Recovery Tools
This practice involves writing down your thoughts and feelings to process emotions and track progress.
What is journaling?
A sudden, intense desire to use substances, often temporary but powerful.
What is a craving?
This person sponsors and mentors someone in a 12-step program.
Who is a sponsor?
A person who supports someone else’s recovery journey.
What is a sponsor?
This substance is often the first drug people use, commonly considered a "gateway drug."
What is alcohol?
A group meeting often held daily, where individuals in recovery share their experiences and support each other.
What is a 12-step meeting (or AA/NA meeting)?
This acronym reminds you to check if you’re Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired.
What is H.A.L.T.?
A type of professional who provides therapy and guidance in overcoming substance use.
What is a counselor or therapist?
A common symptom of withdrawal that involves intense sadness or hopelessness.
What is depression?
This chronic disease affects the brain's reward, motivation, and memory systems.
What is addiction?
A creative intervention, such as painting or writing, used to express emotions and reduce stress.
What is art therapy?
Journaling your triggers reveals these hidden habits that often lead to cravings.
What are patterns or warning signs?
Family and close friends who provide encouragement and help during recovery.
What is a support network?
A structured program based on 12 steps to achieve sobriety.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA)?
This term describes a return to substance use after an attempt to stop.
What is relapse?
A strategy to manage stress and anxiety by focusing on the present moment through breathing exercises and meditation.
What is mindfulness?
Practicing saying no and avoiding risky situations are examples of these types of strategies.
What are refusal skills?
This term refers to the positive influence of maintaining relationships with others who are also in recovery.
What is peer support?
The practice of avoiding people, places, or things linked to past substance use.
What is avoiding triggers?
This term describes the need to use more of a substance to achieve the same effect.
What is tolerance?
This tool helps identify situations, thoughts, or feelings that might lead to a relapse.
What is a relapse prevention plan?
The brain’s reward system releases this neurotransmitter, making cravings feel intense, especially in early recovery.
What is dopamine?
This professional that helps navigate the healthcare system, housing access, and connects individuals with necessary treatment and resources.
What is a case manager? OR Who Norean Bay?
This term refers to the celebration of continuous sobriety, often marked at intervals like 30 days, 90 days, or yearly.
What is a sobriety birthday or anniversary?
This treatment setting, where individuals live at the facility while receiving intensive therapy.
What is residential treatment?