Recovery Strategies
Give me three helpful ways to keep yourself busy in a healthy positive way.
Answers may vary
What is the first step to completing drug & alcohol recovery?
- finding a hobby
- decide to make a change
- buying a new car
decide to make a change
Name some "new year" changes people make.
- lose weight, quit smoking, workout more, etc.
- sleep more, eat more, game more.
- plan for the new year
lose weight, quit smoking, workout more, etc.
Most urges usually last less than ___ to __ minutes.
- 5-10
- 15-30
- 30-60
15-30
A process that begins when you start slipping back into old behavior patterns.
- Temptation
- Relapse
- Weakness
Relapse
You don't recover from addiction by stopping using, you recover by creating a ____ ______ where it is easier not to use.
-new life
- safety plan
- different addiction
new life
It is important to be _________ with your counselor.
- Direct
- On time
- Honest
honest
Once you've practiced your new behavior for six months, you have reached what stage?
- Action
- Maintenance
- Relapse
Maintenance
Give 3 signs of emotional relapse.
- Sleeping, Gaming, Overworking
- Relaxing, Exercising, Studying
- Anxiety, Anger, Isolation
Anxiety, Anger, Isolation
In emotional relapse, you're not thinking about using. But your emotions and behaviors are setting you up for a possible relapse in the future.
The signs of emotional relapse are:
Anxiety Intolerance Anger Defensiveness Mood swings Isolation Not asking for help Not going to meetings Poor eating habits Poor sleep habits
Handle day to day _________ as they happen to help prevent relapse.
- money making opportunities
- problems or feelings
- hygiene habits
problems or feelings
__________ is not an optional part of recovery. It is essential to recovery.
- Drinking ice tea
- Relaxation
- Art therapy
Relaxation
What does PHP mean?
- Personal Hygiene Priority
- Partial Hospitalization Program
- People Helping People
Partial Hospitalization Program
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?
- awareness
- precontemplation
- action
Precontemplation
Glamorizing your past use is an example of what kind of relapse?
- physical
- Mental
- Preventive
Mental -
The signs of mental relapse are: Thinking about people, places, and things you used with and/OR Glamorizing your past use
Lying
Hanging out with old using friends Fantasizing about using
Thinking about relapsing Planning your relapse around other people's schedules
It gets harder to make the right choices as the pull of addiction gets stronger.
Can nutrition help prevent relapse?
- It can't
- It can
It can!
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.
What three categories do high-risk situations usually fall under?
- bars, clubs, or parties
- people, places, or things
- High, Higher, super-high
People, places, or things
What does H.O.W. mean and how does it relate to recovery?
- Hardworking, Open, & Witty
- Honest, Open, & Willing
- Hopeful, Original, & Willing
HONEST, OPEN, & 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.
Why is making changes to your life and behavior an essential and important part of your recovery?
answers may vary
What are the 3 stages of relapse?
- Emotional, Mental and Physical
- Physical, Nutritional, and Psychological
- Educational, Nutritional, and Mental
Emotional, Mental, and Physical
You should have at least 3 ways to handle ____-_____ situations.
- core-value
- high-risk
- game-changing
high- risk
examples; Take a walk to clear my head, remind myself of negative consequences of getting high, write in my journal about my feelings
WHAT ARE OTHER EXAMPLES?
What does HALT mean?
- He Always Loses Time
- Hungry Angry Lonely Tired
- Hyper Affect Lonely Timid
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
What are the stages of change?
- Awareness, Desire, Motivation, Preparation, Action
- Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance
- Openness, Preparation, Communication, Action, Maintenance
Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance
According to the transtheoretical model of behavior change, change occurs in what 5 stages?
- Contemplation,Preparation, Action, Maintenance, and Relapse
- Precontemplation, Contemplation, Action, Support, and Maintenance
- Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action and Maintenance
Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action and Maintenance
Which is NOT a high risk situation for relapse...
- negative emotions
- being Euthymic
-social pressure
- giving in to personal temptations or urges
being Euthymic -
a normal, tranquil mental state or mood
You begin to isolate yourself form others and feel bored and lonely much of the time. This is a _____ _____.
- sign of tiredness
- danger signal
- great thing
danger signal