Relapse
How many stages of relapse are there?
What is : Three
There are three stages of relapse.
Which ARC counselor served their country in the CAF before answering a calling to Aurora?
Who is : Kale.
When you prioritize the other person so much that your own needs go unmet this known as _______.
What is : Neglecting your own needs.
This is the practice of regularly taking time to focus on your own physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
What is : Self Care.
This is the term for a persistent, strong, and irrational fear of a specific object, situation, or activity.
What is : Phobia.
True or False: Relapse only occurs at the point of using drugs or alcohol again.
What is : False.
This is the last of the three stages of relapse.
Which ARC counselor has the most experience in their field?
Who is : Gerry.
True or False
Codependent partners have healthy boundaries.
What is : False
People in codependent relationships often struggle to say no and feel guilty when they do.
Some people in recovery need help with past difficult life events, distressing experiences, and memories often referred to as a history of _______.
What is : Trauma.
This mental health disorder is characterized by extreme mood swings, including periods of mania and depression.
What is : Bipolar Disorder.
If a person begins withdrawing and isolating from the community, they may be in the first stage of relapse known as ________.
What is : Emotional Relapse
Emotional relapse is the first stage or relapse.
This ARC counselor works along side their kin.
Who is : Staci.
True or False
A person codependent on an addict will enable their harmful or addictive behaviors.
What is : True.
Codependent partners will often enable each other's harmful and addictive behaviors preventing natural consequences.
This evidence-based approach to maintaining recovery from addiction involves identifying triggers and warning signs and then developing specific coping strategies to avoid a return to negative behaviors.
What is : Relapse Prevention.
What does the acronym PTSD stand for?
What is : Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
________ relapse is the second stage of relapse where a person may rationalize or romaticize using substances.
What is : Mental Relapse
Signs of a mental relapse might include, thinking about substance use in a positive light, ignoring negative effects or aspects of previous use, fantasizing about using, bargaining or rationalizing about why using is not an issue, considering spending time with people or in places associated with past use, making plans to obtain the substance and use, and lying to friends and family about these thoughts or denying or hiding their occurrence during meetings.
An ARC counselor who has openly stated they are afflicted with RBF.
Who is : Kyla.
Name a prominent delusion in addiction that coincides with codependency?
What is : Control.
This skills-based form of treatment used in substance use and mental health recovery focuses on identifying and changing thinking patterns to help change feelings and negative behaviors. (hint: CBT)
What is : Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
This is the term for a sudden, intense, and overwhelming episode of fear or discomfort, often accompanied by physical symptoms like a racing heart, shortness of breath, and sweating.
What is : Panic Attack.
When is the most unexpected time for an addict to relapse?
What is : Immediately after completing treatment.
Which ARC counselor has the longest successive time working at Aurora?
Who is : Kevin.
Define codependency.
What is :
A relationship pattern where one person enables another's self-destructive behavior, often at the expense of their own needs and well-being. It's characterized by excessive emotional reliance on the other person, a lack of personal boundaries, and a tendency to prioritize others' needs over their own.
We need to create new __________ in the brain to overcome addiction.
What is : Neuropathways.
This mental health disorder is characterized by persistent and intrusive thoughts followed by repetitive behaviors or rituals aimed at reducing anxiety.
What is : Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.