Recovery Basics
This person provides guidance, accountability, and support in AA.
A sponsor
What are the three parts of the CBT triangle?
Thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
What emotion is often hiding underneath anger?
Hurt, fear, sadness, shame, disappointment, etc.
What coping skill involves writing thoughts and feelings on paper?
Journaling
You drive past a place where you used to drink or use and suddenly think about getting high. What did you encounter?
Trigger
This term describes a return to substance use after a period of sobriety.
Relapse
"Everyone hates me" is an example of what CBT concept?
Cognitive Distortion
What is the most commonly reported mental health symptom in treatment?
Anxiety.
What does the "R" stand for in RAIN?
Recognize
HALT stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and ______.
Tired
Why do people use substances?
To cope with uncomfortable emotions.
True or False: Feelings are facts.
False
What is the difference between guilt and shame?
Guilt = "I did something bad"; Shame = "I am bad."
What DBT skill uses temperature, exercise, paced breathing, and muscle relaxation?
TIPP
Name one warning sign that relapse may be developing.
Isolation, missing meetings, dishonesty, romanticizing use, poor self-care, etc.
Finish the saying, "One day at a _________"
Time
What is the CBT skill of looking for evidence for and against a thought?
Challenging or reframing a thought
Which boundary style is characterized by difficulty saying no, oversharing, and becoming overly involved in others' problems?
Porous boundaries
What coping skill involves accepting reality without approving of it?
Radical Acceptance
Your sponsor doesn't answer. Name two other healthy actions you could take instead of isolating.
Attend a meeting, call another support person, journal, pray, exercise, use coping skills, etc.
What does it mean to "play the tape through"?
Think through the full consequences of using instead of only the immediate reward.
Someone thinks, "I failed once, so I'll never succeed." What cognitive distortion is this?
All-or-nothing thinking
Which attachment style is characterized by trust, healthy boundaries, and comfort with both closeness and independence?
Secure Attachment
What DBT skill teaches people to ride out cravings and emotions like a wave?
Urge Surfing
Which is more dangerous in recovery: a bad day or a really good day?
Either one (both can trigger relapse).