Riddle Me This
What is orange and sounds like a parrot?
A carrot.
What do you call a bear with no teeth?
A gummy bear.
A blue house has blue bricks; a yellow house has yellow bricks. What is a green house made of?
Glass
Peoples, places, objects, feelings that cause cravings to use alcohol or other drugs.
What are... triggers.
Name the three types of triggers.
What are... internal, external, and sensory triggers.
What has hands but cannot clap?
A clock
You answer me, but I never ask you questions. What am I?
A phone.
It can be cracked, It can be made, It can be told, it can be played. What is it?
A joke.
People, places, and things that lead one to develop a craving or urge to use a substance.
What is... an external trigger.
Feelings, thoughts, or memories that can lead one to develop a craving or an urge to use a substance.
What is... an internal trigger.
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
When it is alive, we sing. When it is dead, we clap. What is it?
A birthday candle
You find me once in every minute, twice in every moment, and never in 1,000 years. What am I?
The letter "M".
Provide 3 examples of sensory triggers.
What is... smell, taste, and things you can hear, see, and/or touch.
If a trigger cannot be avoided, you must learn to _______ with it.
What is... cope
I have keys, but no locks. I have space, but no room. You can enter, but can't go inside. What am I?
A computer keyboard
What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
A stamp.
What turns everything around but does not move?
A mirror.
Provide an example of an effective coping strategy you have used to manage cravings and avoid relapse.
What is....
The first step in stopping the craving process.
What is... identify your triggers.
A man goes out for a walk during a storm with nothing to protect him from the rain. He doesn’t have a hat, a hood, or an umbrella. But by the end of his walk, there isn’t a single wet hair on his head. Why doesn’t the man have wet hair?
What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and grey when you throw it away?
Charcoal or coal.
A troubled man finds himself in an underground maze. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him?
The room with the lions. If the lions haven't eaten in 3 years, they would be dead.
Provide a brief explanation about why it is essential to identify your triggers as a part of relapse prevention.
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Name the two fundamental "types" of cravings.
What are... mental and physical cravings.