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What is denial?
The thought or belief that you don't have a problem
What is an emergency contact list?
A list of healthy family members or friends who are in recovery that you can call for support.
Gives you too much time to be with your own thoughts.
Isolation and Boredom
What are Cravings?
Craving are obsessive thoughts and feelings that we must have something.
T/F: Relapse is a process, it's not an event
True
What is a lapse?
An initial, temporary, and reversible use of a substance
What is deep breathing? When do we recommend to practice deep breathing?
This type of breathing releases neurotransmitters and feel good chemicals resulting in relaxation, happiness, and pain reduction.
True or False. Relapse prevention involves saying no just before you are about to use.
False. Saying "no" is the final and most difficult stage to stop, which is why people relapse. If an individual remains in mental relapse long enough without the necessary coping skills, clinical experience has shown they are more likely to turn to drugs or alcohol just to escape their turmoil.
True or False. Addiction requires lying. Addicts must lie about getting their drug, hiding the drug, denying the consequences, and planning their next relapse. Eventually, addicted individuals end up lying to themselves.
True. Clinical experience shows that when recovery addicts feel they cannot be completely honest, it is a sign of emotional relapse. Practice Honesty every day. A simple test of complete honesty is feeling “uncomfortably honest” when sharing within their recovery circle.
The first goal of relapse prevention is...
Learn triggers and the early warning signs (red-flags).
What are common support groups?
AA and NA, recovery facebook group
What is the ground technique?
A way to keep ourselves focus on our present state.
What is a trigger?
These social, environmental and emotional stimuli remind people in recovery of their past use and can lead to them craving their DOC.
T/F: Relapse prevention involves focusing on the early stages when it's still easier to do something
True
True/False: The key to relapse prevention is to understand that it happens gradually
True or False. Cognitive therapy is very effective in relapse prevention.
Cognitive therapy is one of the main tools for changing people’s negative thinking and developing healthy coping skills. Its effectiveness in relapse prevention has been confirmed in numerous studies.
What is mindfulness Meditation?
Teaching people to "roll with" their cravings rather than fight them. Acceptance, letting go of personal control and the use of prayer and meditation. Focusing on the breath.
What are post acute withdrawal symptoms? (PAWS)
anxiety, irritability, trouble with concentration, mood swings, and poor sleep are examples of...
What is Cross Addiction?
I am only drinking a beer or two after work. It's not like I'm out there using cocaine again. Beer was never my problem. This is an example of...
What action should you take when you have cravings.
Reach out to your support system and share how you feel.
The definition of negative thinking.
Negative thinking refers to a pattern of thinking negatively about yourself and your surroundings. Negative thinking that underlies addictive thinking is usually all-or-nothing thinking, disqualifying the positives, catastrophizing, and negatively self-labeling.
What is play the tape through?
If you want to use play out what will happen in the short term and long term in your mind until the very end. This can help with decision and reduce risk of relapse.
What are Internal Triggers?
These types of Triggers focus on depression, Anxiety, anger and other emotions
What is Self- Care?
For some individuals, self-care is as basic as physical self-care, such as sleep, hygiene, and a healthy diet. For most individuals, self-care is about emotional self-care.
Identify 3 people as your supportive network.