Psycho Education
This brain chemical makes you feel good when exercising, laughing, or eating tacos.
What is dopamine?
When someone says “nothing bad will happen this time,” they may be experiencing this relapse warning sign.
What is rationalization?
When someone says “play the tape through,” they mean think about this.
What are the consequences of using?
This, often uncomfortable thing, happens when you suddenly have free time because you’re not spending hours getting substances.
What is boredom?
Cravings usually last about this long if you don’t act on them.
What is about 15–30 minutes?
This process refers to the brain needing more of a substance to achieve the same effect.
What is tolerance?
This relapse trap happens when someone thinks they’re “cured.”
What is overconfidence?
This phrase means recovery works if you stay consistent with it.
What is “it works if you work it”?
This uncomfortable recovery experience involves having actual feelings again.
What is emotions?
This coping skill involves watching a craving rise and fall like a wave.
What is urge surfing?
The stage of relapse where emotions and behaviors change before thinking about using.
What is emotional relapse?
Believing you can control substance use after a period of sobriety is often a sign of this thinking error.
What is denial?
This saying means the opposite of addiction isn’t just sobriety—it’s this.
What is connection?
A new responsibility in recovery where you must deal with problems instead of avoiding them.
What is accountability?
This recovery advice means thinking about the full consequences before using.
What is “play the tape through”?
The stage of relapse when someone begins thinking about using again.
What is mental relapse?
Returning to old people, places, and things from active addiction is often called this relapse risk.
What is hanging around triggers?
What are the three essentials of recovery?
What is the recovery idea that honesty, openness, and willingness are key to change.
Learning how to deal with stress without substances requires building these.
What are coping skills?
This recovery trait means being truthful about struggles and mistakes.
What is honesty?
A coping strategy that involves focusing on the present moment without judgment.
What is mindfulness?
Feeling like recovery isn’t worth the effort anymore can be a warning sign of this mindset.
What is hopelessness?
The moment in recovery when you realize the biggest problem in your life might actually be this person.
Who is me?
The surprising realization that personal growth requires doing things that are this.
What is uncomfortable?
This recovery principle means being open to trying new strategies and suggestions.
What is willingness?