Triggers
T/F Your intentions to stop must translate into behavior changes
True
What stage of recovery is between 1-2 weeks in recovery?
During the first days after substance use is stopped, some people experience difficult symptoms. The extent of the symptoms often is related to the amount, frequency, and type of their previous substance use.
Withdraw
T/F In the 1950s, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was founded in the United States by two men who could not cope with their alcoholism through psychiatry or medicine.
False. 1930s.
What might be a threat to my relapse prevention? a. Living with a family member who uses. b. Hanging out with old friends. c. Not having a support system. d. Thinking it is o.k. to use just once. e. All of the above.
e. All of the above.
What type of trigger is this: _______ are aspects of your lifestyle and the choices under your control. For example, going to a club or a bar can be one of the ________ triggers to use. You can reduce the chance of using substances by controlling __________ triggers.
External Triggers
What stage is this? The following 4 weeks after the first stage. For people who used stimulants, this 4-week period is called the _______. Most people feel quite good during this period and often feel “cured.” As a result, patients may want to drop out of treatment during the ________ period.
Honeymoon
Who wrote the Big Book of AA?
The Big Book, written by William G. Wilson—aka Bill W. —and first published in 1939, laid the foundation for the 12-step movement that revolutionized addiction treatment and helped millions of people get and stay sober.
Identify the best tool for time management when first starting recovery?
What is scheduling?
What type of trigger is this? During recovery, certain feelings or emotions often trigger the brain to think about using substances. Those feelings or emotions are called __________ triggers.
Internal Triggers
What stage is this? From 6 weeks to 5 months after patients stop using, they may experience a variety of annoying and troublesome symptoms. These symptoms – difficulties with thoughts and feelings – are caused by the continuing healing process in the brain. This period is called the _______.
Wall.
What is this prayer called? God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can’t change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
The Serenity Prayer.
Can you name five coping skills for relapse prevention?
Ex: Talk to someone, music, take a walk, bake something, Go to a movie, self-care, go to a meeting. ECT.
The danger of ________ during recovery is that it encourages you to float along. Before you know it, you can drift from abstinence into relapse. The most important thing is to take an active role in your recovery to cope with _________
Boredom
This stage is called what? After 5 months, the brain has recovered substantially. Now, the patient’s main task is developing a life that has fulfilling activities that support continued recovery. Although a difficult part of recovery is over, hard work is needed to improve the quality of life. Because cravings occur less often and feel less intense, patients may be less aware of relapse risk and put themselves in high-risk situations and increase their relapse risk.
Readjustment
What step is this? We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
Step 4.
A strong, urgent, or abnormal desire for a certain substance or activity.
What is cravings
Fill in the blanks (2 different words) ________ is feeling bad about what you’ve done: “I am sorry I spent so much time using drugs and not paying attention to my family.” _______ is feeling bad about who you're: “I am hopeless and worthless.”
Guilt and shame
T/F Recovery goes through a biological readjustment in your brain.
True
What does the term H.A.L.T stand for?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired.
T/F You will not be able to identify warning signs of relapse.
False.