Healthy Habits
This healthy habit not only keeps your body healthy, but can help improve mental health with the release of endorphins.
Regular exercise
A natural human response to challenges or demands, involving physical and emotional reactions, and can manifest as feelings of unease, anxiety, or frustration.
Stress
"Slips" or "relapses" in recovery are often due to _________ .
Triggers
Since becoming sober, he has gone on to become one of the highest-paid actors, including his role as "Iron Man" in 2008.
Robert Downey Jr (sober since 2003)
This exclusive group meets weekly to support each other and learn about different topics related to addiction.
Healthy Lifestyles Group
Everyone needs enough of this healthy nighttime habit - if you don't, it could be dangerous!
Adequate sleep
The circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded.
Environment
This is the most common substance used by Canadians.
Alcohol
This musician is famous for songs such as "Rocket Man" and "Bennie and the Jets".
Elton John (sober since 1990)
This clinic provide rapid access to addiction supports, including counselling, appropriate addiction medications, and connections to community treatment programs.
RAAM (Rapid Access Addiction Medicine) Clinic
An activity done regularly in one's leisure time for fun.
Hobbies and interests
A negative and often inaccurate perception of oneself, characterized by feelings of inadequacy, worthlessness, and a lack of confidence in one's abilities and value.
Low self-esteem
In Ontario, it is estimated that approximately ______ % of the population use substances problematically.
[3%] [10%] [16%]
10%
This actress is known for roles in "Charlie's Angels", "50 First Dates", and "Scream".
Drew Barrymore (sober since 2018)
This harm reduction program offers safe supplies, naloxone kits, overdose awareness training, and community outreach and education.
Superior Points
Treating yourself with the same kindness, understanding, and care that you would offer a friend who is struggling, particularly when facing adversity, failure, or self-criticism.
Self-compassion
Uninterest in one's surrounding, often caused by a lack of distractions or occupations.
Boredom
In Canada, around _______ deaths a year are due to substance abuse:
[8,000] [25,000] [47,000]
47,000
This author is famous for horror novels such as "It", "The Shining", and "Carrie".
Stephen King (sober since 1989)
A 20-bed live-in recovery home offering both pre- and post-treatment services for individuals.
Crossroads Centre
You can always reach for the stars - but first, reach for what is achievable and manageable within your current circumstances.
Realistic goals
A state where an individual lacks meaningful social connections, engagement, and support from others, often with a low quantity and quality of social interactions.
Social isolation
The opposite of addiction is _____________ .
Connection
This actor's sobriety coincided with a career revival, leading to roles in successful movies and franchises like "Jungle Fever," "Pulp Fiction," and "Star Wars".
Samuel L. Jackson (sober since 1991)
These centres provide suboxone and methadone for those struggling with opioid addiction, as well as naloxone kits.
OATC (Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres)