Nutrition And Important Foods In Recovery
SUBTLE ENERGY & NERVOUS SYSTEM REGULATION
Consequences
Famous People In Recovery
Recovery Skills
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*Having deficiencies in key nutrients, proteins, and fats.  * Possibility causing health problems

What is mal nutrition

100

This technique uses stimulation acupressure points while focusing on emotions.


What is Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)?


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  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Agitation
  • Confusion
  • Sweating
  • Rapid heart rate
  • High blood pressure
  • Trouble breathing
  • Sleepiness or loss of consciousness
  • Seizures
  • Respiratory depression

Kratom: 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a compound found in and derived from the kratom plant, is significantly more powerful than morphine

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*A former alcoholic *Born in Vermont  * Had a friend that was a Doctor  *A devoted wife  *wrote a book with his Doctor friend

Who is Bill Wilson

100

What is H.A.L.T

Never get Hungry Angry Lonely Tired 

200

*Also known as Hypoglycemia *Can contribute to depression, anxiety and panic *Can even cause seizures if not regulated

What is low blood sugar

200

This system controls fight, flight, freeze, and relaxation responses in the body.


What is the nervous system?


200

*Lowered inhibitions *Decreased control over motor skills *Inability to concentrate and focus *Addiction *Heart attack; stroke *Liver failure; cirrhosis *Kidney disease *Blackouts

What are the consequences of alcoholism?

200

Almost died from an accidental overdose of the drug methadone in 2007. He later entered rehab, and he celebrated 11 years of sobriety in April 2019.

Eminem

200

*Personal grooming and hygiene  *Focusing on wellness and having an action plan *Following a healthy balanced diet  *Getting enough rest *Managing stress

What is practicing self care?

300

Fermented foods like yogurt, kefir, and sauerkraut help improve this body system connected to mood and mental health.


What is the gut microbiome?


300

When the body feels calm, safe, and connected, this nervous system state is active.


What is the parasympathetic state?


300

*Addiction *Respiratory failure *Vomiting *Death *Drowsiness *Reduction of pain *constipation *Very uncomfortable withdrawal

What are effects of pain killers/opiates

300


Who is Lil Peep.

300


Wise Mind!   

400

*They are 90 % of the immune system  *Have a number of physiological functions  * Activates the bodies opiate receptor

What are Endorphins 

FYI:  Nutrients make a huge impact on your endorphin levels.  depletion of endorphins can cause depression and impulsivity  and can also make you vulnerable to diseases.

400

This concept suggests the body stores stress patterns that influence emotions and behavior.


What is stored emotional energy?


400

*Increase in violence and aggression *Drug-induced psychosis *Increase in Respiratory problems  *Anxiety and paranoia  *may stay awake for long periods of time

What is Methamphetamine/cocaine addiction

400

Was a well-known American scientist, politician, writer, and inventor. However struggled with alcohol and opioid abuse throughout his lifetime.  Discussed his SUD throughout his writings, mainly because he did not see it as a problem. Towards the end of his life, he had many painful conditions.Doctors prescribed laudanum to help with the pain.His condition worsened and he wrote, “Little remains of me but a skeleton covered in a skin.”8 He died at the end of 1790 still struggling with substance abuse.

Benjamin Franklin

400

It is actually a slow process that occurs in 3 stages

The three stages of relapse.Emotional, mental, and physical. Being aware of these three stages can help prevent relapse before it occurs.

500

This amino acid precursor found in turkey, eggs, and dairy helps the body produce serotonin.


What is tryptophan?


500

This principle teaches that regulating the body often comes before changing behavior.


What is regulation before action?


500
  • A rapid heartbeat
  • Pounding in the ears
  • Chest tightness
  • Mood changes
  • Poor balance or coordination
  • Hallucinations
  • Abnormal thoughts 
  • Gel Beads

What is Fentanyl Abuse.

500

* won Academy Awards for Good Will Hunting and Argo and starred as Batman in the DC Comics franchise, has been open about his issues with alcohol. He went to rehab for the first time in 2001 and has called addiction “a lifelong and difficult struggle.” Following a stay at a treatment center in 2018, said on social media, “If you have a problem, getting help is a sign of courage, not weakness or failure.”

Who is Ben Affleck

500

Exercising, Resting,Meditation,Mindfulness. Are all ways to effectively mange this.

What is stress