Stages
The individual has no intention of changing behavior
What is Pre-Contemplative?
True or False: Relapse means you have failed.
What is False? Recovery is a process, and so is treatment. Addiction rewires the brain and can have long lasting effects on the way a person interacts with the world. Failure is inevitable.
Who would you talk to about your experiences with substance abuse issues?
What is family, friends, counsellor, sponsor, doctor, support worker, therapist, teacher?
A plan of action that is used to improve a person's mental health, can also be called?
What is a Wellness Plan?
The individual is aware of the problem, but has not made necessary changes yet.
What is Contemplative?
True or False: Addictions are easy to identify.
What is False? Addiction does not discriminate, it welcomes anyone.
Name some of the symptoms for alcohol withdrawal.
What is anxiety, insomnia, vomiting, hallucinations, tremors, seizures?
Name some of the things that motivate a person in recovery.
What is your relationship with family, friends and loved ones; the status of your mental health and overall wellbeing; living true to yourself.
Individual takes necessary steps to make changes towards behaviors, attitudes, etc.
What is Preparation?
True or False: Only specific types of drugs are dangerous.
What is - any substance can lead to addiction, even if it has a lower risk compared to others.
Benefits to having good coping skills?
What is - the ability to decrease symptoms of anxiety/depression, and cravings; better ways to manage your emotions, your mood and build your self esteem
What are some of the variables that make a person more vulnerable to addictions?
What is - trauma, family history, mental health diagnoses, chronic pain?
Individual is in active modification of behavior.
What is Action?
True or False: Alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance in Canada.
What is true?
Drinking that is defined as, having 5 or more drinks within two hours.
What is Binge Drinking?
True or False: 1 in 5 top country songs refer to alcohol.
What is true?
Individual has kept up with behaviors and changes, and new behaviors are replacing old ones.
What is Maintenance?
Name some of the ways that help break down the stigma that surrounds addictions and mental health?
What is - talking about it (bringing it up), sharing your experiences (being vulnerable), show empathy (listen without judgement), call it out (speak up when you hear it)
High risk situations can be described using the acronym, HALT. What does it stand for?
What is - Hungry, Angry, Lonely and Tired.
True or False: Addictive behaviours eventually go away.
What is False? Addictive behaviours can be managed and corrected but not without putting in the work.