VOA
What does "VOA" stand for?
Volunteers of America
Name 1 relapse justification
Catastrophic events, specific purposes, accidents, other people's influence, hard emotions (anger, depression, anxiety, loneliness)
This common recovery emotion can feel like (or look like) lack of motivation, sadness or fatigue.
Depression
What is a coping skill?
A strategy to manage stressful or challenging situations or emotions
These triggers come from inside of us, such as emotions, thoughts, or physical pain that may increase the urge to use.
Internal Triggers
What street is VOA - Outpatient Services on?
Alcohol & Drug Services, Case management
What is the name of the plan that outlines who to call, where to go, and what to do during high risk moments in your recovery?
Relapse Prevention Plan
This feeling often increases the risk of continuing to use after a slip
This feeling might come and go when you are in recovery
Guilt or Shame
What does "DBT" stand for?
Dialectal Behavior Therapy
This technique involves noticing a craving without acting on it
Riding the Wave, Urge Surfing
Name 1 person that works at the front desk at VOA - Outpatient Services
Suzy, Michael, Kara, Alexis
Who might you call when you need support?
Peer Mentor, Family, Friend, Sponsor, etc.
Avoiding emotions instead of processing them increases the risk of this
Relapse
Name 3 healthy distractions that you have learned in your recovery
Exercise, scrolling on your phone, listening to music, art, reading, journaling, hanging out with kids / family / friends etc.
Explain the "Play the Tape" method to manage a craving or urge
1) Recognize the Urge
2) Start the Tape by envisioning yourself at a crossroads
3) Play the tape forward by visualizing potential consequences (emotional wellbeing, losing control)
4) Reflect on Goals and Values
5) Making a conscious decision
Name at least 3 programs that VOA has to offer
START Court, STEP Court, DISP Court, DUII Diversion, Interpersonal Recovery, Home Based Recovery, MRC, WRC, Gambling
Name 3 recovery supportive meetings or groups that are outside of VOA
AA, NA, Smart Recovery, Recovery Gym, Dharma Recovery, Celebrate Recovery, Al-Anon, Crim-Anon
This uncomfortable feeling often shows up before anger
Hurt, Fear
This grounding technique often goes by 5-4-3-2-1.
Name each component of this technique
5 things to see, 4 things you feel, 3 things you hear, 2 things you smell, 1 thing you taste
What are external triggers?
They come from your environment including people, places, and things
Example?
In what year was "VOA" established?
1896
Name 1 myth about recovery
- MAT is not sobriety
-Recovery is about willpower
-Detox is enough
- Recovery has a finish line
- Recovery is an event, not a process
This tool is often used in therapy to expand emotional vocabulary beyond "mad, sad, happy"
Feelings Wheel (Emotion Wheel)
What are cognitive distortions?
Thoughts that are inaccurate that are used to reinforce negative thinking or emotions
When stress activates the brain's survival system, it increases relapse risk by activating this response
Flight-or-Fight Response