Early Recovery
Recovery requires 100% ______ with the people who are your supports: your family, your doctor, your therapist, the people in your 12 step group, and your sponsor.
What is honesty?
A person begins to feel sorry for him or herself.
What is self-pity?
This helps us stay fit but also releases endorphins.
What is exercise?
"I'm doing so well, I owe myself a reward."
What is celebrating?
This is a desire or dream you try to achieve in a certain amount of time.
What is a goal?
A key concept in recovery when the thought of being sober forever feels overwhelming.
What is one day at a time?
A person begins to withdraw and pull away from others.
What is isolation?
This practice involves meditation and stretching.
What is yoga?
"I'm strong enough to be around alcohol and other drugs now and to say no."
What is testing yourself?
This means staying present in the moment.
What is mindfulness?
Some high-risk situations to avoid are not letting ourselves get too lonely, tired, hungry or angry. What acronym can help us remember this?
What is HALT?
A seemingly rational reason for behavior that moves a person in recovery close to a slip.
What is justification?
The number one reason you need coping skills in recovery.
What is handle stress/anxiety?
"It was offered to me. What could I do?"
What is other people's influence?
"One step at a time, I can do this!"
What is positive self-talk?
____ is feeling bad about what you have done, while ____ is feeling bad about who you are.
What is guilt and shame?
Thinking "I got this."
What is overconfidence/the pink cloud?
Therapy helps change this thinking.
What is negative thinking or Stinking Thinking?
Negative thinking is a major cause of anxiety and depression which often underlie addiction. If you can change your thinking, you will improve your life.
"I'm back in control. I'll be able to stop when I want to."
What is my addiction is cured?
You can use this to change negative thoughts to positive thoughts.
What is reframing?
A person in recovery may continue to experience symptoms of emotional/psychological withdrawal for up to two years. This is known as ___
What is PAWS?
Letting the effort you put into recovery slip.
What is complacency?
Twelve-step programs recommend this activity to "get out yourself or your own head."
What is service work?
"I lost my job. Why not use?"
What is catastrophic events/ catastrophizing?
This stage of recovery tends to include: boredom, cravings, and seeking of excitement.
What is the wall?