Stages of Relapse
Name the stage: The final stage, when the physical use of drugs or alcohol actually occurs. Individuals commonly think of this stage as the definition of relapse.
Physical Relapse
The goal of _______ is to buy yourself time during a craving.
Diversions
People in this stage may wish to change, but for the immediate future have no plans to do so.
Precontemplation
True or False: Recognition and coping skills for triggers and cravings are necessary to have in your relapse prevention plan
True
What is the most important thing to have going into the recovery process?
Willingness
Name the stage: Individuals may start to romanticize and fantasize about alcohol or drug abuse. They might simply think about the “positive” effects of substance use (euphoria, etc.) But, the unhealthy and harmful results of substance abuse may not come up in their minds.
Mental relapse
To hold on to the possibility of returning to the behavior if necessary, or under the "right" circumstances (ex. keeping old contact phone numbers)
Reservations
People in this stage are getting ready to take action. They are more decisive, confident and committed; they’re developing a plan and may have already taken small steps.
Preparation.
True or False: Happy events can also trigger a relapse
True
Give one example.
"Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him."
Step 3
Name the stage: Some refer to this as the internal stage of relapse. Characterized in this stage are events, whether external or internal, that will affect the person’s life
Emotional Relapse
The acronym H.A.L.T stands for:
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
Individuals in this stage have managed to stay in Action mode for at least six months.
Maintenance
____ is always necessary for an individual to take control of their future sobriety
A relapse prevention plan
These are the co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith
True or False: Relapse only occurs at the point of using drugs or alcohol again
False
The effort to prove that our behaviors are valid or reasonable (examples include celebrations, boredom or "I've been clean long enough to do it just once."
Justification
People in this stage are thinking about taking action, but aren’t quite ready or don’t know how to get started.
Contemplation
What is the goal of the relapse prevention plan?
Is to assist individuals in identifying warning signs and barriers to their recovery process to create an effective plan and maximize each individual's chance of success in recovery.
When was the NA book published?
1983
What are the 3 stages of relapse and give an explanation for each one.
Emotional Relapse
Mental Relapse
Physical Relapse
What are the 4 methods of addiction treatment?
Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, Support Groups, and Medication.
Beyond just thinking about it or preparing to act, a person in this phase has actually begun doing something (or a lot of things) differently, and may be experimenting with expanding his or her efforts.
Action
What should be in your relapse prevention plan?
-A list of names of friends and family members included in your core support system
-Activities and lifestyle changes that you plan to implement in recovery
-Locations and meeting times of local meeting/support groups.
-Lists of places that should be avoided in recovery (bars, events with widespread drinking, places where other addicts will be, etc.).
This is the birthday of Alcoholics Anonymous. Why?
June 10, 1935. The day Dr. Bob Smith had his last drink.