What are you required to have in your first two weeks at New Life?
Physical-TB Results
Exercise, social support, meditation, deep breathing.
Which artist has albums named "relapse" and "recovery"?
Eminem
Group of peers that are also in recovery are called..?
Social Support Network
Recite step 5 from the 12 steps?
What is step 8?
Make a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
What is the most important thing you can do for yourself in recovery?
Practice honesty with yourself and others.
What is the name of the guide you can work on in treatment that focuses on relapse?
Relapse Prevention Plan
Name 3 recovery support groups?
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
NA (Narcotics Anonymous)
SMART Recovery Celebrate Recovery
You are wanting to get enrolled in cabrillo college for your education, you have a criminal record, who is the perfect person to contact?
Donnie Veal with the Rising Scholars Program
To phase up in the program, what do you have to have done?
Been here for 30 days, have a sponsor, have done your assignments.
When is the most common time someone experiences a relapse?
Within the first 30 days.
What is the most common co-occurring disorder accompanied by addiction?
Mental Health Disorders
Most addictive substance?
Sugar
Name at least 4 types of learning styles? Describe best methods to learn for that style.
Auditory, visual, kinaesthetic, read/write, solitary, social.
What iconic dance move is Mac Dre known for?
The Thizzle Dance
What does H.A.L.T stand for?
Hungry. Angry. Lonely. Tired.
When a drug or alcohol craving comes on, ask yourself if you feel any of these symptoms.
What contributes 40%-60% to someone who experiences an addiction?
Genetics
With continued substance abuse the brain will stop producing this brain chemical that enables pleasure..?
Dopamine
What does CBT stand for and what does it do in practice?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
CBT therapy cam help you face negative beliefs about yourself and challenge self-defeating thoughts by relying on coping skills such as:
Journaling, brainstorming solutions,writing positive self-statements, restructuring and reframing negative ideas, role-playing to help prepare you for potentially problematic situations.
Why is New Life a vocational program? (Program that encourages you to have a job)
We believe that having a job can help support you in the transition from residential treatment to life after the program. Having a job reduces the rate of recidivism by a large amount.
Name external triggers for relapse?
People, places, high risk-situations, paraphernalia.
What are the four stages of addiction?
1. Experimentation
2. Social/Regular Use
3.Problematic/Risky Use
4.Addiction/Chemical Dependency
What are the fundamental factors for long term recovery?
Willingness to change, mental health treatment, social and community support, self care, finding purpose, recovery support programs.
Describe a way you find meaning and purpose in your own life and how are you working towards that?
N/A