Coping Tools
-Provide a distraction
-Lyrics can give you a feeling of connection
-Provides relaxation
What makes music a coping skill?
Timely
Set a time frame for you to achieve your goals
What is T?
Become Ready
Step 6
DWI
Something you get while driving under the influence
It gets toad away!
What happens to a frog's car when it breaks down?
Provides:
-A release
-A distraction
You're using the energy to do something healthy
What makes physical activity a coping skill?
Attainable
Make your goal realistic so it is attainable for you
What is A?
Admit Powerlessness
Step 1
Money
Something that drains quickly with an addiction
Just put it on my bill!
What did the duck say when he bought lipstick?
-You're getting feedback
-It's a release in the way that you're getting things off your chest
-You have the chance to be raw and honest because you don't have to hide anything
Why is talking to someone a coping skill?
Specific
With who? Where? When? Conditions?
What is S?
List Amends
Step 8
Morals
Something we have for ourselves but let go of with the addiction.
Because their bats flew away!
Why did the witches' team lose their baseball game?
-Express your feelings in a different way
-You can create something you only know the meaning off
-It's calming
Why is art a form of coping skill?
Relevant
Make your goal relevant to you so that you want to be successful in doing it
What is R?
Surrender
Step 3
Jail
Somewhere our addiction might put us if we get in trouble.
Because he was always spotted!
Why couldn't the leopard ever play hide-n-seek?
-Transferring thoughts to paper
-Real feelings are coming out
-Provides a release of emotions
Why would writing in a journal be a good coping skill?
Measurable
Putting exactly what it is that you want to achieve.
What is M?
Help Others
Step 12
Family
Close people we lose when we hurt them with our addiction.
Of course, the empire state building can't jump!
Can a kangaroo jump higher than the empire state building?