Relapse Prevention
Identify the best tool for time management when first starting your recovery?
True or False: People, places and things are internal triggers
False. These are external triggers
Which two substances that could require medical detox intervention after chronic use?
What is Benzodiazepines and Alcohol
What is the name of breathing technique that includes 4 seconds to inhale, 4 second hold, 4 second to exhale, 4 seconds to hold?
What is Box Breathing or Deep Breathing
What are some warning signs that could trigger a relapse?
Spending time with peer who are using, hanging out in area where you used to use or substances are present, isolating/withdrawal, increased irritability or mood swings, losing interest in self-care or hobbies, stopped attending school, AWOLing from home/placement, boredom.
Name 1 internal trigger
Internal triggers occur from within such as emotions, thoughts and memories and physical sensations
What are the signs of alcohol poisoning?
Vomiting, passing out, difficulty waking up, and slow, shallow breathing, cold/clammy skin. Alcohol poisoning can result in coma or death.
True or False: If a coping skill does not work for me the first time, it will never work
What is false
What is the name of the plan that you can create to support you in early recovery?
Relapse Prevention Plan
What might someone in recovery experience right after a trigger occurs?
An urge or craving
True or False: Mixing alcohol with energy drinks makes you less drunk.
False – it masks how drunk you feel but doesn’t change blood alcohol.
What is the name for focusing entirely on the present moment without judgment allows you to step back from distressing thoughts and prevents overthinking the future ?
What is Mindfulness
What might be a threat to my relapse prevention?
A) Living with a family who uses substances
B) Hanging out with old friends
C) Not having a support system
D) All of the above
D. All of the above
How can boredom be a trigger for using substances?
It may lead to thoughts of using substances to pass time or to feel excitement. Feeling like you're missing out.
What are the different categories of substances?
Stimulant
Depressant
Hallucinogens
Cannabis
What is "Urge Surfing?"
What is a mindfulness technique that helps you ride out cravings and impulsive urges without acting on them
What is tolerance?
When a person needs more of a substance to achieve the same effect.
What are three ways that you can do when you experience a trigger?
Talk to a positive support, cold shower, box breathe, go for a walk, music, journalling.
What is a drug?
Something you put in your body that changes the way you think, act and feel.
Explain the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique for emotion regulation?
Name 5 things you see, 4 things you hear, 3 things you are feel/touch, 2 you smell, 1 thing you taste