WRG
Names of our WRG facilitators
What is Mary & Aunjenee
Day & time when WRG takes place
What is Tuesdays @ 3pm
Facility where a person can receive medical support for withdrawal symptoms
What is Detox (facility)
When a person, over time, has developed a need for more of a substance in order to achieve a desired or usual effect
What is tolerance
Behaviors and actions that can help us navigate stressful situations
What is coping skills
What "IWES" stands for
What is Institute of Women & Ethnic Studies
What to bring to each WRG session
Open mind & a pen
When comparing residential/rehab & outpatient treatment options, this is the safer option when an individual is stepping down from detox
What is Residential/rehab
Legal and readily accessible, this substance when used heavily requires medical detox prior to admission to rehab due to severe withdrawal symptoms, including risk of seizure
What is Alcohol
A physical and emotional reaction to difficult circumstances
What is stress
Our Group Theme
What is "Recovery Means Taking Care of Yourself"
Exceptions to confidentiality
What is concerns about hurting self or others -- especially harm related to children, the elderly or disabled
Least intensive level of treatment where a person in recovery can maintain an ongoing relationship w/ a specialized helping professional
What is Outpatient/Therapy/Counseling
A powerful synthetic opioid, sometimes mixed into other substances, & associated with higher risks of overdose
What is Fentanyl
An external event that overwhelms a person's ability to cope.
What is Trauma
Our Group Formula
What is "Recovery = Relapse Prevention + Repair Work"
Fill in the Blank: "One ____ One Voice"
What is Mic
A person in long-term recovery who provides mentorship, support, and guidance to another person in recovery
What is Sponsor
The antidote to an opioid overdose
What is Naloxone (Narcan, Evizio)
A person may receive this diagnosis if related symptoms continue one month after a traumatic event
What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
According to our Group Formula, these are the 2 areas of one's life that need 'Repair Work'
What is Self & Relationships
A great way to give feedback & suggestions to WRG facilitators
What is Check-in/check-out sheets (but we accept feedback in any way -- verbally, written, etc. any answer works) :)
A slang term for when a 12 Step old-timer hits on a group newcomer
What is 13th Stepper
What Kamala Harris inhaled but Bill Clinton did not
What is Marijuana/Cannabis
When a person experiences stress, a part of the brain called the hypothalamus tells the adrenal glands to release these 2 hormones
What is cortisol and adrenaline