True or False
Drinking coffee, taking a cold shower, or getting fresh air will sober you up.
False In reality, the liver metabolizes alcohol at a fixed rate, and nothing can speed up the sobering process.
What is the third stage of change?
Preperation
What is the 6th stafe of change?
Relapse
Alcoholics drink every day.
False: Alcoholics are of many kinds: those who drink daily; those who drink on weekends; those who drink in binges which could occur weeks, months or even years apart. The measure of alcoholism is not when or how often one drinks, but whether or not one can control the drinking once it begins.
Types of Treatment?
Medication, Group therapy, individual sessions, recreational therapy.
Beer and wine are safer than hard liquor.
Fact: Alcohol is alcohol. A 12-ounce beer, a 5-ounce glass of wine, and 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor all contain the same amount of pure alcohol and cause equal impairment.
What is the first stage of change?
Pre contemplation
Who can relapse?
Anyone.
The darker the alcohol, the worse the hangover.
Name 3 coping skills
Trying new things, learning to ask for help, cooking, learning a new trade.
Mixing different types of alcohol makes you sicker.
False, The type of alcohol doesn't matter; what makes you sick is the total quantity of alcohol you consume.
What is the second stage of change?
Contemplation
People, places, things.
Triggers
Alcohol warms your body up in the cold.
False - Alcohol actually lowers your core body temperature. It makes you feel warm because it widens your blood vessels, which rushes warm blood to your skin but allows that heat to escape your body.
How do you know when you need help?
When substances are impacting your life.
True or false: SUDCC is a commanders program.
True.
What is the fourth stage of change?
Action.
Our brain works by _____ and _____.
repetition and reward.
Alcohol helps you sleep better.
False - While alcohol may help you fall asleep faster, it heavily disrupts deep sleep. It blocks refreshing REM sleep and frequently causes you to wake up in the middle of the night.
What are four skills you have learned in treatment?
Relapse prevention plan, hobbies, giving back, support system.
True or Flase: SUDCC does not affect your deployability?
False - Depending on the type of enrollent.
What is the fifth stage of change?
Maintnance
What are the three stages of relapse?
Mental, physical, emotional
Alcohol is not as harmful as other drugs.
False - Alcohol is a highly addictive substance. Long-term heavy consumption deteriorates mental and physical health, damages the brain, heart, and liver, and is a major risk factor for several types of cancer
God grant me the serenity to accept the thins i cannot change, the courage to change the things i can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
What is the Serenity Prayer.