Just Another Statistic
Life in Early Recovery
Be SMART about it
Coping for a Cure
Recovery Rulez
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it is estimated that this percent of people in need of substance abuse treatment feel they do not have a problem
What is 95%
100
Many people in early recovery have a tendency to do this, which in turn can enable continued substance use
What is justify substance use
100
SMART Recovery's main focus for treatment is for individuals to develop these two skills
What is Self-empowerment and Self- Reliance
100
Some high-risk situations o avoid are to not let yourself get too hungry, angry, lonely or tired. This acronym can help an individual remember these circumstances
What is H.A.L.T
100
General rule of thumb is that a person must have this much time of uninterrupted sobriety in order to be a sponsor to someone else.
What is two years
200
Statistically speaking, this holiday provides the highest rate of drunk driving arrests and accidents
What is Thanksgiving
200
When a person enters a detox treatment program they usually receive medical clearance after this many days
What is 5-7 days
200
SMART stands for this
What is Self-Management And Recovery Training
200
One of the most common, and effective, coping skill a person in early recovery can possess is this string of behaviors that are characterized as "a sequence of actions regularly followed"
What is a Routine
200
The first symptoms that a person experiences as a sign that they are developing a substance use disorder
What is increased tolerance
300
It is estimated that this many people die each year as a direct result of alcohol abuse
What is 88,000
300
People/Places and Objects that cause people to have thoughts associated with substance use are known as these.
What are relapse triggers
300
In being SMART about your recovery, you must acknowledge that you can only control the present and must put this behind you
What is the past
300
Initial perceptions of one self, other people and situations that need to be challenged
What are Cognitive Distortions (Stinkin' Thinkin')
300
This is the only requirement for an individual to meet in order to be a member of Alcoholics or Narcotics Anonymous
What is possess the desire to stay sober
400
According to AA, a person is this percentage more likely achieve long term sobriety if they obtain and meet regularly with a sponsor
What is 66%
400
Following a detox, a person in early recovery will continue to experience symptoms of emotional/psychological withdrawal known by this acronym
What is PAWS
400
This is a clinical condition where an individual will not acknowledge their substance use as an issue in spite of overwhelming evidence
What is Denial
400
This term refers to a mode of thinking where a person will empower themselves to achieve a goal via review of past instances of personal success
What is Self- Efficacy
400
Indidivuals in early recovery must make honesty a priority in early recovery and avoid doing this behavior in which a person may withhold information to avoid being dishonest
What is Omission
500
It is estimated that approximately this percent of parents talk to their children about the dangers associated with substance abuse
What is 33 %
500
Re-occurring behaviors associated with past substance use that could put an individual at risk for relapse
What are Relapse Warning Signs
500
In effort to change our outlook and perceptions about ourselves and people around us. We must "B" able to challenge these personal opinions that can be negative by nature
What are Beliefs
500
For a person to truly learn from errors of past behaviors, they must first process this emotion that is the result of violating moral guidelines
What is Guilt
500
Most recovery programs encourage people to avoid initiating these in early recovery
What are intimate relationships