Relapse Prevention
Stimuli that may bring on a craving or urge to use substances.
What is a Trigger?
We admitted we were powerless over addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable.
What is the 1st Step?
This can be evidenced by feeling sad, lonely, down.
What is depression?
A non-professional mentor that can help guide a person through the 12 steps.
What is a sponsor?
Skills that we use to avoid a trigger leading us to using substances.
What is a Coping Skill?
Often described as one of the most difficult and time-consuming steps.
What is the 4th Step?
This therapy often examines the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? (CBT)
A professional that can assist you with getting connected to services such as welfare, medical insurance, and Department of Rehabilitation.
What is a Case Manager?
We want something really badly.
What is a craving?
The therapeutic value of one _______ helping another is without parallel.
What is an addict?
Statements that share our own experience, opinion and feelings rather than ones that speak for others, give advice or tell others what to do.
What are "I" statements?
A professional with lived experience of recovery or mental health issues that can speak from their experience to help you work through your own.
What is a Peer Support Specialist?
Synonyms for: Nutrition, Emotions, Companionship & Rest
What is H.A.L.T. ?
The neurotransmitter of pleasure
What is dopamine?
When a person is diagnosed with a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder as well.
What is Dual Diagnosis?
What is Co-occurring Disorder?
What is an SUD (or AOD) Counselor?
A useful meaning of, "God" that can be utilized by Agnostic or Atheist members of AA or NA who may be seeking direction in their lives.
What is Good Orderly Direction?
A professional that specializes in the use of medications to treat mental health issues.
What is a psychiatrist?