P
Tons of songs are written about this positive emotion, the one you feel for the people closest to you.
What is love?
When you’re so into an activity that you lose track of time, This is called the state of this?
What is the flow
In 12-step programs, this person guides you through the steps and takes your call when you’re struggling.
What is a sponsor? (also accept: a mentor)
Many people say their biggest reason to stay in recovery is this: their kids, parents, partner, and other loved ones.
What is family?
At many recovery meetings, people get these to celebrate 30 days, 90 days, or a year.
What are chips? (also accept: coins, medallions, key tags, tokens)
Walking, stretching, lifting weights, and playing basketball are all kinds of this.
What is exercise? (also accept: movement, physical activity)
This positive emotion is the feeling that things can get better. Recovery runs on it.
What is hope?
Drawing, puzzles, cards, and music are examples of these: fun things you do in your free time.
What are hobbies?
Lies break it, and honesty rebuilds it, slowly. Every relationship is built on this five-letter word.
What is trust?
Honesty, loyalty, and faith are examples of these: what matters most to you, deep down.
What are values?
A big goal is easier when you break it into these: little pieces you can handle one at a time.
What are small steps? (also accept: baby steps)
An optimist sees the glass as half this.
What is full?
You feel this when you do something well, like reaching 30 days in recovery. It rhymes with “ride.”
What is pride? (also accept: feeling proud)
Engagement means being fully here, not stuck in the past or worried about the future. This word means “right now.”
What is the present? (also accept: now, the present moment)
Isolating makes recovery harder. This feeling is the L in HALT.
What is lonely? (also accept: loneliness)
Volunteering, mentoring, or helping someone newer in recovery are all ways of “giving ___.”
What is back?
A common saying goes: “A goal without a ___ is just a wish.”
What is a plan?
Your body is more than half this, and drinking enough of it helps your energy and focus.
What is water?
A good laugh can lower this, the tight, wound-up feeling you get when life piles on.
What is stress? (also accept: tension)
Kindness, humor, and courage are examples of character ___, the good qualities that come naturally to you.
What are strengths?
This skill means giving someone your full attention: eyes up, phone down, no interrupting.
What is listening? (also accept: active listening)
Many people find meaning through this: prayer, meditation, or connecting with a Higher Power.
What is spirituality? (also accept: faith)
When you reach a goal, big or small, don’t skip this step: treat yourself, share the news, or give yourself credit.
What is celebrating? (also accept: rewarding yourself)
Writing down a few things you’re thankful for each day is called keeping a gratitude ___.
What is a journal? (also accept: list, log)
This three-letter positive emotion is the “wow” you feel looking at a starry sky, the ocean, or a giant waterfall.
What is awe?
Scrolling your phone for hours is “passive” fun. Doing a puzzle or playing guitar is this opposite kind, and it’s better for getting in the zone.
What is active?
Healthy relationships need these, like “I’m not okay with being yelled at.” They’re fences that protect you, not walls that shut people out.
What are boundaries? (also accept: limits)
This is what you leave behind, how people will remember you. It starts with L.
What is a legacy?
This P-word means not giving up, sticking with it even when it’s hard.
What is persistence?
Phones and TVs give off this color of light, which can trick your brain into staying awake at night.
What is blue? (also accept: blue light)