recovery
12-Step Meetings such as AA, NA, Al-Anon; SMART Recovery, Celebrate Recovery, and Regeneration are examples of
What is support group
Two common types (categories) of triggers are External and
What are internal triggers?
SIGNS that people often ignore which in hindsight could have prevented a relapse, an abusive relationship, etc. (Begins with a color)
What are Red Flags?
You should "H.A.L.T." when you feel triggered, and check for these feelings.
What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired?
IOP stands for _____________ outpatient program.
What is Intensive
___ Skills. These are the methods used to tolerate and deal with difficult or stressful situations.
What are coping skills?
This brain chemical is responsible for motivation, craving, feeling pleasure...
What is dopamine?
Being OK with life on life's terms; willing to tolerate any situation.
"_______" is the answer to all my problems today.
What is Acceptance?
Being thankful for things that you do have. Often counselors will ask you to make a list of these daily to help improve your overall health.
What are things we are grateful for?
True or False: Testing yourself by going to the liquor store, by hanging out with people using drugs or alcohol, etc. is a good way to make you stronger.
What is False
Name two areas of your life that are important for healthy life-balance. Ex. Physical
What is physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, financial, education, and vocation.
Give 3 examples of external triggers.
What are people, places, and things. Can be pretty much anything.
A mental state focusing awareness on the present moment; calmly acknowledging and accepting feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations
What is Mindfulness?
True or False: Having a using dream about using drugs or alcohol means that you are destined to relapse.
What is False
You are not necessarily thinking about using but your emotions and behaviors are setting you up for a possible relapse in the future.
What is emotional relaspe
True or False: The odds of maintaining sobriety are the same for people who willingly go to rehab as they are for people who are court-ordered to go to rehab.
What is True
True or False: It is best to keep using thoughts, dreams, cravings, to yourself because talking about them will make them worse.
What is False
The opposite of pride.
What is Humility?
Holding onto anger and refusing to forgive someone for a wrongdoing is called ________
What is Resentment.
True or False: It is possible to have withdrawal symptoms for up to two years after you stop using drugs or alcohol.
What is True.
What are helpful mindfulness techniques
Deep breathing and meditation
Give an example of a time you relapsed. Identify what relapse justification you used. Discuss what you should have done differently to avoid relapse.
varies
Recite the Serenity Prayer
God give me the SERENITY to accept the things I cannot change, the COURAGE to change the things I can, and the WISDOM to know the difference.
What are the three stages of the cycle of relapse
Trigger-Craving-Use
True or False. “Instant Fixes” for stress exist?
False