Matrix ERS
Anything that stimulates the desire to use/drink again. May be a thought, feeling, memory, place, or situation in which we find ourselves.
Trigger
T/F: It is possible to lead a stress free life
False
You achieved your initial goals and are working to sustain the change for the long term.
Maintenance
Make a searching moral fearless inventory of ourselves.
Step 4
Identify at least 1 criteria for picking a sponsor
Cannot be sexually attracted to
Must have at least 1 year sober
Cannot be related or friend
Things we can do in the moment that help us get through stressful/difficult situations.
Coping skill
What is the difference between guilt and shame
Guilt is feeling bad about what you have done.
Shame is feeling bad about who you are.
You are actively making gradual-measurable steps toward change.
Action
Humility is the core concept of this step.
Step 7
What are the 3 communication styles
Passive, Aggressive, Assertive
Identify 2 thought stopping techniques
Visualization
Snapping
Relaxation
Meditating
Calling someone
Supporting behaviors keep you anchored in recovery and alert you to the first sign of relapse drift. Identify 2 things that keep you sober. Bonus: What is the name for these things?
Support network
meetings
Kids
Bonus: Mooring lines
You decided to make the change and are motivated to do so. You begin planning what steps you need to take to make the change.
Preparation
This step reduces guilt and shame over the past and starts to liberate you from its power.
Step 5
What does HALT stand for?
Hungry
Angry
Lonely
Tired
Being home alone, after payday, certain neighborhoods, late at night and at parties are considered what type of trigger?
External triggers
Recite the Serenity Prayer
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
You are aware of the problem and may be considering change.
Contemplation
Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
Step 10
What does SMART stand for
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Timely
Besides 'One day at a time' what is another twelve step phrase?
Turn it over
Keep it simple
Take what you need, leave the rest
HALT
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
You are actively using and have had no thoughts of stopping.
Pre-contemplation
Make direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
Step 9
What are the 5 stages of change?
Pre-contemplation
contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance