Relapse
True or False:
Drinking alcohol and using drugs is the beginning of the recovery process.
False.
It's NOT the beginning.
True or False:
Internal triggers are emotional states that you might experience before, during, or after substance use.
True
True or False:
You can interrupt triggers by engaging in healthy behaviors.
True
True or False:
Asking yourself if something is good or bad for your recovery is a form of relapse prevention
True
That is a form of relapse prevention
True or False:
Addiction does not affect people's thinking.
False
Addiction does affects people's thinking.
T or F
Drug craving and obsession often lead to progress.
False
it leads to relapse
What means avoiding all high-risk people as well as high-risk situations.
Avoiding triggers
T or F
Addiction-influenced thinking leads many people to believe that if they do use drugs for a few days or weeks the problem is solved.
False.
Many people believe if they DON'T use drugs for a few days or weeks the problem is solved.
________ ________ requires people to change their lifestyle to avoid behaviors, people, places, and things that can trigger relapse.
Healthy Recovery
What type of trigger is sensations such as sight, sound, smell, taste and touch.
Sensory Triggers
What means being aware of people, places, and things that trigger thoughts of drug use.
Identifying triggers
T or F
Effecting such a change in attitudes and lifestyles requires negative reinforcement and no social support.
False
it requires positive reinforcement and social support
In addition, addiction involves what?
*Have to get the two answers to get all the points.
1. obsessive thinking
2. Relapse
What type of trigger is related to events, places, things or times that the user has learned to associate with prior substance use?
External Trigger
Triggers can be ________ by engaging in healthy activities to counter the effect of the trigger.
Interrupt
What is the easiest way to not experience triggers?
Avoid them!
Addiction is a process that involves what three types of negative consequences.
1. Compulsion
2. Loss of Control
3. Continue using
People may feel euphoric, depressed, anxious, or sexually aroused in substance related situations. What type of trigger is this?
When you know the answer, give me one example of this trigger you notice for yourself.
Need to answer both to get ALL the points.
Internal Trigger
Name 5 ways to defuse triggers?
-Identify
-Avoid
-Interrupt
-Talk about them
-Thought Stopping
List 3 ways triggers lead to relapse.
-Triggers lead to thoughts about substance use.
-Thoughts about alcohol or other drugs lead to cravings.
-Cravings can lead to relapse.