True or False
True or False:
Talking to others about problems in our lives is a healthy coping skill.
TRUE!
Talking to others allows us to share our emotions and problems so that we do not have to go through them alone.
A term that is used in 12 step recovery that helps put into perspective a new way to live and how you learn to live on a daily basis.
What is one day at a time?
When a person in recovery goes back to using it is called..
Relapsing
Practicing this can help a person to gain patience and self awareness
Meditation
This well known musician decided to change his life and get clean after Indiana teen, Ryan White, contracted AIDS through a blood transfusion in the 1980s.
What is Elton John
True or False:
Every coping skill is healthy.
FALSE!
Some ways that we learn to cope are not healthy for us! (ex: fighting, eating too much, running from problems, etc.)
Get treatment for any __ ____ disorders you may have that lead to your addiction in the first place.
What is co-occurring disorders
When a person in AA is ready to go through the steps they usually will get assistance from this person
SPONSOR
Drugs and alcohol affect the brains _______
system
Reward
This actor was notorious for his reputation as a bad boy early on in his career. He "avenged" his public image by getting sober and now has an "iron" clad position in one of the most successful movie franchises of all time.
Who is Robert Downey Jr.
True or False:
Coping skills are used to avoid problems in our lives.
FALSE!
Coping skills help us work through our problems and emotions. You do not want to avoid these! Avoiding is considered an unhealthy coping skill.
Avoid old _____ , ______ , and ______
What is people, places, and things
These are groups that help people in recovery connect and share their experiences
Support Groups
When the brain adapts to drug or alcohol use it is called
Tolerance
This talk show host admitted on her show in 1995 that she had been addicted to crack cocaine
What is Oprah
True or False:
Coping skills help you focus on the important things in your life.
TRUE!
When we can cope with problems in our lives, it is easier to focus on everything else that is important to us!
Practice healthy ______ ______ to overcome cravings and triggers
What is coping skills
These are the 3 areas of balance in recovery
Body, mind, and spirit
This is the most common emotion experienced by those brand new in recovery
Depression
This American author of horror, scifi, and suspense novels once battled alcohol abuse but has been sober for decades
What is Stephen King
True or False:
Coping skills are not important to your well-being.
FALSE!
Coping skills create a sense of calmness, confidence, and inner-peace. They are important for your overall health.
People in recovery can connect with this spiritual force to help guide them
HIGHER POWER
Higher Power
This is what it is called when you have a substance abuse problem but fail to admit it to yourself
Denial
This is the "feel good" chemical that our brains naturally produce
Dopamine
Black Eyed Peas singer, Fergie, has been sober for over ten years - what was her drug of choice?
What is Crystal Meth