Recovery Acronyms
HALT
Persistent sadness, impaired concentration, disrupted sleep, and motivational deficits.
What are the symptoms of depression?
where one judges or decide[s something without having all the facts; to reach unwarranted conclusions.
What is jumping to conclusions?
The actor says he used drugs before he was a teenager and spent most of his early career under their influence. He had several high-profile arrests in the late 1990s and early 2000s while misusing alcohol, cocaine, and heroin and spent time in a California prison and a state-run rehab facility. In 2002, he announced that he was recovered. Marvel’s 2008 movie Iron Man revived his stalled career.
Who is Robert Downey Jr?
Substance extracted from the Asian poppy plant.
What is heroin?
HOW
What is honesty, open mindedness and willingness?
Restlessness, worry, racing thoughts, increased heart rate
What are the symptoms of anxiety?
Seeing only the worst possible outcomes of a situation.
What is catastrophizing?
The actor says he used drugs before he was a teenager and spent most of his early career under their influence. He had several high-profile arrests in the late 1990s and early 2000s while misusing alcohol, cocaine, and heroin and spent time in a California prison and a state-run rehab facility. In 2002, he announced that he was recovered. Marvel’s 2008 movie Iron Man revived his stalled career.
Who is Demi Lovato?
Powerful addictive stimulant made from the leaves of a coco plant.
What is cocaine?
What is adult children of alcoholics?
Rapid fluctuations of mood, decreased need for sleep, talking very quickly, being easily distracted
What are the symptoms of bipolar disorder?
Making broad interpretations from a single or few events.
What is overgeneralization?
She made headlines in 1989 by going to rehab at just 13 and announcing she was an addict. From a famous, and famously troubled, acting family, she was 6 when the movie E.T. launched her career.She says she started drinking when she was 9, and quickly moved on to marijuana and cocaine. She spent her teenage years trying to overcome her notoriety and has since enjoyed success as an actress and producer.
Who is Drew Barrymore?
pinpoint pupils, body goes limp, heart rate slows
What are the signs of an opioid overdose?
MAT
What is medication assisted treatment?
Intrusive thoughts, the need to perform specific routines, repetive thoughts, unreasonable desires
What are the symptoms of OCD?
The expectation that a situation will turn out badly without adequate evidence.
What is fortune telling?
The actress and children’s book author calls recovery from alcohol and drug addiction the greatest single accomplishment of her life. She says she became addicted to prescription painkillers she was given after a cosmetic procedure. She credits her recovery to the program she entered and the support of others in similar situations. She is an outspoken advocate for drug misuse awareness and changes in opiate policy.
Who is Jamie Lee Curtis?
non-opiate sedative, analgesic, and muscle relaxant only authorized in the United States for veterinary use according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It is not currently a controlled substance under the U.S. Controlled Substances Ac
What is xylazine?
MADD
What are Mothers Against Drunk Driving?
exaggerated startle response, hypervigilance, intrusive memories, flashback, hyperarousa
What are the symptoms of PTSD/Trauma?
The assumption that emotions reflect the way things really are.
He struggled with substance abuse for years and was even supposedly declared clinically dead after a heroin overdose in 1987 made his heart stop for two minutes. The 63-year-old has since become actively involved in a recovery "program," which he credited for helping him transform his life and relationships.
Who is Nikki Sixx?
also known as angel dust among other names, is a dissociative anesthetic mainly used recreationally for its significant mind-altering effects. may cause hallucinations, distorted perceptions of sounds, and violent behavior.
What is PCP?