RELAPSE PREVENTION
A return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop.
What is a relapse?
This is a strong desire for something and is very difficult to control.
What is an addiction?
What breathing in deeply (filling the lungs with air) and breathing out slowly?
What is relaxation?
This is the most important expectation/rule in any group setting
Confidentiality
A model that explains addictions from a scientific perspective with neurological, biological, and environmental factors.
The Disease Model Of Addiction
This type of addiction changes the BODY chemistry so the user CRAVES the substance.
The body feels the effect when it does not have it
What is physical addiction?
What is wearing a rubber band loosely in your wrist and snapping the rubber-band each time you become aware of thoughts of using while saying "No!" to these thoughts and make yourself think about another subject?
What is snapping?
True or False:
During group it is okay to leave or walk out without informing the counselor?
False
These are set in relationships. Limits, wants, needs that are established.
Boundaries
Scared, angry, frustrated, bored, nervous, sad, happy, passionate, stressed, hungry, etc...
Inside
What are Internal triggers?
An addiction in which the user feels that they "NEED" to partake in a certain activity; body chemistry is NOT CHANGED.
Mental Change
What is a psychological addiction?
What is imagining a scene in which you deny the power of thoughts of use? (Clue: Picturing a switch or lever in your mind and imagining yourself actually moving it from ON to OFF to stop the using thoughts.
What is visualization?
True or False:
During group you should not be truthful about your emotions, journey, or addiction
False
Physical activities, meditation, volunteering, hobbies, exercise, games, journaling, support groups, sponsors...etc
What are coping skills?
Streets, people's houses, the park, concerts, types of music or songs, money, warm weather, bars, etc...
What are External triggers?
This happens when a user stops using or gives up a physical addiction.
They feel sick
What is withdrawal?
What do you use to interrupt the trigger-thought-craving-use sequence?
Thought-Stopping
What is giving advice to others who have already shared, speaking directly to another person rather than to the group, and questioning or interrupting the person speaking/sharing at the time.
Cross Talk
Someone who agrees to helping you in recovery through meetings and phone calls.
Sponsor
Steps implemented to stay sober, avoid relapse. Can be written formally.
Relapse prevention plan.
When a user needs more and more of a substance to obtain the desired effect.
What is tolerance?
What is an example of a thought-stopping technique?
Visualization
Snapping
What is regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, or traditions of others?
Respect
When a toxic amount of a substance is consumed - may be fatal or require hospitalization.
Overdose