Support Programs
This person helps to guide one through the recovery process after treatment.
Sponsor
Behavior characterized by repeated compulsive seeking use of a substance despite negative consequences.
Addiction
These can create the need to self-medicate (behaviors), that become habits that can become an addiction.
Emotions
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
CBT
A deadly synthetic opioid.
Fentanyl
These 2 gentlemen founded Alcohol Anonymous.
Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob
Replacing a main drug/activity with another unhealthy activity.
Cross Addiction
The feeling "I did something bad".
Guilt
Music, journaling, deep breathing, and meditation are some of the types of these.
Coping Skills
The process in which a substance is removed from the body.
Detox
Admitted we were powerless over alcohol and that our lives had become unmanageable.
1st step in the 12 step process
A return to a behavior which has been stopped.
Relapse
When someone must decide between 2 obstacles.
Conflict
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
DBT
This neurotransmitter can cause a repeat in behaviors.
Dopamine
Attempting to right a wrong and restore balance.
Amends
The need to increase the dose over time, to obtain the original effect
Tolerance
The feeling "I am bad".
Shame
An activity or behavior that allows one to calm, re-center, or balance themselves or their mind.
Self-care
This amount of Fentanyl is considered a lethal dose.
2 milligrams
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
4th step in the 12 step process
AA, NA, CA, GA, SA, Celebrate recovery, well-briety.
Examples of support groups
When one lives in the present moment.
Mindfulness
A situation that has the potential to be triggering
High-risk situation
People, places, & things
External triggers