Relationships
This term refers to setting limits with others to protect your well-being during recovery.
What are boundaries?
This type of movement, even for 10 minutes, can reduce stress hormones.
Stress, isolation, and returning to old friends can all be considered this.
What are triggers?
This legal stimulant is the most widely used drug in the world.
Caffeine
This uncomfortable flu-like symptom is common during opioid withdrawal.
muscle aches
Healthy relationships often require this practice—listening carefully and trying to understand the other person’s point of view.
What is empathy?
This type of coping activity involves focusing on the present moment without judgment.
mindfulness
This type of treatment involves living at a facility full-time during early recovery.
What is inpatient or residential?
This synthetic opioid, 50–100 times more potent than morphine, is responsible for a surge in overdose deaths.
Fentanyl
A person withdrawing from this substance may experience seizures, hallucinations, and tremors.
What is alcohol?
Rebuilding this essential component—broken by lies, secrecy, and manipulation—is often a long process in recovery.
What is trust?
This DBT skill helps you get through tough moments without making things worse.
What is distress tolerance?
This is a common type of outpatient program where clients meet several times a week but don’t stay overnight.
What is intensive outpatient (IOP)?
This drug, originally developed as an anesthetic, is often misused for its dissociative effects and is known on the street as "Special K".
ketamine
Withdrawal from this class of drugs can cause seizures, especially if stopped suddenly.
What are benzodiazepines?
Al-Anon and Nar-Anon are mutual support groups designed for this group of people.
Who are family members or loved ones of people with addiction?
This 5-step grounding exercise uses all your senses to stay present.
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 technique?
MAT stands for this, often used in opioid or alcohol use disorder treatment.
What is Medication-Assisted Treatment?
The psychoactive ingredient in hallucinogenic mushrooms.
psilocybin
This medication is often used to ease opioid withdrawal symptoms.
What is methadone or buprenorphine?
This behavior involves protecting a person with substance use disorder from the consequences of their actions, unintentionally delaying recovery.
What is enabling?
This skill teaches you to "ride out" a craving without giving in.
What is urge surfing?
This term describes a person’s inner drive or reason to start and continue recovery.
What is motivation?
Which over the counter medication becomes toxic when mixed with alcohol?
Tylenol (acetaminophen)
This medication causes unpleasant reactions when alcohol is consumed.
What is disulfiram (Antabuse)?