IRON Evening Group

Stages of Change

100

"I don't have a problem, the world is just out to get me"

What is Precontemplation?

200

"I've been clean for 90 days and just went up to Phase 1 and got a THB"

What is Action?

300

"Alright, I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired. Somethings got to give"

What is contemplation?

400

"I just hit one year clean & sober!!!"

What is Maintenance?

500

"I started attending groups regularly and dosing daily to set myself up for success, I also want to start doing seeing a mental health therapist"

What is preparation?

Cognitive Distortions

100

“She wouldn’t go on a date with me. She probably thinks I’m ugly.”

What is mind-reading?

200

"I can't believe I got ONE negative remark on my 20 part evaluation! I'm probably going to get fired!"

What is magnification?

I will also accept catastrophizing

300

"I'm never going to be good enough, I always fail at everything"

What is all-or-nothing thinking?

400

"If I hadn't hoped something bad would happen to him, he wouldn't have gotten into an accident."

What is magical thinking?

500

"My friend is always upset. She would be fine if I did more to help her.” 

What is Personalization?

What would Stacy Say?

100

When is group over?

"I'm done when I'm done"

200

Building your recovery is like building ______

A HOUSE!

**Bonus points to explain**

300

You have to be _____ in recovery!

SELFISH

400

More important than addressing your triggers

Your TABS!

Thoughts, Attitudes, & Behaviors

500

Signing off phrase

Be Safe & make good decisions

ACRONYMS

100

IOP

What is Intensive Outpatient?

Double points for OTP*

200

CBT

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

*Double Points for DBT

300

SLIP

What is Sobriety Lost It's Priority?

400

HALT

What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired?

500

FEAR

What is False Evidence Appearing Real?

Mental Health Diagnosis

100

• Feeling depressed or sad most of the day, nearly every day.
• Loss of interest in activities once enjoyed.
• Changes in appetite and sleep.
• Difficulty concentrating or making decisions.
• Feelings of worthlessness or guilt.
• Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide.

What is Major Depressive Disorder?

200

• Excessive anxiety and worry occur most days for at least six months.
• Difficulty controlling the worry.
• At least three of the following symptoms: restlessness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, and sleep problems.

What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?

300

• Exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence.
• Intrusive symptoms such as distressing memories, dreams, or flashbacks.
• Avoiding reminders of the traumatic event.
• Adverse changes in thoughts and mood, such as distorted cognitions and persistent negative emotional state.
• Changes in arousal and reactivity, including irritable behavior and hypervigilance.

What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?

400

• Manic episodes: abnormally elevated or irritable mood, increased activity, energy, and impulsiveness. Lasts at least one week.
• Hypomanic episodes: less severe than manic episodes. Lasts at least four days.
• Major depressive episodes: depressed mood, loss of interest in activities, changes in sleep and appetite. Lasts at least two weeks.
• Treatment focuses on mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, and psychotherapy.

What is Bipolar?

**Double points if you can tell me the difference between Bipolar 1 & 2**

500

• Delusions: false beliefs that cannot be changed by reason. Present for a significant portion of time during one month (or less if successfully treated).
• Hallucinations: seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting, or smelling something that does not exist. Lasts approximately one month (or less if successfully treated).
• Disorganized speech: incoherent or irrelevant speech. Present for a considerable duration during one month (or less if successfully treated).
• Grossly disorganized or abnormal motor behavior.
• Negative symptoms: diminished emotional expression, lack of pleasure in everyday life, inability to start and sustain planned activities.

What is Schizophrenia?

**Double Points if you can tell me what the diagnosis is for someone with Schizophrenia AND Bipolar**

Myth Busters

100

Alcohol is a Stimulant

FALSE

*Double points: What is it?*

200

Injecting milk or salt water will reverse an overdose

FALSE!!!!

**Double Points: what is the only safe way to reverse an overdose?**

300

Most Heroin/Fentanyl Users started with prescription medications

TRUE

80% of users switched when they couldn't afford their prescriptions

400

Substance use can take the fun out of other activities.

TRUE!

Our brain’s neuroreceptors receive chemical signals telling it that we are doing something that is making us happy when we engage in activities we enjoy.

When we become addicted to substances, however, our neuroreceptors stop feeling happiness from those other activities because they don’t provide as much pleasure as the substance. It can take time, after a person stops using an addictive substance, before they can feel happiness from those other things again.

500

If I try to be supportive of someone with an addiction, I’m basically enabling their bad behavior.

FALSE: Enabling and supporting are completely different

Music & Movies

100

MOVIE

Based on real events. It details the life of Nic Sheff, who has a severe addiction to crystal meth, and his father, who attempts to help him become sober.

The movie focuses on the negative and heartbreaking impacts that drug abuse has on a person’s life and their loved ones and friends’ lives. It shows the continuous struggle and harsh reality of SUDs.

What is Beautiful Boy?

200

MUSIC - Name that Artist

This artist wrote and performed songs about addiction like "Drug Dealer", "Otherside" and "Starting Over" and has been very open about his relapse during the COVID pandemic after 14 years sober

Who is Macklemore?

300

MOVIE

This movie stars Bradley Cooper as a successful musician, Jack, as he helps an aspiring young singer (played by Lady Gaga) be discovered. His battle with alcoholism worsens and begins to create barriers in his career path and personal life, and the movie shows the tragic consequences of struggling to deal with long-term alcohol abuse.

What is A Star is Born?

400

MUSIC - Name that Tune

An alternative rock and power pop song with a rap-influenced singing style, the lyrics concern a crystal meth addiction and transition periods in one's life.

Band: Third Eye Blind 

What is Semi-Charmed Life?

500

MUSIC - Name that Tune

Not only does its lyrics acutely speak to the dangerous (and often-fatal) risks of substance abuse and addiction, but they capture a bit of the essence of the man who wrote them, vocalist Ronnie Van Zant.

To that end, the story of the song itself is bookmarked by two unfortunate events: a car accident involving guitarist Gary Rossington and, ultimately, the infamous plane crash that would bring about the end of the original Lynyrd Skynyrd.

"That Smell"