Seeking Safety
What is the core concept of Seeking Safety
What are the stages of relapse
Emotional, mental and physical
T/F Setbacks are not normal in recovery.
Setbacks are a normal part of progress. They are not failures. They are caused by insufficient coping skills and/or inadequate planning, which are issues that can be fixed [8]. Clients are encouraged to challenge their thinking by looking at past successes and acknowledging the strengths they bring to recovery [8]. This stops clients from making global statements, such as, “This proves I’m a failure.” When individuals take an all-or-nothing, dichotomous view of recovery, they are more likely to feel overwhelmed and abandon long-term goals in favor of short-term relief. This reaction is termed the Abstinence Violation Effect [8].
what's is the difference between self-care and selfish?
Selfishness is taking more than a person needs. Self-care is taking as much as one needs.
A. Respect Yourself
B. Use Coping -not substances- to escape the pain
C. Learn to Trust
D. Get Help from Safe People
E. All of the above are true
What does CBT stand for?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
What is the common reason for emotional relapse?
The common denominator of emotional relapse is poor self-care, in which self-care is broadly defined to include emotional, psychological, and physical care.
What is Refuge Recovery?
Refuge Recovery is a practice, a process, a set of tools, a treatment, and a path to healing addiction and the suffering caused by addiction. The main inspiration and guiding philosophy for the Refuge Recovery program are the teachings of Siddhartha (Sid) Gautama( later Known as Buddha), a man who lived in India twenty-five hundred years ago. Sid was a radical psychologist and a spiritual revolutionary. Through his own efforts and practices he came to understand why human beings experience and cause so much suffering. He referred to the root cause of suffering as “uncontrollable thirst or repetitive craving.” This “thirst” tends to arise in relation to pleasure, but it may also arise as a craving for unpleasant experiences to go away, or as an addiction to people, places, things, or experiences. This is the same thirst of the alcoholic, the same craving as the addict, and the same attachment as the codependent.
The Refuge Recovery program has adapted the core teachings of the Buddha as a treatment of addiction.
What are major differences between SMART Recovery and 12 Step Program?
SMART: Is a relatively new, science-based, self-empowering recovery tool that advocates for choice in recovery. It can be a good alternative to Alcoholics Anonymous programs like the 12-Step program.
12 Step: Are group of spiritual ideals that can help you on your way to recovery when you practice them as a way of life.
Where the 12-Step program often holds that individuals don’t have willpower strong enough to overcome addiction by themselves (i.e. you’re powerless in the face of addiction) SMART recovery is different in that it teaches individuals how to use self-reliance as a long-term tool to use on the road to sobriety.
“post traumatic stress disorder” means?
“after” “trauma” “anxiety” “reaction”
Explain the Cognitive Triangle.
The cognitive triangle suggests that events (internal and external) are impacted by our thoughts which affect our emotions and actions. Meaning, our Thoughts/Perceptions/Interpretations about the event result in our our Emotions/Feelings directly impacting how we Behave/Act. Thoughts=emotions=behaviors. This is not always linear.
What are the five stages of change?
Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance.
What does the SMART Recovery acronym stand for?
Self Management And Recovery Training
what are the mental health benefits of exercise?
research has shown that ppl who exercise regularly tend to be more resistant to many mental illnesses, can treat symptoms, and prevent future episodes.
Two types of PTSD
What is an example of all or nothing thinking?
Black and white thinking. F-it thinking.
"If I can't have them back, I won't have them at all."
"I had a lapse, might as well go all in an relapse." etc.
True or False: In emotional relapse, people begin thinking about using or drinking.
False. Clients are not consciously thinking about using during this stage, denial is a big part of emotional relapse.
Which of the following is not a symptom of depression?
A. Diminished Interest or Pleasure in most or all activities
B. Insomnia or Hypersomnia
C. Difficulty Concentrating
D. All are symptoms
D. All are symptoms can be experienced with those struggling with depression.
what are 5 categories of self care?
Activities are divided into five categories: physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and professional.
F: Some famous people who have include Oprah Winfrey (TV personality), Melanie Griffith (actress), and Maya Angelou (writer).
what is abstinence violation effect?
Going into all or nothing thinking when you violate abstinence such as taking a sip of alcohol and then relapsing in full mode after violating your abstinence goals.
T/F : Helping clients avoid high-risk situations an important goal of therapy
True: Helping clients avoid high-risk situations is an important goal of therapy. Clinical experience has shown that individuals have a hard time identifying their high-risk situations and believing that they are high-risk. Sometimes they think that avoiding high-risk situations is a sign of weakness.
name at least 3 Twelve-step groups
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Marijuana Anonymous (MA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), Gamblers Anonymous (GA), and Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA).
This program is grounded on individual empowerment, since the recovering individual needs to develop the willpower to recover ultimately within themselves (although they may have some help form professionals and peers).
SMART Recovery