Stages of Change
When someone has discovered they may have a problem with substance use and is thinking they may need to start making some changes if they want better in their life.
What is contemplation?
What is honeymoon stage?
When someone had a period of sobriety and has returned to using substances.
What is relapse?
Needing to have more of a substance to attain the same desired intoxication effect?
Name a common phrase used in AA
What is:
One day at a time?
Easy does it?
Progress not perfection?
any other common phrase not listed
When someone has established some time of sobriety and has began taking the steps necessary to change their thought patterns and behaviors, but it has been less than 6 months.
What is action?
When someone has hit a point in their recovery when they begin to lose interest in being sober. They have loss of motivation, increased sense of "this is not worth it", and the time of being most vulnerable to relapsing. Usually around day 45-day 120.
What is the wall stage?
When someone has started to use a substance more often (every weekend, pay days). They are not seeing any real consequences from their use yet, therefore they continue in their behaviors.
What is regular use?
Level that detects intoxication.
What is BAC (blood alcohol content)?
This is commonly used at the end of 12 step meetings.
What is the Serenity prayer?
When some thinks there is nothing wrong with any of their behaviors and no need to change anything in their lives.
What is Precontemplation?
When someone first stops using a substance. Usually feeling irritable, has sleep disturbances, and sometimes become ill from the toxins leaving their body. Usually happens around day 1-15.
What is withdrawal stage?
When someone has reached a loss of control over a substance, is continuing use despite consequences they have had, and has a physical dependence on a substance.
What is addiction?
This is something that may cause someone to have strong cravings for a substance. Could be internal, external, or sensory.
What is a trigger?
The term used in AA, NA, and CA to ensure confidentiality.
What is anonymity?
When someone is beginning to look inside themselves and see what is going wrong in life. They are usually starting to cut down on the undesired behavior or have recently stopped such behaviors and are motivating themselves to make necessary changes.
What is preparation?
When someone has had a time of sobriety and has usually started some type of outpatient services to continue working on maintaining their sobriety. This is when people are trying to get used to their new lifestyle. Usually seen around day 120- day 180.
What is the adjustment stage?
When someone has started to have binges and using more than they have when they originally started. Usually they are starting to engage in a lot of unhealthy behaviors and putting themselves in harms way.
What is risky use?
Words that people can use to build self esteem, motivation, and remain in a good mindset. Can be single words or in phrases.
What are positive affirmations?
The concept or idea that is stressed in 12 step meetings.
What is surrender?
When someone has successfully stopped their old behaviors, have established a solid support system, using their coping skills, and have an extended time of sobriety equaling more than 6 months.
What is maintenance?
What is the resolution phase?
When a person has tried a substance due to curiosity of how it will make them feel; which is usually at a party. There is no set pattern of use but is only occasional.
What is experimentation?
This is usually a common thought from a person or group of people which can lead to negative thoughts about other people or groups of people. Most of these thoughts are based on myths and ignorance.
What is a stigma?
The number of years that CHC has been in Akron, Ohio?
What is 52 years?