Stages of Change
In which stage does a person begin considering change but feels unsure?
Contemplation
Predicting negative outcomes without evidence is called what? Also called making a mountain out of a molehill.
Catastrophizing
Which recovery principle encourages honesty and accountability?
Integrity
What do we call anything that creates a thought or desire to use again?
Trigger
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific Ocean
What is the first stage of change where a person is not considering change?
Precontemplation
Seeing things as all good or all bad is which distortion?
Black and White Thinking or Polarized Thinking
What is the term for not using substances? Even if not by choice
Abstinence
What is the name of a plan outlining ways to stay sober?
Relapse Prevention Plan
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What stage focuses on maintaining progress and avoiding relapse?
Maintenance
Assuming we know what others are thinking is called what
Jumping to Conclusions (Mind Reading)
What page is often associated with the principle of acceptance.
Page 417
What skills involve distracting yourself from your thoughts and focusing on the here and now
________ are practical strategies to anchor your focus to the present moment, helping you manage intense emotions, stress, anxiety, or trauma by shifting attention from distressing thoughts to your immediate environment and physical self, using your five senses or simple physical actions to regain a sense of safety and control. They act as mental "anchors," preventing spiraling thoughts and bringing you back to reality through sensory engagement or mental redirection.
Who was the only president elected more than twice
FDR
What stage involves taking measurable steps toward change?
Preparation
Taking things personally without proof is called what?
Personalization
What does P.A.W.S mean
Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome
What does the acronym HALT mean
Hungry Angry Lonely and Tired
What year did the U.S. get involve in WWI
1917
when an individual actively modifies their behavior, environment, or both to achieve a desired goal, implementing concrete plans
Action
Focusing only on the negative and ignoring the positive is what distortion?
Filtering (Discounting the Positive, Negative Filtering)
What year were both AA and NA founded
1935 and 1953
What are the three stages of relapse
Mental, Physical, and Emotional
What is a group of Pugs Called
Grumble