Stages of Relapse
When the individual starts using again, what stage of relapse is this?
Physical
True or false: Relapse begins when you use alcohol and or drugs
False
Thoughts-> Feelings-> ________?
Behaviors
Fact or opinion: I am attending group
Fact
What is the name of the popular social media app that allows users to create short videos set to music?
Tik Tok
Cravings for AoD, Thinking about people, places and things associated with past use, Minimizing the consequences of or glamorizing past use, Bargaining, Lying, Thinking of ways to control using, Looking for relapse opportunities, Planning a relapse. What stage of relapse is this?
Mental
What are Some Ways to Increase Dopamine?
Exercise, Get Some Sunlight, Listen to Music, Meditate/Pray, Get Enough Sleep
Name 2 unhelpful behaviors that make it harder to reach your goals
Name a way to stimulate your vagus nerve
Tapping, cold water, butterfly tapping, havening
What rapper is besties with Martha Stewart?
Snoop Dogg
Bottling up emotions, Isolating yourself from others, Not going to recovery meetings, Going to meetings but not sharing, Focusing on others and their problems, Poor eating and sleeping habits. What stage of relapse is this?
Emotional
What are 3 ways to prevent relapse
Go to support groups, therapy, engage in new hobbies
What is mindfulness?
Being present in the moment
Fact or opinion: My friend frowned because he was upset
opinion
Homer Simpson asked Bart & Lisa if they wanted to go to Blockoland; their response: this 3-letter word of indifference
Meh
What are ways you can prevent moving from emotional to mental relapse?
Recognize that you need to change your behaviors and practice self-care. This includes talking to someone about these emotions, exercise regularly, eat three healthy meals every day, try to get 8 hours of sleep every night, practice good hygiene and find healthy activities that keep you around others
True or False: Positive events in life, like achieving a promotion or attaining sobriety goals, can lead to a relapse?
True
What is the cutoff point in your stick man?
The point of no return where you flip to fight/flight
STOP Skill
Stop, take a step back, observe, proceed mindfully
This cereal brand has a cute mascot named BuzzBee
Cheerios (or Honey Nut Cheerios)
What can you do if you have a physical relapse?
Don’t give up. Get help immediately and be honest about your relapse. Take time to understand the emotional and mental stages that occur before the physical relapse. Learn which emotions and thoughts led here and how to avoid these or how to cope in the future.
What does HALTS stand for?
Hungry, angry, lonely, tired, scared
Why are drugs more addictive than natural rewards?
The brain of someone who misuses drugs adjusts by producing fewer neurotransmitters in the reward circuit, or by reducing the number of receptors that can receive signals. As a result, the person's ability to experience pleasure from naturally rewarding (i.e., reinforcing) activities is also reduced
TIPP skill
Temperature, Intense exercise, paced breathing, progressive muscle relaxation
A Florida mom invented one version of this twirling gizmo back in the 1990s; 20 years later, they became a craze.