Meditation, mindfulness, exercise, therapy, calling a sober friend, and thinking of consequences are all examples of this useful tool in recovery.
What is a coping skill?
1. People 2. Places 3. Things
What are triggers
A____ is always necessary for an individual to take control of their future sobriety and avoid future relapse.
What is Relapse Prevention Plan
These triggers are related to experiencing negative emotions such as stress, sadness, or anger.
What are emotional triggers?
A desire or dream you try to achieve in a certain amount of time, no matter the costs.
What are goals
True or False: A relapse prevention plan should not be revised and re-evaluated
False. A relapse prevention plan should be continually looked at and re-evaluated to ensure that it fits current feelings, situations, etc.
This is how long a craving typically lasts.
What is as long as you will let it?
Some high-risk situations to avoid are to not let yourself get too hungry, angry, lonely or tired. What can help you remember these circumstances?
What is H.A.L.T.
Self-care are important to help reduce relapse symptoms, Name 3 self-care activities?
What is exercise, talking to a support, healthy eating, hyderating, yoga, meditation, deep breathing, bubble bath, naps.
What is a craving?
What is a powerful desire or urge for something
The first stage of treatment
Detoxification
Our brain learns by ________ and _________.
(R and R)
What is repetition and reward
Name the 5 key things in a relapse prevention plan.
What is
1. Take time for self-assessment and reflection
2. Recognize triggers and warning signs
3. Plan for the worst
4. Involve others
5. Set goals for a healthy lifestyle
etc....
Friday night rolls around and Mary is about to go to her favorite club. She always feels the need to call her dealer on Friday night. What is Friday night and the club is example of?
What is an external trigger
A healthy recovery requires people to change this.
What is their lifestyle?
Information or an emergency kit to help an individual from using again. This kit could include 12 step information, important phone numbers, healthy recreational activities to participate in.
What is a relapse prevention plan
What does HOW stand for?
What is honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness?
In order to create new ___ ____. You may need to find new ways to celebrate, have fun, new plans for how to spend your evenings, etc.
What is Healthy Routine
This is one of the best ways to manage a craving.
What is distract yourself until it passes?
Thought stopping technique
This coping skill involves a sense non-judgmental awareness, and often includes deep breathing.
What is mindfulness?