The Rules of Recovery
Many recovery programs encourage their members to practice this emotion where they will identify with past and/or current stressors of peers because they have also experienced them while in early recovery
What is sympathy
These three factors are the foundation for any treatment involving Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
What are Thoughts, Emotions and Behaviors
Many people in early recovery continue to minimize or discount negative experiences associated with use in effort to foster this perception
What is Justify Substance Use
It is estimated that approximately this percentage of parents talk to their children about the dangers associated with substance abuse
What is 33 %
Sober support groups encourage members to practice this mindset where individuals will try to find commonality with peers rather than separating from their experiences
What is comparing
Information or an emergency kit to help an individual from using again. This kit could include 12 step information, important phone numbers, healthy recreational activities to participate in.
What is a relapse prevention plan
For a person to truly learn from errors of past behavior they must first process this emotion that people experience when violating personal guidelines
What is Guilt
Many people new to recovery experience an obsession of focus toward people, places and/or objects that were connected to their use. These factors are known as this
What are Relapse Triggers
It is estimated that this many people die each year as a direct result of substance abuse
What is 88,000
Initial perceptions of one self, other people and situations that need to be challenged
What are cognitive distortions
Although not recommended, many people have found sobriety without seeking any type of treatment or support group. Most people who choose this path typically find sobriety unrewarding, experience negative opinions about themselves and foster resentment toward others. In recovery circles these individuals are known by this term
What is a Dry Drunk
Many treatment programs and support groups encourage members to avoid practicing this mindset where individuals will search for differences among peers in the group
What is Comparing
In early recovery many people struggle with inconsistent mood and inconsistent concentration. This is part of psychological withdrawal from the substance use, it is commonly referred to by this acronym
What is PAWS
Based on a 2013 study, it is estimated that this substance is responsible for $26 Billion dollars of healthcare revenue
What are Prescription Opiates
One of the most common, and effective coping skills a person can gain from inpatient and/or residential treatment is classified as "a sequence of actions regularly followed"
What is Routine
People in early recovery will display tendencies of this psychological theory that is characterized as " a specific stimulus creates a specific response"
What is Classical Conditioning
Most CBT modules encourage individuals to practice this emotion where a person will demonstrate understanding for another person's experience even if they have never experienced it
What is Empathy
When a person enters a detox treatment program it signifies that they require medical care in effort to avoid physical, sometimes mortal consequences. When receiving detox services a patient is typically deemed medically clear after this range of days
What is 5-7 days
It is estimated that this percent of people in need of substance abuse treatment think they do not have a problem
What is 95%
This coping skill encourages a mode of thinking where a person will empower themselves to achieve a goal by reviewing past efforts toward personal accomplishments
What is Self-Efficacy
Most recovery programs encourage people to avoid initiating intimate relationships in early recovery as it is known by this unofficial passage
What is 13th step
In effort to change our outlook and perceptions about ourselves and people around us. We as people must (B)e about to challenge these personal opinions
What are beliefs
In early recovery it is important to implement change to behaviors that enabled the substance use. Most providers see a return to these behaviors as this
What are Relapse Warning Signs
Statistically speaking, this holiday provides the highest rate of impaired driving arrests and accidents
What is Thanksgiving
Most people try to get sober by practicing this coping skill where they will routinely review their personal failings in sobriety and in active use. They identify all their negative characteristics with the hope that they will find motivation to change.
What is Shame