Relapse Prevention
What might be a threat to my relapse prevention? a. Living with a family member who uses. b. Hanging out with old friends. c. Not having a support system. d. Thinking it is o.k. to use just once. e. All of the above.
What is All of the above?
People Places Things
What are external triggers?
To fall back into a previous condition, especially after a partial recover from illness.
What is relapse?
Research has shown that up to what percentage of relapse occurs within the first six months of recovery.
What is 80%?
What coping skills do you use for distraction?
What coping skills do you use for processing?
If I relapse after the third time I should just give up. a. True b. False
What is False?
What is an internal trigger?
What is a thought or a feeling that can create a craving to use drugs?
Fear, anxiety, and guilt stand out as the primary internal triggers.
What is Negative Feelings?
Taking the time to understand the reasons you use drugs and the kinds of things going on during your recovery are the first orders in early recovery.
What is awareness?
Which of the following is not a phrase that is useful in Relapse Prevention: a. Demand Self-Perfection. b. First Things First. c. One day at a time. d. This to Shall Pass.
What is Demand Self-Perfection?
What is an external trigger?
What is any person, place, or thing that can create a craving to use drugs?
This may seem counter-intuitive, but normal feelings of boredom, sadness, and tiredness can be dangerous triggers for people recovering from substance abuse disorders.
What is Normal Feelings?
Learning to recognize your triggers and how to deal with them can ensure that you will not be controlled by them.
Awareness
During this stage, people will also begin to isolate themselves.
What is emotional relapse?
What should you do when listing people that are triggers for you?
What is be specific and use their names?
Times of celebration and happiness are also times when recovering people tended to use drugs. As you move through recovery these same positive times can actually be dangerous.
What is positive feelings?
One of the best ways to maintain your path of recovery is to have a supportive group of people in your corner.
What is involve others?
This is the phase where tension begins to mount in your mind.
what is Mental Relapse?
What is something that you should do to avoid certain people?
What is change your phone number?
These thoughts will often progress to lying to people or planning time to be away from people who may hold you to your recovery.
What is mental relapse?
Emotional and mental relapses become less of a danger when you are eating well and getting proper rest.
What is Set Healthy Goals?