Approaches to Recovery
This is the practice of regularly taking time to focus on your own physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being
Self Care
A person, place, or thing that makes you want to use.
A trigger
This is what you should do immediately after a slip or relapse.
Reach out for help (or call your sponsor, therapist, group)
When feeling overwhelmed with anxiety name two coping strategies
"Most" - What works for you.
What popular phrase is used in recovery to encourage staying focused on now?
One Day at a Time
Some people in recovery need help with past difficult life events, distressing experiences, and memories often referred to as a history of...
Trauma
This is the uncomfortable feeling that often leads to a negative cycle of behavior or recurrence.
a craving (urge)
A written plan to avoid relapse is called this.
Relapse Prevention Plan
This is the thought in theory that when urges and cravings are getting overwhelming, you you can ___________ a ________, and _________ a thought.
Move a muscle, and change a thought
This organ is most affected by addiction & heals over time with sobriety.
The Brain
This evidence-based approach to maintaining recovery from addiction involves identifying triggers and warning signs and then developing specific coping strategies to avoid a return to negative behaviors
Relapse Prevention
HALT stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and ____.
Tired
Name one internal & one external trigger.
Internal: stress, shame.
External: bar, drug-using friend.
When you feel anger is getting to a tipping point. What should you do?
Pause
a network of relationships with people who contribute to your recovery & assist in meeting your needs for recovery?
Support System
This skills-based form of treatment used in substance use and mental health recovery focuses on identifying and changing thinking patterns to help change feelings and negative behaviors (Hint: Therapy!)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
This brain chemical, often called the “feel-good” chemical, is spiked by substances.
Dopamine
This is a healthy activity you can do in the moment to distract yourself from a craving.
Coping Skill (examples: walk, music, call someone)
How do you stop ruminating thoughts?
call a friend, distraction, ....
12 Step groups such as AA or NA, SMART recovery group, and Dhrama recovery are what kind of groups? Self-help or fellowships
Self-help or fellowships
The act of creating rules, standards, and expectations with other for your wellbeing
Setting Boundaries
Give 3 healthy ways to cope with a craving.
(Varies: walk, music, call someone, grounding, etc.)
This thinking trap is when you feel one mistake ruins all your progress.
All-or-Nothing Thinking
John gets a craving. He thinks "Ok, what might happen if I use."
play tape forward
A situation which increases the chances that you will lapse/relapse. They are unique to you. & in the past you are likely to have found it difficult to deal with these situations without using? High-Risk Situation
High-Risk Situation