Coping Skills
This type of breathing involves slowly inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your mouth.
What is deep breathing?
Alcohol is classified as this type of drug.
What is a depressant?
Drinking enough water throughout the day is called staying what?
What is hydrated?
A group of people who help you stay on track is called a support what?
What is a support system?
Feeling worried about something that might happen is called this.
What is anxiety?
Writing down your thoughts and feelings in a notebook is called this.
What is journaling?
This term describes the body needing more of a substance to get the same effect.
What is tolerance?
Getting 7–9 hours of this each night helps with mood and decision‑making.
What is sleep?
This type of meeting includes groups like AA or NA.
What are support groups?
This emotion often shows up when something feels unfair or threatening.
What is anger?
This grounding technique uses your senses to notice 5 things you can see, 4 you can touch, etc.
What is the 5‑4‑3‑2‑1 technique?
This is the legal drinking age in the United States.
What is 21?
Eating fruits, vegetables, and whole foods supports this type of health.
What is nutritional health?
A plan you create to help avoid triggers and stay safe is called a what plan?
What is a safety plan?
Stress can activate this “fight, flight, or freeze” part of the body.
What is the nervous system?
Going for a walk, stretching, or doing light exercise are examples of this type of coping skill.
What is physical coping?
This organ is most responsible for breaking down alcohol.
What is the liver?
Setting limits with people or situations that drain you is called setting what?
What are boundaries?
This term describes anything that makes someone want to use again.
What is a trigger?
Naming your feelings out loud is called emotional what?
What is emotional awareness?
Talking to a trusted friend, counselor, or support person is an example of this category of coping.
What is social support?
This term describes the uncomfortable physical or emotional symptoms that occur when stopping a substance.
What is withdrawal?
Q: This practice involves paying attention to the present moment without judgment.
What is mindfulness?
his word describes the ongoing process of making healthy choices and avoiding substances.
What is recovery?
This skill involves changing negative thoughts into more balanced ones.
What is cognitive reframing?