Stages of Change
What stage describes when the change has been fully integrated into your lifestyle?
Maintenance Stage
Examples of a ___________ relapse are: isolating yourself, bottling up emotions, and being short-tempered.
Emotional Relapse
People, places, and things are examples of _________ triggers.
External triggers
When you suddenly stop taking a substance (including suboxone/MAT), __________ symptoms occur, such as nausea, sweating, anxiety, and sleep problems.
withdrawal
Our brain learns new habits through _________ and ________.
repetition and reward
"I don't have a problem with drugs! I can quit any time!" is an example of what stage?
Pre-contemplation Stage
How long do cravings last?
15-30 minutes
Feeling stressed out, grieving the loss of a loved one, the scent of alcohol, and having poor self-esteem are examples of ________ triggers.
Internal triggers.
Name 2 substances that you can die from their withdrawal.
Alcohol & Benzodiazepines
A person who needs increasingly more of a substance to feel the same effects as they felt with previous usage have developed a _________.
Tolerance
In this stage, you are making plans on how you want to change, such as creating SMART goals to work on.
Preparation Stage
What percentage of people relapse in the 1st year of their recovery?
60-85%
A trigger leads to a thought which leads to a ________ which leads to use/relapse.
Craving
_________ factors account for about 40-60% of a person's risk of developing an addiciton.
Genetic factors
What are 3 factors that cause addiction?
"I am going to IOP regularly, taking my medication as prescribed, practicing my coping skills, and talking about my feelings as necessary."
Action Stage
Examples of a ___________ relapse are: glamorizing use, lying about craving substances, planning a relapse around your support's schedule.
Mental Relapse
Some high-risk situations to avoid are to not let yourself get too hungry, angry, lonely or tired. What can help you remember these circumstances?
HALT!!
Approximately _______(#) Americans die from issues related to an opioid overdose EVERY DAY.
130 Americans
____________ help you tolerate, minimize, and deal with stressful situations in life. They can also help you get through triggers and cravings!
Coping Skills
The ambivalent stage, when you are aware that there is a problem, but you are not exactly sure what to do about it.
The plan that you create and share with your supports to help you maintain your recovery.
Relapse Prevention Plan!
Situations or events that may pose a threat to an individual's sobriety are considered...
High risk situations
What are the 2 most commonly abused substances that are reported being used on the same day as domestic violence cases?
Alcohol & Cocaine
________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction