Getting Started
These are people, places, emotions, or situations that increase the urge to use
what are triggers
What kind of fish is Nemo in Finding Nemo?
Clownfish
the fundamental principles, beliefs, and standards that guide a person's or organization's behavior, judgments, and choices
Values
Colorado's state animal
Bighorn Sheep
The practice of taking ownership of your choices, behaviors, and their outcomes
What is taking accountability?
Recovery is generally stronger when people have this
what is support
Which boy gets left behind during Christmas vacation in Home Alone?
Kevin McCallister
Unlike emotions, values are typically more _____ over time.
Stable
Mt. Elbert: 14,433ft
True
Recovery is best viewed as this rather than a single event
what is a process or a journey
What specific color pill does Neo take to learn the truth in The Matrix?
The Red Pill.
What are choices and behaviors
One of the first pedestrian malls in North America was established in Boulder over in an effort to revitalize the downtown core. What is the name of this mall?
"Progress, not perfection" means this in recovery
Recovery is about making consistent improvements rather than expecting yourself to be perfect.
A limit that protects your well-being
What is a Boundary?
What alien species inhabits the moon Pandora in Avatar?
The Na'vi, tall blue beings with a deep spiritual connection to their environment.
This type of motivation comes from living according to your own values rather than external rewards or punishments
What is intrinsic or internal motivation
Colorado is home to the worlds highest______
The Royal Gorge bridge - 1,053 ft above the Arkansas river
You want to do this in order to prepare coping strategies before encountering them.
What is identify triggers.
Reduces loneliness/isolation, builds hope/confidence, offers perspective, helps with learning new skills, helps with cravings and high risk situations.
Why is it important to know to to turn to for support?
Who is the actress who plays the final girl in the Scream franchise?
Neve Campbell
This often happens when a person's actions repeatedly conflict with their values
What is cognitive dissonance (or internal conflict)
A national park in Colorado contains cliff dwellings, some of which are over 1,500 years old. What is the name of the area?
Mesa Verde
True: Positive events can still create stress, changes in routine, emotional highs, or overconfidence that increase vulnerability.