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.
e. All of the above.
People Places Things
What are triggers?
The recurrence of substance abuse after a period of abstinence.
What is relapse?
This kind of thought error makes someone believe the rules don’t apply to them, even when the consequences are obvious.
What is entitlement?
This criminal thinking error involves overlooking or minimizing the harm caused to victims.
What is minimization?
What's the most effective time management tool to use when beginning your recovery journey?
What is a schedule?
This is a term for a common emotional state, often characterized by feelings of tensions and worried thoughts, is a powerful trigger for relapse?
What is stress? What is anxiety?
Definition of Addiction
What is a state of psychological and/or physical dependence on the use of drugs or other substances?
This pattern describes someone who downplays their own responsibility by portraying themselves as the true victim.
What is the victim stance?
This addiction term describes when someone puts themselves back into situations that spark old habits.
What is high-risk situations?
What is the general relapse rate for substance use disorders?
What is between 40% and 60%?
Any person, place, or thing that can create a craving to use drugs
What are environmental triggers?
This type of criminal mindset involves lying by leaving out important details to dodge responsibility.
What is lying by omission?
This distortion makes someone believe that since they failed once, there’s no point in trying again.
What is overgeneralization?
6. 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.
a. Demand Self-Perfection
A positive mood such as feeling of celebration and joy, can be just as much of a trigger as a negative one.
What is happiness?
The goal of recovery is to...
What is make your life better?
This cognitive distortion involves seeing things in extreme, all-or-nothing terms, without allowing any room for nuance.
What is black-and-white thinking?
This term refers to the practice of paying yourself first by setting aside money before covering any other expenses.
What is saving?
8. If I relapse after the third time I should just give up. a. True
b. False
b. False
This is a psychological term described as a sudden, intense memory that vividly brings back the sensory details of past substance use.
What is a flashback?
What's the difference between a lapse and relapse?
A Lapse is a temporary slip back into substance use, often triggered by stress or environmental cues.
A Relapse is a complete return to substance use after a period of abstinence, involving a total loss of control and potentially leading to physical dependence.
This distortion leads someone to believe they know what others are thinking without any actual evidence.
What is mind reading?
This habit helps a person avoid impulse spending by taking time to wait before making a purchase.
What is the 24-hour rule?