Relapse Prevention
Feelings, people, or situations that cause you to want to use substances.
What are Triggers?
The first stage of recovery.
What is Detox?
The basic text for Alcoholics Anonymous.
What is The Big Book?
A natural way to get in shape and increase feelings of happiness.
What is Exercise?
The chronic, physiological or psychological need for a substance, thing, or activity.
What is Addiction?
Becoming too comfortable or not feeling motivated to continue doing the work in recovery.
What is Complacent?
Getting support from a neutral person who can help with your mental health and addiction concerns.
What is Therapy?
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference."
What is the Serenity Prayer?
Taking an active role in regularly doing things that improve your well-being and happiness.
What is Self-Care?
A strong desire to consume a particular substance.
What is a Craving?
The feeling of being thankful for the things you have in your life.
What is Gratitude?
What is MAT?
Medication Assisted Therapy.
Someone who helps guide a newcomer through the processes of NA or AA.
What is a Sponsor?
Finding peace and calm by focusing on your breathing and your body.
What is Meditation?
The pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction.
What is Dopamine?
Identifying and writing down triggers, coping skills, people, and activities that can help prevent a relapse?
What is Relapse Prevention Plan?
Symptoms you experience several weeks or months after your body has finished detoxing.
Post
Acute
Withdrawal
Symptoms
Who founded AA?
Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith
Things you enjoy/are passionate about.
What are Hobbies?
When a person gradually needs a larger dose of a drug to feel the same effect.
What is an Increased Tolerance?
Convincing yourself that it is okay to use substances/engage in addictive behaviors.
What is Relapse Justification?
Using another activity in order to replace or substitute the desired feeling.
What is Cross Addiction?
A group for men and women who have a desire to stop using drugs or alcohol.
What is the 12 Step Fellowship?
Doing or thinking about something different when you feel yourself being triggered to use substances.
What is Changing the Channel?
What is HALT?
Hungry
Angry
Lonely
Tired