Steps
turn my will and life over to the care of God
Step 3
Slowly moving from abstinence to relapse
Relapse drift
HALT
Hungry angry lonely tired
planning your day to build________
structure
gaining weight
External trigger
Avoiding people who still drink or use is being _________ not _____________.
Smart; Strong
admit we are powerless over alcohol
Step 1
Specific activities that keep us abstinent are called?
Mooring lines
Just focus on today
One day at a time
avoiding people, places, and things
triggers
Grief
internal trigger
Recovery is a long process. Regaining lost ________ is part of the process but can be one of the last changes to occur
Trust
Step 4
Mooring lines keep you _______ to your recovery
Anchored
focus on the parts that are useful to your recovery, rather than the ones that bother you
Take what you need and leave the rest
strong unpredictable _________ can lead to relapse.
emotions
Anger
internal trigger
Your relationship with your higher power
Spirituality
ready to have God remove my defects
Step 6
going back to substance use and all the behaviors and patterns that come with it
Relapse
Dont make this process difficult
Keep it simple
get rid of all __________ and __________
Drugs; alcohol
going to an old friends house
external trigger
The ___________ you establish can support
or weaken recovery.
Relationships
improve my contact with my higher power
Step 11
replacing our activities with new ones
Avoiding relapse/ good coping skills
the 3 p's
Pause Process Proceed
_____________ intensifies cravings, and can lead to relapse
Alcohol
family gatherings
external triggers
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I
cannot change,
The courage
to change the things I can,
And the wisdom
to know the difference.
Serenity Prayer