ERG
Are internal and external cues that cause a person in recovery to crave their substance of choice
Triggers
Is defined as moving from one addiction to another addiction. It’s very common for people who have struggled with addiction in the past to relapse, but they will often choose a new drug of choice; something they feel is “safer” or that they can control.
Where was Milestone First Located
Maria Basa
Respects both own needs and needs of others. Open manner that doesn’t violate the rights of others.
Assertiveness
What are included in the Cognitive Triangle
Thoughts
Behaviors
Feelings
A process of change, continuous growth and improved functioning and management over a lifetime
Recovery
Irrational and destructive actions that people take in response to irresistible impulses
Compulsive Behaviors
How old is Milestone
5 Years
Three types of communication styles
Passive (Violates own rights)
Aggressive (Violates others rights)
Assertive (Respects both rights)
You tend to see only one extreme or the other.
Black and White Thinking (All or Nothing)
Is a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.
Mental Health
The addicted brain invents excuses that allow the person in recovery to edge close enough to relapse situations that accidents can happen.
Relapse Justification
How long is the Sobriety of Sir Ed
53
Occurs when we have an expectation or desire about how we want something to turn out and it doesn’t go the way we wanted.
Disappointment
What does ABC Analysis stand for
Activating Event (Situation)
Beliefs (Thoughts)
Consequences (Feelings and Actions)
What are the Five Stages of Change (Bonus 100 if you can name the 6th Stage correctly)
Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance (Bonus: Recurrence)
it is a state of weariness resulting from a lack of engagement with stimuli in the environment.
Boredom
How many clients did Milestone have
47
It comes from the Ancient Greek word describing a person who offers reasoned judgment, analysis, interpretation or observation.
Criticism
Looking at the negative parts of a situation and forgetting the positive parts.
Mental Filter (Selective Abstraction)
3 Parts of the Brain Most Affected by Substance Use
Brain Stem (Heart Rate, Sleep, Breathing)
Cerebral Cortex (Thinking and Judgement)
Limbic System (Reward Circuit)
A gradual movement away from abstinence that is so subtle clients can explain it away or deny responsibility for it.
Relapse Drift
When was Milestone Founded
February 14, 2020
Usually not valid or untrue, some may be valid but delivered in an extremely unhelpful way. It is often given without much thought or can be designed to embarrass or hurt.
Destructive Criticism
We tend to take our emotions as being evidence for the truth.
Emotional Reasoning