Drugs and Alcohol Facts
An individual who has only a few drinks each week cannot be an alcoholic.
False. People who depend on alcohol, or whose ability to function in daily life is impaired by alcoholic, suffer a disease.
The best thing to do when experiencing triggers early in recovery is to avoid them.
True.
Someone who provides support and guidance in the 12 step recovery program.
What is a Sponsor
You must use ALL coping skills taught in groups in order to maintain adequate mental health and sobriety
False
1 in 4 Americans will experience a mental illness in a given year.
True.
Why shouldn't you use drugs/alcohol if you have been diagnosed with mental health disorder?
Alcohol or drugs exacerbates underlying mental health symptoms (i.e if you are already depressed you will become more depresesed)
Name the three most common triggers
People, places and things
The first 2 Steps of the 12 Step Program.
Step 1: We admitted that we were powerless over drugs/alcohol and that our lives had become unmanageable.
Step 2: Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
What are 3 mindful coping skills you can do anywhere?
Deep breathing, urge surfing, grounding techniques, 5-4-3-2-1, etc..
Name three Cognitive Distortions
What is:
All or Nothing Thinking, personalizing, emotional reasoning, fortune telling, catastrophizing..etc..
Due to risk of seizures or death, if withdrawing from these 2 substances it is best to seek inpatient treatment/detox
Alcohol and Benzodiazapines
Give an example of a cognitive trigger
Any thoughts (anxiety, stress, trauma symptoms)
You may experience Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) for up to ___ years.
What is 2 Years.
Substance use, overeating, excessive sleep and excessive avoidance are examples of what?
Unhealthy coping skills
Our _____ beliefs (central beliefs that people hold about themselves) contribute to negative self-talk.
Core
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is a medical treatment designed to assist a person in managing their withdrawal symptoms and cravings to use drugs or alcohol with these medications.
Suboxone, Subutex, Vivitrol, Naltrexone, and Antabuse.
Why should new relationships be avoided the first year of recovery?
- Relationship may take priority over recovery
-Ups and downs, stress, can lead to relapse
What step has you making a list of persons you had harmed and become willing to make amends to them all?
What is step 8.
Give me an example of a way to sooth yourself by using one of the 5 senses.
Lighting a candle, taking a bath, soft blanket, pet animal, hug someone, listen to music, look at the stars, drink tea, chew gum, smell flowers.
True or false: All Stress is Bad
False
What organ in the body does addiction affect?
What is The Brain?
What is the definition of a trigger?
What is feelings, experiences, people, places, and things that you associate with your drinking and/or drug use?
The only requirement for being a part of a specific 12 step program.
Why is deep breathing helpful when experiencing anxiety or racing thoughts?
Deep breathing sends oxygen to our blood which sends a signal to our brain that we are not in danger which slows down the heart.
Name 3 positive coping skills designed to decrease anxiety symptoms.
Deep breathing, meditation, yoga, journaling, talking, etc....