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Recovery Strategies
How to be successful in recovery
Making Changes in your life
Types of Relapse
Relapse Prevention
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Give me three helpful ways to keep yourself busy in a healthy positive way.

Answers may vary

100

Who are those affected by substance use?

the user, family, children, friends, co-workers, parents, community

100

Name some "new year" changes people make.

lose weight, quit smoking, workout more, etc.

100
Most urges usually last less than ___ to __ minutes.
15-30
100
A process that begins when you start slipping back into old behavior patterns.
Relapse
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You don't recovery from addiction by stopping using, you recovery by creating a ____ ______ where it is easier not to use.
new life
200
It is important to be _________ with your counselor.
honest
200
Once you've practiced your new behavior for six months, you have reached what stage?
Maintenance
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Give 3 signs of emotional relapse.
Anxiety, Anger, Isolation, etc.
200
Handle day to day _________ as they happen to help prevent relapse.
problems or feelings
300
__________ is not an optional part of recovery. It is essential to recovery.
Relaxation
300

What is a coping mechanism?

Coping mechanisms are the strategies people use to manage stress, anxiety and other difficult emotions. 

300
Your best friend tells you that they think that you may have a drinking problem. You only drink 5 days a week but haven't look at this as a possibility. What stage would this be?
Precontemplation
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Glamorizing your past use is an example of what kind of relapse?
Mental
300
How can nutrition help prevent relapse?
What you eat can affect how well you cope with pressure. Good healthy food will help with cravings and stress management and promote positive well-being.
400
What three categories do high-risk situations usually fall under?
People, places, or things
400
What does H.O.W mean and how does it relate to recovery?
Honest Open and Willing Be honest and open about your life including your past usage. Be willing to acknowledge and change the attitudes and behaviors that need to be changed and may be causing issues in your life.
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Why is making changes to your life and behavior an essential and important part of your recovery?
answers may vary
400
What are the 3 stages of relapse?
Emotional, Mental, and Physical
400
You should have at least 3 ways to handle ____-_____ situations.
high- risk
500
What does HALT mean?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
500

Fill in the blank: In order to progress in recovery: Make different __________ in your life and learn new ways of handling ___________.

choices/ situations

500

What are the five stages of change?

Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action and Maintenance

500

What are triggers?

People, places and things.

500
You begin to isolate yourself form others and feel bored and lonely much of the time. This is a _____ _____.
danger signal