What is "Jotting your thoughts and feeling down on paper." Is what form of Coping Skill?
Journaling
Positive phrases you say to yourself as a motivator, are called what?
Affirmations.
What is the most difficult part of attending a support group?
Walking through the door.
Who is the most amazing group therapist?
Solomon
What can you do to distract yourself when you have a craving?
Reading
Taking a walk
Other misc. Coping strategies and activities.
How should you handle it when there is drinking involved at a gathering?
1. Arrive late, leave early.
2. Politely decline invite.
Name an excellent Website to visit while in recovery.
"In The Rooms"
What are techniques you can use when you're feeling stressed and/or anxious?
Grounding
Meditating
Deep breathing
Name a good first step in finding the help you need for addiction or MH?
Admitting that there is a need, asking for the help.
How many STEPS are there?
12
Name a trigger for someone struggling with substance use?
People: Friends, coworkers, family...
Places: Home, restaurant, liquor store...
Things: Stress, liquor, drugs...
When faced with a trigger, what are three alternative avenues, methods, routes, etc...
Give three Coping Skills
When don't you make Amends?
When it would harm you or others.
You're at a gathering where alcohol substances are present, and you are offered some. What do you do?
A) Politely decline
B) Let the person know you are in recovery.
C) Excuse yourself.
D) A million other ways to do this.
How can meetings help you stay sober?
Accountability
What form of substance is ok to replace your habit with?
Prescribed Medication
Nothing
What support meetings are in place to help people who have a desire to stop drinking?
AA
Idle hands are what?
The devil's playground
You've done really well using the tools and methods learned to manage your mental state but are put in a very stressful situation and feel yourself backsliding. How do you recenter?
1) Ask for a moment to regroup
2) Use your Emergency Kit.
3) Whatever works for you.
What's on Sobriety Slogan?
Just for today.
1 is too many, 1000 is never enough.
It works if you work it.
Let go and Let God.
What are 3 ways to improve MH/Minimize Mood Swings?
Healthy Diet
Exercise
Scheduled Med Routine
Scheduled Sleep Routine etc...
In NA is alcohol considered a drug?
Yes
Who/what should you contact if you or someone you know is feeling suicidal/homicidal?
988
Support system (people)
Hospital
Other helpful agencies
If you find you've allowed yourself to relapse for a period of time. What tools are available to recoup?
1 - Return to Therapy
2 - Go to meetings.
3 - Lean on supportive friends.
4 - Whatever gets you back on track.
What is the name of the next level of care you should attend after IOP
OP