Relapse Prevention
internal and external cues that cause a person in recovery to crave drugs and eventually relapse.
Triggers
A dysfunctional helping relationship
Codependency
A partial opioid agonist that delivers very diminished opioid doses to a patient who is addicted to a stronger opioid. It provides a way for someone to be gradually weaned off their pre-existing addiction, while minimizing the opioid withdrawal symptoms that would come from the process.
Suboxone
Name the 4 components of the acronym HALT
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
Sustained change occurs and new behavior(s) replaces old ones.
Maintenance
Name three things you might include on a Relapse Prevention Plan.
Triggers, warning signs, high risk situations, coping skills, consequences of use, emergency numbers/plan
limits people set in order to create a healthy sense of personal space. They can be physical or emotional in nature
Boundaries
A medication that can be administered as a pill or in liquid and wafer forms. It’s used to prevent the onset of opioid withdrawal and, via the phenomenon of cross-tolerance development with regular use, block the effects of opiate pain medications, including morphine, codeine, oxycodone, and other semi-synthetic opioids.
Methadone
Skill that consists of reminding yourself of the negative consequences you've already suffered, and the potential consequences that lie around the corner if you relapse
Playing the Tape Through
The person is in active modification of behavior
Action
Sudden changes in the way someone in recovery is acting often precedes a relapse. This may be evidenced by increased isolation, avoidance of sober support system, ceasing the pursuit of interests and hobbies they‘ve developed in recovery, and doubt in effectiveness of the recovery process.
Warning Signs
This behavior, simply put, shields people from experiencing the full impact and consequences of their behavior
Enabling
A medication that treats chronic alcoholism. It is most effective in people who have already gone through detoxification or are in the initial stage of abstinence. This drug is offered in a tablet form and is taken once a day. It should never be taken while intoxicated
Disulfiram (Antabuse)
Skill that is 16 seconds in length and is most useful when traced in a common shape
Square Breathing
there is no intention of changing behavior; the person may be unaware that a problem exists
Precontemplation
The following are common symptoms of _____ that may last for up to 2 years: anxiety, irritability, mood swings, poor sleep, memory difficulty, trouble with physical coordination
PAWS
the ability to express positive and negative ideas and feelings in an open, honest and direct way. It allows us to take responsibility for ourselves and our actions without judging or blaming other people.
Assertive Communication
A medication used to block the effects of opioids. It is commonly used for decreased breathing in opioid overdose and is not harmful if given to someone not experiencing an overdose.
Naloxone (Narcan)
DBT skill that is repetitive and useful when setting boundaries
Broken Record
The person is intent on taking action to correct the problem; usually requires buy-in from the client (i.e. the client is convinced that the change is good) and increased self-efficacy (i.e. the client believes s/he can make change)
Preparation
Authored Staying Sober book and is known for his research on relapse prevention
Terrence Gorski
Name 4 of the 7 Elements of Trust from Brene Brown. (The Anatomy of Trust)
Boundaries, Reliability, Accountability, Vault, Integrity, Non-judgment, Generosity
A medication used to reduce craving for alcohol; offered in an injectable form under the name Vivitrol.
Naltrexone
A treatment method that focuses on uncovering the negative thought patterns influencing a user’s drug use, and further, to address those thoughts and feelings head-on.
CBT
The person becomes aware that there is a problem, but has made no commitment to change
Contemplation