Alcohol is a depressant and can contribute to mental health issues. True or false.
True.
Name one of YOUR triggers!
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What self-help meetings are available outside of the IOP?
AA, NA, or SMART recovery,
Name one support person, place or thing that you are grateful for.
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True or false, when a mental health problem goes untreated, the substance use problem gets worse.
True
Addiction is a disease. True or False
True
Bored, stressed, lonely, angry, hungry, tired, overwhelmed.
What are some distractions that you can use to assist with urges to use/drink?
Reading, taking care of pets, exercising, talking to a friend, go to a meeting/support group
Name two (2) people, places, or things that can provide support throughout your recovery.
Friends, family, job, religion, recreation, housing, school, health care, 12 step, IOP staff
What is the term used when mental health and addiction are connected?
Co-occurring disorder
Name two (2) signs of addiction.
loss of control of use, difficulty reducing substance, social consequences with school/work/relationships, risky use, tolerance, withdrawal
Relapse is part of the cycle of recovery, yes or no?
How can setting boundaries assist us with recovery?
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What is dwelling repeatedly on difficulties that have happened in the past or events that may occur in the future?
Ruminations
When substance use decreases or stops, anxiety symptoms may reappear or get worse. True or False
True
Name one physical effect from addiction.
Tolerance & withdrawal
Name two (2) rituals that you associate with drug/alcohol use.
clothing, grooming, driving, dancing, fantasizing, being/acting needy/helpless, being/acting independent, celebrations, milestones
What is the exercise that reduces stress and anxiety in your body by having you slowly tense and relax each muscle.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Name a place that you frequented when you were using/drinking that may trigger you to use.
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False
Name two (2) types of treatment available for substance use disorders.
Individual therapy, Group Therapy, Support Groups, Medication
What is one way to proactively avoid triggers?
Wait it out, call/talk with someone, remind yourself that triggers will pass, have a plan, come up with new rituals, don't become complacent.
Name a coping skill that utilizes mindfulness and our senses?
The 5,4,3,2,1 technique.
What exercise (that we did in group) might help you to accept situations exactly as they are?
The in my control vs out of my control exercise.
Why is a bipolar disorder diagnosis difficult when the patient is actively using substances or recently reduced use?
Symptoms of both disorders can look similar.