Deck 8: Recovery Skills

Question 1

All the following skills are critical to healthy relationships except:

A) compromising.
B) sharing.
C) loving.
D) respectful.
E) all are critical skills.

Answer 1

all are critical skills.

Question 2

he feelings exercise (appendix 10) helps connect clients to the _____________ that accompanies each feeling.

A) trigger
B) physical cue
C) image
D) thought
E) action

Answer 2

physical cue

Question 3

All feelings are motivators.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Often homework is used in treatment to educated clients on recovery tools.

Question 5

Much of what we learn of love, trust, and commitment is sourced in ______________.

A) marriage
B) the first romantic relationship
C) the first relationship with their primary caregivers
D) our moral code
E) only a and c

Question 6

When clients lie they _________________.

A) will be lonely
B) will not be able to solve real-world problems
C) cannot use facts to solve problems
D) may feel unloved empty and alone
E) all the above

Question 7

Stress is a physiological response to a stressor. It can be caused by (circle all that apply):

A) loss.
B) boredom.
C) over-stimulation.
D) conflict.
E) anticipation of painful events.

Question 8

Love is a strong feeling.
The following are all short answer questions:

Question 9

Approximately _____________ of clients will begin using their drug of choice within one year of treatment.

A) 67%
B) 50%
C) 42%
D) 35%
E) 25%

Question 10

According to the book, impulse control problems resulting in acting to quickly on emotions can________________.

A) purge negativity
B) make clients vulnerable to relapse
C) complicate relationships
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Question 11

Commitment means_____________.

A) monogamy
B) stability over time
C) never having to say, " I'm sorry."
D) declaration of love
E) none of the above

Question 12

Poor impulse control can leave clients vulnerable to relapse. Why is this? What other problems may a client who has poor impulse control skills encounter?

Question 13

Most clients "lapse" within ______ of leaving treatment.

A) one year
B) one month
C) three months
D) six months
E) days

Question 14

he author indicates most addicts do not feel guilt when lying to others.

Question 15

Addictive relationships often begin with:

A) sexual motivators.
B) powerful sexual feelings.
C) confusion between sex and love.
D) all the above.
E) none of the above.

Question 16

Most clients are eager to present a detailed history of their use in treatment.

Question 17

_____________ are symbols of thoughts and feelings.

A) Dreams
B) Images
C) Words
D) Songs
E) Pictures

Question 18

eelings give _________ and ____________ for movement.

A) motivation, incentive
B) energy, direction
C) reward, punishment
D) purpose, cause
E) all the above

Question 19

he chemical use history is completed to help move past denial and shore up diagnosis. Questions involve (circle all that apply):

A) age of onset.
B) types of drugs used.
C) attempts to quite or cut down.
D) parents drinking/using history.
E) all of the above.

Question 20

Clients may encounter feelings of shame and humiliation when presenting their drug history to groups. When this occurs the counselor should:

A) remind clients how powerless they are.
B) ensure the feelings resonate.
C) help the group to support them through these feelings.
D) hug the clients.
E) pray for the client.

Question 21

he book sites an alarming percentage of clients who relapse after treatment. What are some skills would aim to enhance in clients to best insulate them from this?

Question 22

We have already discussed different cognitive and behavioral therapies, and individual and group therapies? Is this enough to fend off stress? What else should be included? Why?