Recuperacion
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?
Feelings people have before or during drinking and using.
What are internal triggers?
What is cross-tolerance.?
A Latin term meaning to breathe or being filled with air; a light feeling of expansiveness.
What is Spiritus?
To politely yet firmly stand up for yourself when facing a trigger or difficult situation is called this.
What is assertiveness?
Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and Cocaine Anonymous are all examples of programs with this type of format that can support you in recovery.
What are 12-Step Fellowships?
The people, places and things associated with drinking or using drugs.
What are external triggers.
The effects a drug has on a person shortly after taking it.
What are primary drug effects?
You make a list of all people harmed by your actions.
What is step eight?
This recovery network was established in the 1930s and started in Ohio. It asserts that its therapeutic value for aiding people in recovery is that the program is based on people helping people.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous?
One of these prescribed drugs are used to assist with alcohol withdrawal.
What are benzodiazepines? (valium, Librium etc)
These are related to the senses of sight, sound, taste, and touch.
What are sensory triggers?
After prolonged exposure to alcohol, the body becomes extremely sensitive to it.
What is reverse tolerance?
The main concept of step one.
What is admitting powerlessness over alcohol or addiction?
After just one use, this drug can be seen in the brain and in toxicology screens for three to six weeks.
What is Marijuana?
Its main purpose is to teach you how to work the steps.
What is a sponsor.
Using a drink or drug while in recovery.
What is the final step in the relapse process?
After prolonged exposure to a drug, the cells in the body adapt to the presence of the drug. Symptoms include reduced sensitivity or a rebound effect when not using the drug.
What is physical dependence?
Carrying the message of recovery to others who may need it.
What is step twelve?
This term refers to a family of drugs containing one or more synthetic chemicals that are combined in a lab.
What are designer drugs?
The desire to stop drinking.
What is the only requirement for AA membership?
The easiest way of dealing with a trigger.
What is avoiding a trigger so you aren't exposed to it?
A primary, progressive, chronic process that includes compulsion loss of control and continued use despite negative consequences.
What is addiction.
An organized system of beliefs, rules, and ceremonies use to worship a deity.
What is Religion?
A period of negative feelings after discontinuing the use of a drug.
What is withdrawal?