Relapse Prevention
What are the three main stages of relapse?
Emotional, Mental, Physical
True of False - the stages of grief occur in order
False - stages of grief are not linear and can reoccur at different stages of life
What is body image?
“The way you see yourself and imagine how you look.”
What is a SMART goal?
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound
A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique
Mindfulness
The oldest known intoxicating substance used specifically for recreational purposes (even dating back to biblical times)
Alcohol
You view a situation in only two categories instead of on a continuum
Black and white thinking
Thoughts about returning back to use in certain circumstances or if treatment doesn't work
Reservations
Name three life events you can grieve other than death
Losing a job, losing a relationship, getting sober, having children, answers vary
________ ________ are unhealthy relationships with food that may include fasting, constant dieting, or binging and purging.
What are the six categories of boundaries?
material, time, physical, sexual, emotional, intellectual
The practice of taking an active role in regularly doing things that improve your well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress
self-care
Class of drugs used medicinally for thousands of years to relieve physical pain but nowadays often abused to relieve emotional pain
Opiates/Opiods
This leads people to dread or expect the worst when faced with the unknown. This distortion turns ordinary worries into disasters. You predict the future without considering other, more likely outcomes.
Catastrophizing
The three states of mind when it comes to addiction (venn diagram)
Clean Mind, Addict Mind, Clear Mind
Ritual signifying some movement or change in the grieving process.
Rituals of transition
List 3 things that influence our body image.
Culture, peers, media, and the weight loss industry. *answers may vary
What are the four styles of communication?
passive, passive-aggressive, assertive, aggressive
Getting support from a neutral person who can help with mental health and addiction concerns
therapy or counseling
Even though life may be spiraling out of control with dependency clearly increasing, some people may believe that they are not addicted just because they may be obtaining drugs this legal medical way
Prescription
One of the most common thinking errors is taking things personally when they’re not connected to you or caused by you at all. This is when you blame yourself for circumstances that aren’t your fault or are beyond your control.
Personalizing
Give five signs of mental relapse
Cravings or physical and psychological urges to use drugs and/or alcohol
Thinking about people, places, and things associated with past use
Hanging out with old friends who use alcohol or other drugs
Minimizing consequences of past use or glamorizing past use
Bargaining
In bargaining, individuals start to think of scenarios in which it would be acceptable to use. A common example is when people give themselves permission to use on holidays or visiting family.
Another form of bargaining is when people start to think that they can relapse periodically, perhaps in a controlled way, for example, once or twice a year.
Bargaining also can take the form of switching one addictive substance for another.
Lying
Thinking of schemes to better control using
Looking for relapse opportunities (hanging out with old friends or missing meetings)
Imagining using
Fantasizing about using
Planning your relapse
Ritual emphasizing the continuing bond with the deceased. These can be quite simple. For example, a family might light a candle on the anniversary of the death or some other significant time to evoke the memory and continued bond with the deceased.
Rituals of Continuity
This term refers to honoring what our body does for us
Body Respect
Name four forms of self-sabotage
Boredom, negativity, unhealthy lifestyle, bottling emotions, denial, ego, isolation, refusing help
Doing or thinking about something different when you feel yourself being triggered to use substances
Opposite Action
The vast majority of people who use this legal plant use it as often as 10 or 20 times a day despite knowing it is the number one killer of all addictive substances in the world
Tobacco
You think something must be true because you “feel” it so strongly, which leads to ignoring or discounting evidence that supports the opposite of what you “feel”. You believe your emotions are the only truth in the given situation,even if the emotion doesn’t reflect reality.
Emotional Reasoning
Give five signs of emotional relapse
Bottling up your emotions
Not going to recovery support group meetings
Isolating yourself from peers and family
Poor eating and sleeping habits
Going to meetings but not sharing
Focusing on other people and their problems to avoid your own
Not managing anxiety, anger, or other emotional problems in a healthy way
Intolerance
Defensiveness
Mood swings
Not asking for help
Poor self-care emotionally or physically
Not having sober fun or taking time for oneself
What are the five stages of grief?
denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
List 3 things you can do to help support the development of a positive body image.
Keep a list of your positive qualities that have nothing to do with your appearance. Surround yourself with people who are supportive and who make you feel good about yourself. Treat your body with respect and kindness. Making a pact with yourself to treat your body with respect, which includes eating well and not embarking on punishing exercise routines, or taking drugs. Trying to shift to a healthier focus of how your body functions and consider all it helps you do in life, rather than just focusing on how it looks. Accepting and valuing your genes and genetics (love your traits as you love your family). *answers may vary
What are three qualities of an interdependent relationship?
Interdependent relationships include generosity, reciprocal care-giving, and occasionally volunteering to put the other person’s needs first
Interdependent relationships include relying on each other during hardships and supporting each other when difficult emotions arise.
Interdependent relationships include feeling love toward another, being happy in their presence, and feeling sad at the thought of your relationship ending.
Interdependent relationships include a deep desire to keep the relationship going - and an acknowledgement that, if it becomes toxic or unhealthy, you will leave.
what are the pros and cons of "emotional release" as a coping skill?
Pros: releases the pressure of overwhelming emotions
cons: cannot be done in every situation. some people might think you are acting crazier.
example: a teacher frustrated by a classroom of students chatting/ignoring him might do a "box jump" on the desk to get everyone to focus on him. (not making this up- my government teacher did this- worked every time and people thought he was insane)
Stimulants such as cocaine, speed and methamphetamine, when taken for long periods can induce a mental state of hallucinations and extreme paranoid delusions called:
Psychosis - or stimulant induced psychosis
The tendency to ignore the positives and only focus on the negatives. You pay attention to one negative detail instead of seeing the whole picture.
Mental Filtering