Matrix Model
A set of actions and steps to follow after experiencing a strong trigger and/or urge to use
What is a Relapse Prevention Plan
Tetrahydrocannabinol
What is cannabis (marijuana, etc.)
No intention on changing behavior
What is pre-contemplation stage of change
A _____ is the return to all substance using behaviors
What is a relapse
A network of people that can be relied on in times of struggle
What is a support system/sponsor
Situations, people, or places that create an urge or craving to use
What are triggers?
Substance that our human ancestors, as early as 7000-6600 BCE, use to consume
What is alcohol (fermented drinks)
The intent on taking action to address the problem
What is preparation stage of change
Stomach problems, fatigue, moodiness, sleep problems, headaches, increased anxiety, excessive worry, and feeling overwhelmed are signed of a person being _______.
What is to be stressed
A skill that one can use to play out the acting out on an urge or craving to explore how it would impact them through time
What is forward thinking
These help keep us anchored to sobriety
What are mooring lines
An opioid drug made from morphine, a natural substance taken from the seed pod of the various opium poppy plants
What is Heroin
Fall back into old patters of behavior
What is relapse stage of change
Making ______ is when a person in recovery owns and apologizes for the things that they feel guilty for during a using period.
What is amends
A practice in which an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state.
What is meditation
What is the most important part of maintaining sobriety, other than not using
What is being smart
A tropane alkaloid and stimulant drug obtained primarily from a plant
What is cocaine
Active modification of behavior
What is action stage of change
What does S.M.A.R.T. stand for regarding SMART Goals
What is:
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Time-Based
Regular, specific behaviors and activities that help keep us anchored to sobriety
What are mooring lines
These are places that we can escape to in order to help keep sobriety something to relish and not endure
What are islands
Street names include: Dreamer, Emsel, First Line, God’s Drug, Hows, M.S., Mister Blue, Morf, Morpho, and Unkie
What is Morphine
Sustained change; new behavior replaces old
What is maintenance stage of change
God, grand me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the ______ to ____ the ______.
Wisdom
Know
Difference
This practice helps divert attention from a craving or urge to use
Distraction