Coping Skills
This skill involves: taking a 4 second long inhale, holding for 4 seconds, exhaling for 4 seconds, and holding for 4 seconds.
What is Box Breathing?
This well-loved 5280 staff member has a nearly pathological phobia of vomit/vomiting
Who is Hannah?
First published in 1939, Alcoholics Anonymous' basic text has been translated into over 70 languages, and is known by which fond nickname?
What is "the Big Book?"
This Grammy-winning "Good Kid" rapper got sober in 2012, (not so coincidentally) the year that he had his first major breakthrough album.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
This mental health issue is frequently diagnosed among people in early recovery, and includes persistent symptoms of restlessness, sleep disturbances, and difficulty controlling feelings of fear or worry.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
A basic tenet of many Eastern philosophies, this skill involves the conscious, consistent practice of staying present to our own experiences, thoughts and feelings.
What is Mindfulness?
This 5280 staff member was a debutante in high school.
Who is Ana?
This Ohio physician, a co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, has a sober date of June 10th, 1935.
Who is Dr. Bob?
This popular singer has a song called, "Sober" which she wrote about nearly overdosing at the age of 16.
Who is Pink?
Often diagnosed in children, symptoms of this behavioral disorder fall into three main categories: impulsivity, hyperactivity, and inattention.
What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
This coping skill uses all 5 senses to try to ground you in the moment.
What is the 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Technique?
(Five things you can see, four things you can hear, etc.)
This 5280 staff member has what they have described as a "rare no-burping disorder."
Who is Haley?
This early Oxford group member served as Bill W.'s first "sponsor," and introduced the idea of "a God of one's own understanding."
Who is Ebby Thatcher?
This rapper is "Not Afraid" to share his sobriety story after a near-fatal overdose over 10 years ago.
Who is Eminem?
This psychological disorder is typified by periods of high energy, euphoria, and impulsivity, interspersed with periods of low mood, lack of energy, and difficulty concentrating.
What is bi-polar disorder?
This coping skill asks you to think of a comfortable environment in the moment and can be done anywhere without anyone knowing.
What is "Safe Space?"
This 5280 teacher's former student's mom once dated... Jason Momoa!
Who is Andrea?
This "Doctor's Opinion" author treated Bill W. on three separate occasions while serving as chief physician at Townes Hospital in Brooklyn.
Who is Dr. William Silkworth?
The highest grossing actor of all time, this former Jedi knight has appeared in over 150 films, and is in his 33rd year of sobriety.
Who is Samuel L. Jackson
Brought on by weather, light, and temperature changes during winter months, this disorder is typified by fatigue, persistent feelings of sadness, and social withdrawal.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
This skill requires you to slowly tense different muscle groups in the body and then relax them, moving from the head to the toes one area at a time.
What is Progressive Muscle Relaxation?
This staff member had a brief career as a monkey doctor at the Denver Zoo before joining 5280.
Who is Mason?
A.A.'s 12 Traditions were presented and voted into effect during the first AA World Convention in 1950 in this major mid-west city.
What is Cleveland, Ohio?
This Mexican-American "Machete" actor, sober for 55 years, was a prison-league boxing champ before getting his star in the film industry.
Who is Danny Trejo?
This significant brain disorder is typified by delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thinking and speech.
What is Schizophrenia?