Coping skills
One of the best ways to process emotions and ideas when you struggle to verbalize them
Journaling
What is mindfulness
focusing ones awareness on the present moment, while calmly accepting ones feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations as they arise without judgement
how many steps make a direct reference to a higher power
five (steps 2, 3, 5, 6, 11)
What is Naltrexone used for primarily
Alcohol use disorder, opioid use disorder
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An egg
When you process through a potentially difficult scenario by recreating the situation and personifying the individuals involved.
Role play
Elaborate on the difference between goals and values
Goals are tangible objectives and represent something that you aspire to achieve or attain,
values are the ideals or principles that we deem important to direct our lives with and potentially pave the way towards a goal
how many steps directly reference the need to make amends
2 (8 and 9)
What medications are used to treat opioid dependency
Methadone, Buprenorphine, Naltrexone
What runs but never walks, Murmurs but never talks, Has a bed but never sleeps, And has a mouth but never eats
A River
What are we doing when we are reframing the way that we perceive a situation or idea
Cognitive Restructuring, CBT
How long does Narcan last
30-90 minutes
When is a sponsee ready to become a sponsor
Whenever the individual has completed the steps and has maintained their recovery for usually around a year and they feel ready to be a sponsor.
What is Naloxone used for
Designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdose
What can you keep after giving it to someone else
Your word
What do we call the thousands of usually negative messages and ideas that go through our minds on a daily basis (ex. I'm not good enough, I can't do it, it won't work)
Automatic thoughts, intrusive thoughts
what pieces of information does the patient safety plan have on the form
warning signs, coping strategies, persons and social settings that offer distraction, people I can ask for help, agencies to contact in a crisis, how to make environment safer
What are some qualities that someone looks for in a sponsor
(open response)
What is the minimum amount of time that methadone can be used
12 months
You see a boat filled with people but there isn't a single person on board. How is this possible?
They're all married
List at least five ways in which you can maintain mindfulness
drawing, sculpting, meditation, Board games, journaling, exercise, reading, playing music, building, engaging in teamwork... (negotiable)
What is cognitive fusion
When we attach a thought to an experience and subsequently perceive similar situations in the same way because we believe the thought to be a fundamental truth
What is the most difficult step to approach/complete for you. Describe your struggle
(Open Response)
Identify at least 5 common side effects of methadone
Restlessness, nausea or vomitting, slow breathing, itchy skin, heavy sweating, constipation, sexual problems
More serious issues include chest pain, shallow breathing, fast or pounding heart beat, hives or rash, hallucination or confusion
Two in a corner, one in a room, zero in a house, but one in a shelter, What am I
The Letter "R"