Recovery Principles Flashcards

Which recovery principle emphasizes that individuals should have control over decisions affecting their own lives?

Answer: Self-determination

Self-determination is a core recovery principle that upholds each person's right to make their own choices about their recovery path.

A CRS who helps a client identify and utilize their existing strengths is using which therapeutic framework?

Answer: Strengths-based approach

The strengths-based approach focuses on identifying and building upon an individual's existing capabilities, resources, and resilience.

Trauma-informed care in recovery recognizes that trauma histories:

Answer: Often underlie substance use and mental health challenges

Trauma-informed care acknowledges that adverse experiences are prevalent among people in recovery and often contribute to substance use and mental health issues.

The concept of 'recovery capital' refers to:

Answer: The breadth of resources available to initiate and sustain recovery

Recovery capital encompasses personal, social, community, and cultural resources that support an individual's recovery journey.

Which approach to recovery respects that different people may define sobriety and wellness differently?

Answer: Individualized recovery

Individualized recovery acknowledges that each person's path, goals, and definitions of wellness are unique and must be honored.

When a CRS acknowledges a client's cultural background in their recovery planning, this reflects which principle?

Answer: Cultural humility and responsiveness

Cultural humility and responsiveness ensure that recovery support respects and integrates a client's cultural values, beliefs, and practices.

In the context of recovery, 'wellness' is best understood as:

Answer: A holistic state encompassing physical, emotional, social, and spiritual health

Wellness in recovery is holistic, addressing all dimensions of a person's life rather than focusing solely on symptom reduction or abstinence.