Urges
The sudden desire to use a substance, often triggered by stress or environment.
True or False. It is ok to express your anger ?
What is true
The feeling you get when something is unfair or frustrating.
What is anger
This bird can mimic human speech and is often kept as a pet.
What is a parrot
This planet is known as the “Red Planet.”
What is Mars?
Recognizing this early can help you manage your urge before it leads to substance use.
What are triggers
This strategy involves replacing negative thoughts with more balanced ones.
What is positive self-talk (or reframing)?
Feeling nervous, worried, or uneasy about something that might happen.
What is anxiety
Known as the fastest land animal.
What is the cheetah?
This is the largest ocean on Earth.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
A helpful technique where you focus on the urge without acting on it, noticing it rise and fall.
Urge surfing
What type of behavior is inappropriate when expressing your anger? Give me two examples.
Using substances, fighting, cursing at others, disrespecting authority figures, etc
This is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.
What is empathy?
This U.S. state is known as the “Sunshine State.
What is Florida?
This gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
What is carbon dioxide?
Doing this physical activity can reduce the intensity of an urge.
What is exercise or distraction
This strategy means stopping and giving yourself space before reacting.
What is taking a break (or pausing)?
his feeling comes from believing in your abilities and self-worth.
What is confidence
This artist painted the Mona Lisa.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
This “King of Pop” released the album Thriller.
Who is Michael Jackson
Surrounding yourself with people who respect your choices helps you resist ____.
What is peer pressure
This basic need helps your brain and emotions recover and stay balanced.
What is sleep?
Happiness, Sadness, Anger, Fear, surprise, disgust, anxiety, excitement, restlessness, guilt, pride, shame, love, jealousy, frustration, content , confusion, peace, etc.
This massive structure was built to protect China from northern invasions.
What is the Great Wall of China?
This U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?