Stages of Change
You are not yet considering change or are unwilling or unable to change.
What is Pre-contemplation?
A reluctance in connecting with your support system or reaching out for help.
What is isolation?
Name three stages of relapse
What is emotional, mental, and physical relapse?
speaking to a counselor, friend, or sponsor?
What is using your supportive network?
What does H.A.L.T stand for?
What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and Tired?
You acknowledge concerns and are considering the possibility of change but are ambivalent and uncertain of making the change
What is Contemplation?
"I only used one time."
What is risky and/or faulty thinking?
A moment where you briefly use alcohol or drugs, but you stop quickly afterwards
What is a lapse or slip?
Engage in physical activity to sustain or improve health and fitness
What is exercising?
A complex condition, a brain disease that is manifested by compulsive substance use despite harmful consequence.
What is addiction?
In this stage, you are planning on making changes to your behavior within the next 30 days.
What is preparation?
Having the lack of interests, hobbies, and idle time
What is boredom?
You are at war within your mind. You haven't necessarily started using, but you are having increase thoughts of using
What is mental relapse?
Reminding yourself of the painful moments of your addiction
What is playing the tape through?
Intense, excessive, and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations. Fast heart rate, rapid breathing, sweating, and feeling tired may occur.
What is Anxiety?
In this stage, you are actively making steps to change your behavior.
What is action?
Having feelings of hopelessness, having negative self-talk, sleep disturbances, and lack of appetite
What is depression?
You start using substances again leading to the possibility of uncontrollably using
What is physical relapse?
Having positive conversation with self which identifies attributes, strengths, and characteristics
What is positive self talk?
When you return to old behaviors, attitudes, and values associated with active use
What is relapse?
In this stage you have no desire to return to the unhealthy behaviors and are sure you will not relapse.
What is termination?
"I got this, I can do this on my own, I don't need any help" are examples of what warning sign?
What is overconfidence, cockiness, and/or self-defeating ego?
Your not necessarily thinking about using, but your emotions and behaviors are setting you up
What is emotional relapse?
An art form and cultural activity whose medium is sound organized in time which can change your mood.
What is listening to music?
It can treat narcotic overdose in an emergency situation.
What is Narcan?