Recovery Skills
Intentionally focusing on the present moment without judgment.
What is mindfulness?
This step is about finding your weaknesses and strengths
What is step 4?
This neurotransmitter is often associated with the pleasure and reward center of the brain and can be released in large amounts by drugs of abuse.
What is dopamine?
3 factors that affect a person's blood alcohol level
What is gender, weight, and time?
Intentionally setting aside time for rest and relaxation to promote well being
What is self-care?
This approach emphasizes the importance of setting achievable goals and breaking them down into smaller steps.
What are SMART Goals?
"Admitting you are/were powerless over your addiction, and your life have become unmanageable"
What is step 1?
This highly addictive stimulant drug is used to increase alertness and concentration but can also cause paranoia and hallucinations with chronic use
What is methamphetamine?
A period of time that cannot be recalled due to excessive drinking
What is a blackout
Things in your life that give you purpose
What are values?
Going to meeting, calling a friend, calling your sponsor.
What is social support?
Made direct amends to People wherever possible, except when it would injure them or other. Seeking to make things right
This drug is commonly prescribed for pain management but can be highly addictive
What is occasional excessive drinking called?
An invisible line that defines what behaviors are acceptable for an individual
What are boundaries?
Replacing negative thoughts with positive, realistic thoughts
What is positive self talk or catch it, check it, change it?
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Made direct amends to People wherever possible, except when it would injure them or other. Seeking to make things right
What is it called when over time more of the substance or drug is needed to get the same "high" or effect?
What is tolerance?
This is the vital organ that alcohol effects the most
What is the liver?
a network of people who provide an individual with something practical or emotional.
This coping mechanism involves engaging in physical activity to release tension and stress
What is exercise?
There is good in all of us, even the worst of us. This is an example of what Step?
Uncomfortable physical and psychological symptoms produced when a user stops using drugs
What is withdrawal?
DAILY DOUBLE
Founder of alcoholic's anonymous
Who is Bill Wilson and Dr. Robert Smith?
Recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone or something
What is gratitude?