Just another statistic
Life in Early Recovery
Be SMART about it
Coping for a Cure
Recovery Rulz
100
Is it estimated that this percent of people in need of substance abuse treatment feel they do not have a problem
What is 95%
100
Many people in early recovery will usually continue to have these this thought process that can lead to continued substance use.
What is Justification
100
SMART Recovery's main focus for treatment is for individuals to develop these two essential skills
What is Self-Empowerment and Self-Reliance
100
Some high-risk situations to avoid are to not let yourself get too angry, tired, lonely or tired. This recovery acronym can help you remember these triggers
What is HALT
100
General rule of thumb is that a person must have this much time of uninterrupted sobriety before they can be a sponsor to someone else
What is Two years.
200
Statistically speaking, this holiday provides the highest rate of drunk driving arrests and accidents
What is Thanksgiving
200
When a person enters a detox treatment program, they usually receive medical clearance after this many days.
What is 5-7 days
200
SMART stands for this
What is Self-Management And Recovery Training
200
One of the most common, and effective, coping skills a person in early recovery can possess is this string of behaviors that are defined as "a sequence of actions regularly followed"
What is Routine
200
This is the first symptom a person experiences as a sign that they are developing a substance use disorder
What is increase in tolerance
300
It is estimated that this many people die each year as a direct result of alcohol abuse
What is 88,000.
300
During this time period, individuals must develop awareness for certain People/Places and Objects that enable thoughts associated with substance use. They are known as this
What are Relapse Triggers
300
In being SMART about your recovery, you must acknowledge that you can only control the present and must put this behind you
What is the past
300
Initial perceptions of one self, other people or situations that need to be challenged
What are Cognitive Distortions
300
This is the only requirement or an individual to meet in order to be a member of Alcoholics Anonymous
What is possess the desire to stay sober
400
According to AA, a person is this percentage more likely to achieve long term sobriety if they obtain and meet regularly with a sponsor.
What is 66%
400
Following detox, a person in early recovery will continue to experience symptoms of emotional/psychological withdrawal known by this acronym
What is PAWS Post_Acute Withdrawal Syndrome
400
This is a clinical condition where an individual will not acknowledge their substance use as problematic in spite of overwhelming evidence
What is Denial
400
This term refers to a mode of thinking where a person will empower themselves to achieve a goal via review of past instances of personal success
What is Self-Efficacy
400
Individuals in early recovery must make honesty a priority and avoid doing this behavior in which a person may withhold certain information to avoid being dishonest
What is Omission
500
It is estimated that approximately this percent of parents talk to their children about the dangers associated with substance use.
What is 33%
500
Re-occurring behaviors associated with past substance use that can signal impending return to active use
What are Relapse Warning Signs
500
In effort to change our outlook and perceptions about ourselves and other people around us, we must 'B" able to challenge these personal opinions
What are Beliefs
500
For a person to truly learn from errors of past behavior they must first process this emotion that is the result of violating moral guidelines
What is Guilt
500
Initiating these types of relationships are often discouraged in early recovery as they cause people to jeopardize their sobriety.
What are intimate relationships