12 Steps
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
What is step 2?
A powerful & strong psychological desire to consume a substance or engage in an activity; a symptom of the abnormal brain adaptions (neuroadaptations) that result from addiction. The brain becomes accustomed to the presence of a substance, which when absent, produces a manifest psychological desire to obtain and consume it.
What is a craving?
Both of these substance are Jessica's DOC (drug of choice).
What is Heroin and Fentanyl?
When using this substance the person is known to geek and tweak.
What how people behave when they use crack cocaine?
This is a plan created to support someone in their early recovery, prevent relapse, and help them as they work toward their life goals. This plan includes activities, interventions, and resources to help a recovering person cope with triggers, stress, and cravings that they may face when treatment is over. .
What is an aftercare plan?
Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
What is step 11?
The occurrence of two disorders or illnesses in the same person,
What is comorbidity, dual diagnosis, or co-occurring disorders?
This is the state in which Jessica is originally from.
What is New Jersey?
A person under the influence of this substance tends to stagger, black out, get over emotional (anger or cry), fall down, and slur there words to the point they don't make very much sense.
What is how one behaves under the influence of alcohol?
These groups are essential for someone who struggles with addiction. They provide the opportunity to build support, structure, and assist addicts/alcoholics with learning how to live a life substance free.
What are twelve step programs?
Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
What is step 6?
A state of psychological tension in which one is pulled in two different directions: to stay the same or to make changes.
What is Ambivalence?
This would be what Jessica is most resistant with when it comes to recommendations and suggestions from staff.
What is sober living (half way house) ?
When a person is under the influence of this substance they tend to nod, fade, and/or fall out without notice.
What is the behavior of someone who is under the influence of Narcotics and/or Heroin?
Upon leaving rehab, the recovering addiction sufferer faces the challenge of re-establishing themselves in society. Not all people leaving addiction treatment are ready to resume taking on the responsibility of life. Some people need additional time to adjust to living their lives without depending on drugs/alcohol where they have support and accountability. transitioning into this place can assist with the process.
What is Sober Living/half way house?
Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
What is step 9?
A substance that activates a receptor to produce a biological response. The opposite of antagonist (blocking an action),
What is a Agonist?
This would be Jessica's favorite word that she says A LOT!
What is the F word?
When a person is under the influence of this substance they tend to not sleep for days at a time, pick at their face, and in some cases they even take things a part with the intentions of putting back together but unfortunately parts are lost and unable to actually do so.
What is how a person behaves under the influence of methamphetamines'?
Those just getting out of treatment are encouraged to obtain one of these to assist in accountability, support, as well as experience to guide one through a twelve step program.
What is a sponsor?
Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs
What is step 5?
A substance that interferes with or inhibits the physiological action of another (e.g., blocking the effects of illicit substances).
What is an antagonist?
This would be the amount of times that Jessica has been arrested.
What is seven times?
A person under the influence of this substance tends to dance all night to techno music, use a binkie, inhale vix sticks, and enjoy the lights and tracers from glow sticks.
What is how a person behaves under the influence of molly, MDMA, and/or rolls?
Once residential/php treatment is completed patients/clients are encouraged to attend this level of care to assist them with continuous support and tools as they slowly acclimate back into their lives.
What is Intensive Out Patient (IOP)?