Relapse Prevention Skillz
The best tool for managing time when you are first starting out in recovery
What is Scheduling?
The people, places, things, and events that cause thoughts and cravings about drug use
What are External Triggers?
The process of falling back or returning to a previous state of behavior.
What is Relapse?
Groups designed to help people with the desire to stop using drugs and alcohol reach their goals
What are Twelve Step Meetings?
or AA Meetings...
or NA Meetings...
A desire, or dream you try to achieve in a certain amount of time
What are goals?
The methods used to change drug using thoughts
What are Thought-Stopping Techniques?
Objects that stimulate the senses of a person that they quickly associate with drug use
What are Sensory Triggers?
The overindulgence in or dependence upon a substance, especially alcohol and other drugs.
What is Addiction?
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What is Substance Abuse?
The step that asks you to look upon your past behaviors that need changing to continue in your recovery
What is Step Four?
The process on how our brains learn and continue behaviors
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What is Repetition and Reward?
Using mental imagery to help stop drug-using thoughts in their tracks
What are Visualization Techniques?
The simplest way to deal with your triggers in recovery
What is Avoidance?
The physical and mental symptoms that occur after stopping or reducing your intake of a drug.
What is Withdrawal?
The concept of making restitution to others that you have wronged in the past
What is Making Amends?
The state of being aware of what is happening in the present moment
What is Mindfulness?
The set of skills that a person uses in order to help them deal with their triggers and cravings.
What are Coping Skills?
The four feelings that you need to keep monitoring that relate to the state of your physical and psychological well-being
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What is H.A.L.T.?
(Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and Tired)
The brain's chemicals that send messages throughout the body and determine your emotions
What are Neurotransmitters?
Not having the ability to control your substance use and surrendering to your higher power
What is Admitting Powerlessness?
The act of looking out for yourself and keeping up on your hygiene and emotions
What is Self-Care?
Gives you benefits such as increased physical and emotional well-being, improving your sleep, giving you more energy, reducing stress and anxiety, and produces more neurotransmitters
What is Exercise?
The main reason most people relapse in early recovery
What is not managing their Stress?
The addicted mind's process of making excuses and lies to make it okay to use substances again
What is Relapse Justification?
The attitude that you have no special importance that makes you better than others
What is Humility?
Trent's least favorite thing to hear while in groups
What is (Answers May Vary)?