Recovery Potpourri
Deeply held beliefs that influence how we interpret our experiences.
What is a core belief?
A group for men and women who have a desire to stop using drugs or alcohol. Ex. NA, AA, CA….etc
What are 12 Step Fellowships?
The case manager.
Who is Nadia?
Crank, Jib, Glass, Ice.
What is Crystal Meth?
TRIPLE JEOPARDY!
Making a phone call to someone who is trained to respond to people in need.
What is calling a crisis line?
People, places, things and or emotions or feelings that make us want to use
What are triggers?
An alternative recovery group to AA/NA?
What is SMART Recovery, Recovery Dharma, Celebrate Recovery
The Residential Counsellor who works evenings and takes the group on walks and to go swimming at the Gretzky centre?
Who is Sandra?
Hard, Rock, Candy.
What is Crack Cocaine?
Drawing a picture or painting on a canvas or making a collage using scissors, glue and construction paper.
What is Art Therapy?
When someone decides to reduce the number of alcoholic drinks they are having each night, they are doing this.
What is practicing harm reduction?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
For those who prefer a more religious support group. Similar to 12-step groups in that participants work through a set of steps. However, it includes principles of Christianity and ties Bible verses into the 12-step literature.
What is Celebrate Recovery?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
The Tortoise that visits with Sandra?
Who is Lilly?
Acid, Blotter, Dots, Sugar Cubes, Yellow Sunshine.
What is LSD?
Counting backwards from 1000, noting the colour of everyone's running shoes in group, scribbling on a piece of paper, counting the number of holes in the ceiling.
What is a distraction technique?
will also accept grounding technique
"I never do anything right I am a failure."
What is all or nothing thinking?
will also accept cognitive distortion or negative thinking
Support group that doesn’t include any aspects of spirituality or religion. Teach coping skills to help participants address four main points: Build and maintain motivation, Cope with urges, Manage thoughts, feeling and behaviors, and Live a balanced life.
What is SMART Recovery?
The Cook?
Who is Staci?
Gas, Loud, ZaZa
What is Marijuana?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Imagining myself successfully completing a difficult task that I have ahead of me..
What is an Imagery technique?
will also accept visualization technique
One major study found that the most common triggers were these.
What are negative emotions?
Meetings for family or friends of those struggling with alcohol or drug abuse.
What is Al-Anon?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
The person who was giving out meds this morning?
Who is Shannon?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Buzz Bomb, Hippie Crack, Laughing Gas.
What is Nitrous Oxide?
Breathing in for 4 seconds, holding the breath for four seconds, breathing out for four seconds, holding for four seconds and repeat.
What is Box Breathing?