Who Am I
Im not a doctor but help just the same, I listen assess and call you by name. I write the orders to keep you safe day and night.. who am I, the one making sure your detox is done right
Miss Mary or Suzanne
This “all or nothing” pattern makes people see things as either perfect or terrible with no in between
Black and white thinking
A deep breathing technique used to calm the nervous system
Box breathing
First stage of relapse which starts in the mind
Emotional relapse
A trigger that comes from inside your body like anxiety or anger
Internal trigger
I’m the voice in the circle when anger runs high, teaching you how to breathe before fists or words fly. I speak of steps that shine like light and remind you recovery is worth the fight.
Larry
The distortion where someone assumes they know what others are thinking
Mind reading
The skill of replacing negative thoughts with realistic ones
cognitive reframing
A person who supports your recovery and holds you accountable
Sponsor or recovery family
A type of craving that is more emotional than physical
Psychological craving
I’m the guardian of detox steady and sweet, checking on everyone with my famous line did ya eat? Ask me anything and you’ll hear my classic “yeah” a reply so reliable it’s almost a flair. The fan fav walking the halls with care making sure your safe hydrated and fed everywhere
Rooster!!
I messed up so I might as well give you is an example of this distortion
Catastrophizing or over generalizing
Grounding method that involves naming 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, etc
54321 method
Changing people places blank is a common early recovery tool
Things
A strategy to manage cravings that involves delaying distracting or coping
Urge surfing
I guide the helpers who guide you each day, making sure treatment is done the right way, from crisis to progress I oversee it all, the plan the goals the rises the falls
Heather
This distortion focuses only on the negative while ignoring the positive
Mental filtering
This skill helps regulate big emotions by checking facts and logic
Wise mind
A tool used to identify warning signs ahead of time
Relapse prevention plan
HALT stands for four triggers
hungry angry lonely tired
I lead with compassion empathy and heart, lifting spirits with a laugh -healing disguised as art. I give speeches in community sharing hope that’s true. I live the clients more than they’ll ever know, who am I the beanie wearing bht supervisor helping everyone grow
Junior
Thinking one event predicts everything in the future
Fortune teller
A crisis skill used when emotions feel unbearable but you need to stay safe
Distress tolerance
The belief that I can handle using just once is an example of this relapse warning sign
Minimizing
An evidence based skill of noticing cravings without acting on them
Mindfulness