12 Steps
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?
The process by which the body rids itself of drugs
What is detox/withdrawal?
A strong desire. The inundating thought or emotion that feels like you're being pulled, equated with urges
What are cravings?
Process that allows you to sit still, clear your mind and focus on breathing
What is Meditation?
The act of consciously keeping away from or not doing something
What is avoidance?
Which Step is as follows? We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--that our lives had become unmanageable
What is Step One?
People, places or things that cause people to have thoughts associated with substance abuse. Can be internal and external.
What are triggers?
Give (someone or something) the authority or means to do something. Examples: making excuses for someone else, giving them money, calling in sick for them.
What is enabling or codependent behaviors?
They help us manage our emotions related to difficult times to improve emotional health and help us grows as people. Behaviors, attitudes and approaches
What are coping skills?
Anger, humor, diversion, blaming, excuse making, denial, compromising
What are defense mechanisms?
A special person that helps you work through the Steps and keeps you accountability in your recovery
What is a sponsor?
Is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
What is Dopamine?
What is known as being cunning, baffling, and powerful?
What is addiction?
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
What is the Serenity Prayer?
The three different attachment styles
What are Avoidant, Anxious, and Secure?
Step that humbly asks to remove our shortcomings
What is Step 7?
An evidenced based technique proven effective for managing depression
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
This increases as you continue to use/drink, requiring you to need more of your substance to feel the same high, often causes the inability to return to former levels of use
What is tolerance?
The four forms of communication
What are Aggressive, Passive-Aggressive, Passive, Assertive?
Irrational thoughts that can influence your emotions
What 2 individuals started Alcoholics Anonymous in 1935?
Who are Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith?
Acronym MAT stands for
What is Medication Assisted Treatment?
The belief that one is responsible for events outside of their own control
What is Personalization?
SMART goals acronym stands for
What is Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely.
The five stages of grief in order
What is Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, & Acceptance?