Relapse Prevention
Feelings, individuals, or situations that cause your brain to crave substances; if you are unaware of them they could be a factor for relapse.
Triggers
"If I'm not perfect, I have failed."
What is all or nothing thinking? (AKA: Black and white thinking)
Name two defense mechanisms.
Denial, Sublimation, Projection, Repression, Regression, Displacement, Rationalization
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
What is mindfulness?
Five possible PAWS symptoms are...
irritability; stress sensitivity; fatigue; paranoia; difficulty concentrating; tremors; sleep issues; memory problems...
Lapse vs Relapse
Lapse: One time return to an addictive behavior
Relapse: A return to an addictive lifestyle
Discounting the good things that have happened or that you have done for some reason or another. "That doesn't count."
What is Disqualifying the Positive?
What is complacency?
Being unaware that there are still dangers or problems that need to be addressed and stops you from trying harder to continue treatment.
The practice of taking an active role in regularly doing things that improve your well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress
What is self-care?
A state of mind where you are thankful and taking notice of the good things in your life, rather than focusing on the bad
gratitude
Stress management, emotion regulation, social support, spirituality, self-care
Relapse prevention strategies
Assuming that because we feel a certain way what we think must be true. "I feel embarrassed so I must be an idiot."
What is Emotional Reasoning?
The stages of relapse
Emotional, mental, physical
Doing or thinking about something different when you feel yourself being triggered to use substances
What is Opposite Action?
What are the three components that are looked at in CBT?
Thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Emphasis on the thoughts.
What HALT stands for
Hunger, Anger, Loneliness & Tiredness
Statements that you make to yourself about what you ought to do or what you must do.
Should Statements.
a phrase that is used to describe feelings of elation and euphoria in early sobriety
what is pink cloud?
A simple technique to help manage emotions and create a state of relaxation, uses the 4-4-6 count .
Deep Breathing
This metallic man has been in recovery since 2003. He was introduced to drugs by his famous father and spent time in jail. He saw a resurgence in his popularity since entering recovery and staring in a series of hit movies.
Robert Downey Jr or "Iron Man"
A system made up of specific people as well as therapists, support groups, and organizations.
Sober Support Network
Blowing things out of proportion.
What is magnification? (Will also accept catastrophising)
creating problems in our daily life that interferes with long term goals Ex: procrastination, drug/alcohol use, comfort eating, being too hard on yourself
Self-sabotage
Using your five senses to create a relaxing environment or situation
What is imagery?
What child film star, part of the biggest movie franchise of the 2000s shared the following statement on alcohol abuse: “I was living in constant fear of who I’d meet, what I might have said to them, what I might have done with them, so I’d stay in my apartment for days and drink alone. I was a recluse at 20. It was pathetic – it wasn’t me. I’m a fun, polite person, and it turned me into a rude bore.”
Daniel Radcliffe
preferred coping skill: exercise