RELAPSE TRAPS
GOING TO THE BAR WITH YOUR OLD USING BUDDY TO WATCH THE FOOTBALL GAME
WHAT ARE PEOPLE PLACES AND THINGS?
"I DON'T DRINK HARD ALCOHOL I ONLY DRINK BEER SO IT'S NOT SO BAD"
WHAT IS MINIMIZING
PEOPLE YOU CAN TALK TO IF YOU NEED TO PROCESS YOUR THOUGHTS OR FEELINGS. THESE ARE PEOPLE YOU CAN TRUST AND ENCOURAGE YOU IN YOUR RECOVERY.
WHO ARE SUPPORTS
"THE PEOPLE IN THIS GROUP ALL LOOK DIFFERENT THAN ME BUT IT'S GOOD TO KNOW WE ARE ALL HERE FOR THE SAME REASON WITH THE SAME GOAL"
WHAT IS IDENTIFYING IN?
YOU HAVE A HEADACHE AND ARE OUT OF ADVIL SO YOU TAKE SOME OF YOUR FRIEND'S TRAMADOL
WHAT IS TAKING UNPRESCRIBED MEDICATION?
"ONCE I STOP USING MY PREFERRED DRUG MY ADDICTION IS UNDER CONTROL SO I'M NOT REALLY AN ADDICT ANYMORE"
DENILE
MAKING SURE YOU INCORPORATE ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT YOUR RECOVERY IN YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE.
WHAT IS REMAINING RECOVERY FOCUSED?
I'M IN RECOVERY LIKE THEM BUT I STILL HAVE MY JOB AND NEVER HAD TO DO CREEPY THINGS FOR DRUGS
WHAT IS IDENTIFYING OUT?
I AM STABILIZED ON METHADONE AND HOPE THAT ONE DAY MY SIGNIFICANT OTHER WILL SEE THE LIGHT AND STOP USING.
WHAT IS BEING INVOLVED WITH SOMEONE WHO IS ACTIVELY USING?
"THE REASON I HAVEN'T COMPLETELY STOPPED USING IS BECAUSE I HAVE SO MUCH ON MY PLATE RIGHT NOW. ONCE EVERYTHING CALMS DOWN SO WILL MY USE"
WHAT IS RATIONALIZATION?
THINGS THAT SUPPORT YOU GETTING THROUGH DIFFICULT THOUGHTS OR SITUATIONS IN A POSITIVE WAY
WHAT ARE COPING SKILLS?
THIS SUBSTANCE IS LEGAL AND WIDELY USED BUT IS A DRUG AND CAN HAVE MAJOR CONSEQUENCES WHEN USED
WHAT IS ALCOHOL?
DRINKING TWO ENERGY DRINKS DAILY TO STAY AWAKE AT WORK BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T SLEEP THE NIGHT BEFORE.
WHAT ARE DANGERS OF MOOD ALTERING SUBSTANCES?
GETTING MAD AT YOUR COUNSELOR WHEN YOU ARE SPOKEN WITH ABOUT TESTING POSITIVE ON MULTIPLE UAs
WHAT IS DISPLACEMENT?
NOT TRYING TO PREDICT HOW YOUR RECOVERY WILL GO TOMORROW. NOT BEATING YOURSELF UP FOR MISTAKES MADE YESTERDAY. INSTEAD JUST BEING IN THE HERE AND NOW.
WHAT IS TAKING IT ONE DAY AT A TIME?
"I DON'T NEED TO TALK TO ANYONE ABOUT GETTING INTO THIS RELATIONSHIP EARLY IN RECOVERY. I WILL JUST WORK THROUGH IT. PLUS PEOPLE WILL PROBABLY HAVE SOMETHING NEGATIVE TO SAY ABOUT IT ANYWAY"
WHAT IS RELYING ON YOUR OWN THINKING?
WHAT IS DISCONNECTING FROM RECOVERY?
"ME SMOKING WEED IS NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON GOOGLE AND 17% OF THE PEOPLE IN RECOVERY SMOKE WEED EVERY NOW AND THEN"
WHAT IS INTELLECTUALIZATION?
BEING ABLE TO BE THE BEST/HEALTHIEST VERSION OF MYSELF
WHAT IS A BENEFIT OF RECOVERY?
"I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL I CAN BE AROUND MY FRIENDS THAT SOMETIMES USE AGAIN. ONCE I AM OUT OF THIS PART OF RECOVERY MAYBE I CAN EVEN SMOKE A LITTLE WEED OR DRINK SOMETIMES"
WHAT IS DENYING THAT RECOVERY IS A LIFE LONG PROCESS