peers some weeknights.
Who is Bob Forrest?
This is the first stage of relapse when you neglect self care such as eating or sleeping properly, isolating from sober support, etc.
What is emotional relapse?
This "expectant" facilitator runs very deep and educational groups at Barrington. One of her favorites is "the inner critic."
Who is Jess?
This "healer" always has your back. You can catch her around the house or in the offices. HINT: Don't mispronounce her name.
Who is Gabrielle?
This type of thinking makes for things seem like the only option is one extreme or the other and leaves no room for the grey area?
What is black and white thinking?
These two people are the latest residential grads. They leave us today or maybe tomorrow.
Who are Clarissa and Mitch?
Relapse triggers fall into four basic categories. They are ______, _________, __________, and emotions.
What are people, places, things/situations?
You can expect this facilitator to run group on gratitude journalling and maybe take you to an offsite meeting during the week.
Who is Adam?
This person's attitude and table offerings make weekend meals theee best ever. One of my favorites are his baked french toast squares.
Who is James?
This faulty thinking causes one to make broad interpretations from a single or a few events. Ex. "I felt akward sharing in group, therefore I am always gonna be akward at everything I do.
What is overgeneralization?
Super Jeopardy Bonus!!! This one is worth 1000 points.
What is the zip code for the Barrington House.
What is 90066?
The second stage of relapse when thoughts start to impact how you manage your life. Here is where you bargain, romanticize substance use, and make rationalizations in favor of using.
What is mental relapse?
This person pops in from time to time and runs powerful groups. HINT: He also holds a pretty title where being DIRECT is part of the job.
Who is David?
This shift lead likes taking people on adventures when possible. HINT: You might want to ask her a Question about the next outing at Barrington.
Who is Q?
This faulty thinking is when we take the negative details and magnify them while filtering out all positive aspects of a situation. For instance, a person may pick out a single, unpleasant detail and dwell on it exclusively so that their vision of reality becomes darkened or distorted.
What is magnification and minimization or filtering?
This thought distortion makes you want to sh____all over yourself. That is things sh____ always be a certain way.
What are should statements?