Recovery 101
What is one symptom of the disease of addiction?
Continued use despite negative consequences
Tolerance- the need for more to get the same effect
Obsessive thinking/cravings
Relapse
Triggers lead to _______________
Drug Thoughts
Name at least 2.
Keep your promises.
Do what you say you are going to do.
Communicate honestly.
Avoid manipulation
What are the three pillars of self care?
Food/Nutrition
Exercise
Sleep
Given enough time and space...
People will show you who they are.
What is the easiest way to pass a drug test?
Avoid using substances not prescribed.
Drug Thoughts lead to __________
Cravings
What is it called when you ask someone for what you want or need using "I" statements.
Assertive Communication
What is the best way to get your power back when facing a problem or trigger?
Talk about it
It works if....
You work it
What is the most important question to ask when making a decision in early recovery?
Cravings lead to _______________
Relapse
What are two ways to respond when things are getting heated in a conversation?
Deescalate
Ask for a time out
Lower your voice
Sit down and breath
What are the 4 categories of self-care?
Physical
Emotional
Mental
Spiritual
You have to start winning...
some battles
this is a war with a disease that is trying to kill you
What is the single easiest thing to do when you don't know what to do?
Call someone who does.
The earlier in the process that you can change things, the _________ it is to get by without using.
Name 3 things one can do to show themselves to be trustworthy/worthy of trust.
Keep their promises; keep their work
Actions line up with words
Keep your secrets
Return something they borrowed
Etc...
What is the term for the things you do to bring your body back to homeostasis?
Breathing Exercises or Grounding or Meditation
You cannot trust your...
Own Frontal lobe/decision making abilities
Why is it important to take recovery one day at a time?
To focus on the present and what we can control.
"Where are your feet?"
Name 3 specific strategies you can use to interrupt a trigger.
Call someone that will know what to say
Thought stopping exercises
Do something healthy and/or productive
Exercise
Play the tape through
Get out of there- change your environment
What does the DEAR in DEAR MAN stand for?
Describe
Express
Assert
Reinforce
Why do we need a higher power?
So we can have faith in something bigger than ourselves.
To seek direction/instruction
To find hope
You can only be in a healthy relationship a __________ ____________
Healthy Person