General
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 e. All of the Above?
This is a return to alcohol or drug use after a period of not drinking or using.
What is a relapse?
Triggers lead to thoughts about using/drinking and those thoughts lead to __________.
What are cravings?
What is the best way not to experience triggers?
True or False: Triggers are a part of life.
What is True?
Name the best tool for time management in early recovery.
What is scheduling?
True or False: Stopping drinking or using drugs means the addiction is over.
What is False?
Drinking or using other drugs cause chemical changes here.
What is the brain?
Engaging in a healthy activity to counter the effect of the trigger is a technique called:
What is interrupting the trigger?
True or False: Coping skills only work when applied before the trigger happens?
What is False? Can apply coping skills before, during and after a relapse.
What percentage of opiate abusers relapse at least one time?
What is 90%
Relapse is a _________.
What is process?
Chemical changes in the brain make you more ___________ to relapse.
What is "to be vulnerable"?
By________ about them, you can better understand what’s going on and reduce their power.
What is talking?
The basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing is called.
What is mindfulness?
This occurs when you are not even thinking about using alcohol or substances but are also not taking care of your emotional health.
What is an emotional relapse?
A healthy recovery requires people to change their ________.
What is lifestyle?
An emotional state that you might experience before, during, or after substance use is called:
What is an internal trigger?
This is another type of coping skill to minimize a trigger.
What is thought stopping?
A practice that involves focusing or clearing your mind using a combination of mental and physical techniques is called:
What is meditation?
This is when you start thinking about using or going back to your addictive behaviors.
What is a mental relapse?
Identify the 3 steps that lead to relapse.
Triggers lead to thought of using, thoughts of using lead to cravings, cravings lead to relapse.
What is it called when a trigger is related to the senses of sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch?
What are sensory triggers?
This is necessary to help avoiding a relapse while it is happening.
What is a support group?
Name the tool that focuses on client goals and progress in treatment?
What is a treatment plan?