meth vid Flashcards
treatment was seen as a waste of time
i do need help
meth users do as well in treatment as do other drug users
stop using meth, avoid prelaspse, regain releationship and jobs
residential programs
provide a place to live drug free
outpateint treatment (in home) –> attend regular sessions somewhere
structure and support given
prison programs offer help
not incarcerated –> works with them and session (do classes, test clean, if not you go to jail)
treatemtn gets medical, dental and psychiatric care
early recovery
- hell
- vulnerable
- cant sleep
- went in to group sessions not wanting to go
- phases in recovery
- 3 weeks off meth —> think theyre off (honeymoon stage or pink cloud) -4-6 weeks (dark period) depression ( the wall protracted abstincence) –>
relapse easy - 4-6 months the wall symptoms fade
ID triggers
external –> people places and things link to use
- avoid these
internal –> anger hurt, desire, fear
- not avoid but find coping strats
these encounters cause the meth relapse
- thought stopping technique** can help stop cravings
- cravings become less the longer you aren’t using
emotions
can deal with emotions better in treatment
time out technique
need a time out –> with someone else or solo
relationships
relationship is with drugs
- hurt people they care about
repair relationships
- couples therapy
- family therapy
learning to enjoy sex without meth
relapse
deosn’t occur w/o warning –> relapse drift (using alc and drugs ) increases this
