Recovery Basics
This is the first step in many 12-step programs?
What is admitting you are powerless over your addiction?
A trigger can be a person, place, thing, emotion, or ______.
What is a memory?
Name one healthy coping skill.
(Any appropriate answer.)
This Pixar movie teaches that emotions all have an important purpose.
What is Inside Out?
Name one sober hobby that people often discover in recovery.
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Name one HALT emotion that increases relapse risk.
What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired?
True or False: Cravings usually last forever if you don't use.
What is false?
Which DBT skill encourages balancing emotion and logic?
What is Wise Mind?
This movie follows a Vietnam veteran struggling with trauma and rebuilding his life.
What is Born on the Fourth of July?
If recovery had a mascot, what animal would you choose and why?
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This document helps you prepare for difficult situations and reduce relapse risk.
What is a relapse prevention plan?
Name one grounding technique you can use during a craving.
This DBT skill uses cold water or intense exercise to reduce emotional intensity.
What is TIP Skills?
This movie explores loneliness, purpose, and choosing life after loss.
What is A Man Called Otto?
Finish this saying:
"Progress, not ______."
What is Perfection?
Recovery is usually described as a _____, not a destination.
What is a journey?
What coping skill encourages you to observe a craving without acting on it?
What is urge surfing?
What does the "P" stand for in PLEASE skills?
What is Physical health (treat Physical illness)?
In Inside Out, which emotion learns that sadness has value?
What is Joy?
Everyone on your team has 30 seconds to name one thing recovery has given them.
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Name three signs someone may be entering emotional relapse.
Examples:
Name four healthy alternatives to using substances when stressed.
Examples:
Exercise, journaling, music, talking with someone, meditation, meetings, hobbies, reading.
Name five self-care activities that cost little or no money.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Name one movie your group has watched that relates to recovery and explain why.
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If you won one million dollars tomorrow, what are three recovery-focused things you would still continue doing?
1. 2. 3.