Honesty in Recovery
This is the first step in admitting powerlessness over addiction.
What is admitting the truth to yourself?
PTSD stands for this mental health condition often linked to trauma.
What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
This physical response often happens in the body when someone feels anger.
What is increased heart rate (or muscle tension, adrenaline rush)?
This type of therapy helps people change negative thinking patterns that lead to substance use.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
Establishing this daily habit helps people in recovery stay organized and focused.
What is a routine?
Being honest in recovery means being truthful to these three groups: yourself, others, and....
What is your higher power (or God)?
People with PTSD may use drugs or alcohol for this reason.
What is to cope with or numb emotional pain?
In 12-step recovery, this step involves making amends for harm caused by anger or addiction.
What is Step Nine?
This therapy focuses on helping clients find their own motivation to change addictive behavior.
What is Motivational Interviewing (MI)?
Keeping a regular sleep schedule is important for this aspect of recovery.
What is maintaining physical and mental health?
This is a common consequence of dishonesty in recovery.
What is relapse (or loss of trust)?
This term describes having both a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder like PTSD.
What is a dual diagnosis (or co-occurring disorder)?
This term describes the act of blaming others for your addiction or problems.
What is projection?
This group-based therapy connects people in recovery to share experiences and support.
What is group therapy?
Respecting time and routine helps build this essential skill for long-term sobriety.
What is accountability (or discipline/self-control)?
This step in the 12 Steps is about taking a "searching and fearless moral inventory" of ourselves.
What is Step Four?
This type of therapy is known to help address both PTSD and addiction together.
What is trauma-informed therapy (or integrated treatment)?
This recovery skill is helpful for expressing anger in a healthy way.
What is assertive communication (or anger management)?
This therapy combines medication with counseling and behavioral therapies for the best results in treating addiction.
What is Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)?
Having structure and routine is especially important during this early phase of recovery.
What is early recovery (or the first 90 days)?
The willingness to admit mistakes and make amends is a sign of this essential recovery principle.
What is integrity?
This symptom of PTSD can lead to increased risk of substance abuse.
What is hypervigilance (or anxiety, nightmares, flashbacks)?
Recognizing and working through anger is important for this key aspect of recovery.
What is emotional sobriety (or personal growth)?
This type of therapy is especially helpful for teenagers and their families dealing with addiction.
What is Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT)?
Respecting others’ time in group therapy or meetings shows this recovery value.
What is respect (or responsibility)?