Recovery
Recovery Skills
Relapse Prevention
Triggers and Cravings
Wild Card
100

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?

100

1. People 2. Places 3. Things

What are triggers

100

A____ is always necessary for an individual to take control of their future sobriety and avoid future relapse.

What is Relapse Prevention Plan 

100

These triggers are related to experiencing negative emotions such as stress, sadness, or anger.

What are emotional triggers?

100
To politely yet firmly stand up for yourself when facing a trigger or difficult situation is called this.
What is assertiveness?
200
Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and Gambler's Anonymous are all examples of programs with this type of format that can support you in recovery.
What are 12-Step Fellowships?
200

A desire or dream you try to achieve in a certain amount of time, no matter the costs.

What are goals

200

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.

200

This is how long a craving typically lasts.

What is as long as you will let it?

200
This recovery network was established in the 1940s and started in California. It asserts that its therapeutic value for aiding people in recovery is that the program is based on people helping people.
What is Narcotics Anonymous?
300
One of these prescribed and federally regulated medications can help an opiate addicted individual start recovering from their addiction and structuring his or her life again.
What is Methadone, Suboxone, and Naltrexone.
300

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.

300

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. 

300

What is a craving?

What is a powerful desire or urge for something

300
After just one use, this drug can be seen in the brain and in toxicology screens for three to six weeks.
What is Marijuana?
400

The first stage of treatment

Detoxification

400

Our brain learns by ________ and _________.
(R and R)

What is repetition and reward

400

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....

400

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

400

A healthy recovery requires people to change this.  

What is their lifestyle?

500

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

500

What does HOW stand for?

What is honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness? 

500

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 

500

This is one of the best ways to manage a craving.

What is distract yourself until it passes?

Thought stopping technique

500

This coping skill involves a sense non-judgmental awareness, and often includes deep breathing.

What is mindfulness?