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Celebrities and addiction
100
What does the acronym H.A.L.T stand for?
Hungry
Angry
Lonely
Tired
These are the four most common stressors in addiction and sometimes dealing with mental illness.
100
What are the five love languages?
Words of Affirmation
Physical Touch
Receiving Gifts
Quality Time
Acts of Service
Bonus 200: Name your primary love language and your favorite (PG) memory of how someone showed you love in your love language.
100
This is the practice of focusing the mind to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state.
Meditation
100
What is the number for the national suicide and crisis lifeline?
988
100
This metallic man has been in recovery since 2003. He was introduced to drugs by his famous father and spent time in jail. He saw a resurgence in his popularity since entering recovery and staring in a series of hit movies.
Robert Downey Jr
Bonus 100: Name the franchise that provided this client "second chance" and name the role he played
200
Using another hobby, substance, or activity to replace or substitute feelings/results that you used to get from using a substance or alcohol.
Cross Addiction
200
Positive statements about who we are and what our potential is. These help us feel good about ourselves, and focus on what we want.
Affirmation
Bonus 100: Share 2 affirmation that you use on a daily basis.
200
Guidelines or rules regarding what you will and will not do in relationships. Purpose is to protect ourselves and others from harm or exploitation.
Boundaries
200
the broad term used to describe a condition that affects a person's thinking, feeling, behavior or mood. These conditions can impact day-to-day living and may also affect the ability to relate to others.
Mental Illness
200
This woman spent most of her adult life struggling with alcohol and cocaine addiction which she used to cope with trauma experienced. Now clean and sober she is experience "no more drama" from addictions
Mary J Blige
300
a treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, environment and an individual's life experience. Compulsive and continues behaviors despite harmful consequences.
Addiction
(ASAM Definition)
300
A mental experience like a thought, although it can be experienced all over our body including our in mind, our heart, or in our gut.
Feeling
Bonus 300: What was the biggest feeling you felt this week and why? (Must be deeper than basic mad, sad, good, happy... really sell the emotion ;) )
300
What are the 5 areas of self-care?
Physical
Psychological/Emotional
Spiritual
Professional
Social
Bonus 300: Name one thing in each area that you are going to do this weekend.
300
A tool that provides the clarity, focus and motivation you need to achieve your goals . They are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely.
S.M.A.R.T Goals
300
This music artist had a hit pop song come out a few years before her death which was the result of alcohol intoxication. Her popular song ironically reference going to "Rehab".
Amy Winehouse
400
Physical and mental symptoms that a person has when they suddenly stop or cut back the use of an addictive substance. Having hangover is classified as one.
Withdrawal
400
These approaches help reduce certain health and safety issues associated with drug use or harmful sexual behaviors.
Harm Reduction
Bonus 400: Name 4 harm reduction approaches or techniques.
400
Can soothe or distract from frustration, help you face a situation and take action or be flexible and motivated to solve the problem.
Coping Mechanism
Bonus 200: Name 3 healthy coping mechanisms you use when you are frustrated.
400
Described as uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure. Can be associated with shame.
Vulnerability
(Brene Brown's Definition)
400
This new daytime talkshow host, has lived the majority of her life in the spotlight. She first went to rehab at the age of 13 for drug and alcohol addiction but now reports being sober.
Drew Barrymore
500
Feelings, individuals, or situations that cause your brain to crave substances; if you are unaware of them they could be a factor for relapse.
Triggers
500
An unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat.
Fear
Bonus 200: What is a fear you have about your future?
500
the act of becoming aware of and identifying what you are feeling and allowing yourself to channel those feelings in a way that benefits your overall wellness
Emotional Self-care
Bonus 100: What is one item you will need to have in your emotional self-care toolkit?
500
Set of cognitive processes and mental skills that help an individual plan, monitor, and successfully execute their goals
include: Emotional Control, Flexible thinking, working Memory, Self-monitoring, Planning & Prioritizing, Organization, Task initiation and Impulse control
Executive Funtioning Skills
500
The iconic pop, rock, and R&B artist died of an accidental fentanyl overdose at age 57 in his home in Minnesota.
Prince