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Overview
Symptoms
Ways to Cope
Resources
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This is a rapid change in mood.
What is a mood swing?
100
This helps maintain physical wellness and keep the body functioning properly while also reducing stress.
What is exercise?
100

An anonymous style of meetings that consists of 12 steps to recovery.

What is AA/NA/mutual support groups?

200
This is how long a PAWS episode usually lasts.
What is a few days?
200
A feeling of nervousness or worry.
What is anxiety?
200
These are actions you deliberately take specifically for the purpose of maintaining your well-being.
What is self-care?
200

This person can help you remain accountable to your 12-step program because they have more experience and will guide you.

What is a sponsor?

300

This is when the symptoms of PAWS typically reach their peak.

What is after three to six months of being clean?
300
This is being easily annoyed or angered.
What is irritability?
300

The practice of creating a state of being free from tension and anxiety.

What is relaxation?
300

A professional that can help you process your substance use or that can help with other related issues.

What is a counselor?

400

This is the total amount of time that PAWS can last.

What is from six months to two years?
400

Becoming angry over seemingly trivial things, feeling more excited or anxious than reasonable.

What is emotional overreaction?

400
The process of figuring out what you want to achieve and developing a plan to help make it happen.
What is setting a goal?
400
This is where people go (hint: three times a week) to learn and talk about addiction and recovery.
What is group?
500

True or false: just using substances in small quantities or for short amounts of time will help to temporarily relieve PAWS symptoms.

What is false? (Using will undo any improvement and healing your brain has made!)

500
Unusual forgetfulness that leads to having a hard time remembering or retaining new information.
What are memory problems?
500

To instantly orient oneself with thoughts and thought patterns through writing down thoughts and feelings.

What is journaling?
500

This residence is designed to transition individuals from intensive inpatient treatment back into regular living.

What is a halfway house?