Recovery 1
People, Places, or Things that cause people to have thoughts associated with substance abuse.
What are Triggers
Recognition or affirmation that a person or their feelings or opinions
What is validation
Who could you talk to about your feelings of depression/addiction?
FAMILY, CLOSE FRIEND, COUNSELOR, SOCIAL WORKER, SPONSOR, DOCTOR, THERAPIST, TEACHER, ETC.
moment-to-moment awareness of one’s experience without judgment. It can be promoted by certain practices or activities, such as meditation
What is mindfulness
What are two ways that we can see improvement in self esteem?
Learning a new skill, Self Care, Positive Affirmations, Engage with Healthy People
2 organs most affected by vaping.
Lungs and brain
Stage of change: acknowledging that there is a problem but not yet ready, sure of wanting, or lacks confidence to make a change
What is contemplation
Process that allows you to sit still, clear your mind, and focus on breathing.
What is Meditation
A behavioral and brain disorder characterized by the repeated, compulsive seeking or use of a substance despite adverse social, psychological, and/or physical consequences, and a need for an increased amount of the substance, as time goes on, to achieve the same effect.
What is addiciton
What are three people/places that you can go to get support in your recovery?
Meetings, Sponsor, Healthy Family, Healthy Friends, Group members, Church
Mental Health Disorder that affects or exasperates Substance use: Symptoms can look like: Feelings of extreme sadness, shame, guilt and or despair is a sign of this.
What is Depression
What life style allows you to abstain from all drugs/alcohol use.
What is a Sober
Feelings of worry, racing thoughts, and restlessness are signs of this.
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
What is empathy
What are benefits of having good coping skills?
ABILITY TO DECREASE SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION OR CRAVINGS, BETTER MANAGEMENT OF EMOTIONS, A BETTER MOOD, OR HIGHER SELF-ESTEEM, ETC.
You can go to this person to talk about your feelings one on one in a safe therapeutic environment
What is a Therapist
This increases as you continue to drink/use, requiring you to need more of your substance to feel the same high.
What is Tolerance
Stage of change: When people have made a commitment to make a change. Their motivation for changing is reflected by statements such as: “I’ve got to do something about this — this is serious. Something has to change
What is preparation
Practice healthy ___ ____ to overcome cravings and triggers.
What is Coping Skills
What are three different types of support group meetings?
NA, AA, CMA, MA, CA, HA, CODA, Celebrate Recovery, Quest 180, SMART Recovery, Grief groups, Mental Heath Groups
Drugs cause this chemical in your brain to release more then normal amounts.
What is Dopamine
A natural way to get in shape and increase feelings of happiness is to ____.
EXERCISE
Emotional or physical limits that people set to create a healthy sense of personal space.
What is boundaries
What are 2 ways of improving your self-esteem?
LEARNING NEW SKILL, NEW INTERESTS/ACTIVITIES, WRITING, SAYING GOOD THINGS ABOUT YOURSELF, ETC.
What are four benefits from having and using healthy coping skills?
Raised Self Esteem, Better Mental Health, Decrease in Cravings/Urges, Better able to deal with Cravings, Better Emotional Management, Healthier relationships...