Relapse Prevention
This term describes the first stage of relapse, often involving bottling up emotions.
What is emotional relapse?
Breathing in for 4 seconds, holding for 4, and exhaling for 4 is known as this technique.
What is box breathing?
A drug that slows down the central nervous system.
What is a depressant?
The first step begins with admitting this.
What is powerlessness?
This feeling involves excessive worry about the future.
What is anxiety?
A strong desire or urge to use substances.
What is a craving?
Writing down thoughts and feelings to process them.
What is journaling?
Cocaine is classified as this type of drug.
What is a stimulant?
This person supports and guides you through the steps.
What is a sponsor?
Setting limits to protect your emotional health.
What are boundaries?
The risky situations, people, or emotions that can lead to use.
What are triggers?
This grounding skill uses the senses to calm anxiety (5-4-3-2-1).
What is the sensory grounding technique?
Using more of a substance to get the same effect describes this concept.
What is tolerance?
One day at a time” is an example of this.
What is a recovery slogan?
Low energy, sadness, and hopelessness may indicate this condition.
What is depression?
This written tool outlines steps to stay sober and manage challenges.
What is a relapse prevention plan?
Calling a sober friend or sponsor is an example of this type of coping.
What is utilizing social support?
The physical or psychological response to stopping a substance.
What is withdrawal?
This fellowship is often used for alcohol recovery support.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?
Eating well, sleeping, and exercising are part of this wellness category.
What is self-care?
The belief “I already slipped, so I may as well keep using” represents this thinking error.
What is the abstinence violation effect?
CBT teaches individuals to challenge these automatic internal statements.
What are negative thoughts or cognitive distortions?
This term describes compulsive use despite harmful consequences.
What is addiction?
Making direct amends is the focus of this step.
What is Step 9?
Trauma triggers this part of the brain into "survival mode."
What is the amygdala?