Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
What is acceptance and commitment theory?
Embracing your thoughts and feelings, learning to accept them, and work through them to manage them effectively
Approx how many Canadians identify with a substance use illness/diagnosis?
6 million or about 21% (recorded)
Name three programs offered within this building
Treatment, Withdrawal Management, Residential Support, ASH, New Choices, Aftercare
Provide one way to guide a morning check in using abbreviations
BEST & PMES
What are the five stages of change?
Pre-Contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance
Why is self compassion important within ACT?
Self-compassion can activate our soothe system, which calms our threat system. Allows us to deal with difficult feelings in order to give us the chance to grow.
An urge typically lasts for how many minutes?
15-20 minutes
Other than AA & NA, name one other self help resource/group
Smart Recovery
Name one of Taylor's favourite grounding techniques
1) SOBER 2) HALT 3) Leaves Down a Stream
What are 3 examples of someone's "higher power"?
God (Spiritual), Values Influenced, GOOD ORDERLY DIRECTION, humanity, nature, music
Pain x Resistance = _______
Pain x Acceptance = ________
Suffering & Growth/Adaptation
What is a concurrent disorder?
When an individual has a mental health diagnoses and addiction at the same time
What does the capacity building team at St.Joseph's Concurrent Disorders offer?
BONUS POINTS: If you have the schedule sheet/know the link
Online drop in group programming - ALL FREE!
Explain Respond vs React
React is fuelled by emotions
Respond is in our control, explained by words
Physical relapse comes after what categories of relapse for many people?
Emotional & Mental Relapse Stages
What is DBT and what is CBT?
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy: How emotions affect behaviour
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: How thoughts affect behaviour
What method has been proven by research to be most successful in addiction recovery?
Abstinence
Name 2 resources specific for family members
Al-anon, FAR Program (Families for Addiction Recovery)
Name 3 breathing exercises (HINT: Think of the breathing toolbox)
Box Breathing, Balloon Breath, Reset Breath, Cleansing Breath, Count Down Breath
Name at-least 4 things you can do within the maintenance stage in recovery from addiction
Attend AA/NA, continue counselling, aftercare, self care regime, mindfulness practices, building healthy supports, engage in coping strategies, ENJOY LIFE
Name one approach/skill in ACT
Mindfulness, clarifying values, committed action, fusion vs. defusion, control vs. willingness, acceptance as an alternative, and action planning.
List the first 6 steps of the 12 steps
Challenge! Try for all 12 steps
Admit to powerless, power greater than ourselves, turn our lives over to a higher power, moral inventory, admit to our wrongdoings, remove and increase defects
Find womankinds main support line number in 20 seconds or less - timer starts now!
905-545-9100 24/7!!
What is the 5,4,3,2,1 method?
Name 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can feel, 2 things you can smell, 1 thing you can taste
If assertiveness is our goal, what are on the opposite ends of the spectrum?
Passive & Aggressive