RECOVERY TERMS
SOCIAL SUPPORT IN RECOVERY
CATHOUSE FACTS
SOBER CELEBS
MINDFUL MOMENTS
100
People, places or things that cause thoughts associated with substance abuse. Can be internal and external.
What are triggers?
100
These are volunteers you can sign up to be assigned to you while you are in residential treatment at CAT, people you can call to ask advice, catch a ride to a meeting, or just have someone to talk to in recovery.
What are peer mentors?
100
These are the names of this weekend's counselors.
What are Taylor and Rob!
This weekend, we also have Vicky and Bobbi!
100
Once one of the Brat Pack and star of “The Outsiders,” this actor entered treatment for substance use in 1990 after “hitting bottom” when he missed a call from his mother about his grandfather’s heart attack.
Who is Rob Lowe?
100
Mindfulness means paying attention to…
What is the present moment?
200
The process by which the body rids itself of drugs.
What is detox/withdrawal?
200
This is someone who has worked a peer support program, like AA or NA, who leads you through the twelve steps of recovery as they understand them.
What is a sponsor?
200
This aftercare service takes place three hours a day three times a week for 12 weeks, and continues the process of learning about the disease of addiction and learning new life skills.
What is Intensive Outpatient (IOP)?
200
Now 78, this singer/songwriter experienced a 20-year drug and alcohol addiction that he said saw him spending about $16,000 a week on heroin in the 1970s.
Who is Eric Clapton?
200
Mindfulness helps reduce these symptoms
What is stress, anxiety, anger, burnout, urges, and cravings?
300
A disease involving continued substance use despite significant substance-related problems. Involves loss of control over substance use, social and occupational problems, risky use, and physical problems.
What is addiction?
300
This is a professional you might meet with on a weekly basis to seek help dealing with addiction, other mental health concerns, or managing daily stressors.
What is a counselor/therapist?
300
These are the names of CAT's peer supporters.
What are Tyler, Sarah, and Meka?
300
This actress has celebrated over 20 years sober after being addicted to pain pills from a cosmetic surgery. Her film debut was in the 1978 movie Halloween.
Who is Jamie Lee Curtis?
300
You notice your heart racing and your fists clenching. What could help you regulate in that moment?
What is Meditation, Use grounding techniques and breathing exercises.
400
These substances alter brain chemistry, perception, mood, awareness, thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
What are drugs?
400
Drugs and alcohol want to do two things: isolate you and kill you. This is the solution to isolation.
What is connection?
400
This aftercare program is offered during multiple time slots and consists of 1 ½ hours a week of continued addiction education and life skills learning for 12 weeks.
What is Recovery Peer Group (RPG)?
400
This famous British comedian starred in two movies as the rock star Aldous Snow, was arrested more than 12 times due to his drug-related shenanigans. He has been sober since December 13, 2002, and now hosts a podcast about sober living.
Who is Russell Brand?
400
You’re learning to sit with feelings instead of escaping them. What are you practicing?
What is Acceptance?
500
Returning to regular substance use after a period of sobriety.
What is relapse?
500
Name three sources of social support other than 12-step meetings or sponsors.
What are family, friends, church or religious affiliations, case managers, food stamps, pets, community organizations, coworkers, teachers/professors, etc...?
500
This is the Director of Clinical Services.
Who is Jacob?
500
This American rapper hit charts with “Thrift Shop,” had a brief relapse 3 years into his recovery, and rallied to appear in Obama’s 2016 weekly address to talk about addiction to opioids and headline 2018’s Recovery Fest in Rhode Island.
Who is Macklemore?
500
What is this mindfulness technique that involves using your senses?
What is grounding through the 5 senses?
