Relapse Prevention
A sober person who stands by you in recovery
What is a sponsor?
Specific triggers: People, places, things, activities
What are external triggers?
To fall back into a previous condition, especially after a partial recover from illness.
What is relapse?
Physical sensations as a result of stopping substance use
What are withdrawal symptoms?
A place you go to receive help for substance use or mental health struggles
What is treatment?
Deep breathing or snapping a rubber band on your wrist
What are coping skills?
Specific triggers: Negative emotions, positive emotions, and thoughts
What are internal triggers?
A set of skills used to avoid and manage triggers and cravings
What are coping skills?
Suboxone, Vivitrol, and Methadone are all part of this kind of treatment
What is medication assisted treatment?
These are gatherings where members follow rules that benefit their recovery
What are 12 step meetings?
Will accept what is AA or NA?
Staying busy in recovery decreases this:
What is boredom?
Ways to manage triggers
What are thought stopping techniques?
A chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking, continued use despite harmful consequences, and long-lasting changes in the brain
What is addiction?
These impact the recovery process and can mess with your mind and can also be triggers
What are thoughts, emotions, and behaviors?
The person you meet with for the longest session time at BrightView that guides you throughout recovery
What is a counselor?
A sequence that explains how triggers and thoughts can increase use
What is the trigger-thought-craving-use cycle?
This can affect your brain and cause cravings to occur
What is a trigger?
Feeling bad about what you've done
What is guilt?
Obstacles in early recovery includes friends who use, anger/irritability, substances in the home, boredom/loneliness, and special occasions
What are common challenges in recovery?
Set of strategies and ideas that reduce negative consequences related to substance use
What is harm reduction?
Doing something specific to keep you grounded in recovery such as attending treatment appointments
What is staying active in recovery?
A way to avoid old acquaintances from calling you
What is change your phone number?
Reason why you want to stop substance use
What is motivation?
A period in early recovery where difficulty with thoughts and emotions are caused by the healing process in the brain
What is the Wall?
A tool that focuses on patient goals and progress in treatment
What is a treatment plan?