Coping Skills
What is TIPP?
The term for the people sitting to your left and right who understand and become important connections/motivators while in treatment.
What are Peers?
This is when a recovery coach approaches you to ask how you are or simply chat for a second.
What is a Check In?
The various amounts of objects in the milieu and at the table where clients utilize these for additional support.
What are Fidgets?
The name of MZ's dog. lol
Who is Delia?
This practice involves acknowledging a difficult feeling or reality exactly as it is in the present moment without trying to change it.
What is Radical Acceptance?
The act of reaching out to someone when experiencing a tough time and is an act of bravery, not weakness.
What is Asking For Help?
This is a warm drink served at breakfast (and HS snack!), ranging in flavors though there is a clear favorite among the milieu. :P
What is Tea?
An activity frequently done by most clients, especially in the afternoon when there is a longer gap of time.
What is Nap?
The state on Ira's stylish burgundy hat.
What is Maine?
This mindfulness-based grounding technique encourages you to use your five senses to calm anxiety and bring attention back to the present moment.
What is 5-4-3-2-1?
To give validation and empathy towards an individual, acknowledging their effort and wins.
What is Support?
Typically on Sundays, this is an activity that clients participate in that range in destination choices.
What is Outing?
A common source of comfort that many clients have and is usually soft, cuddly and soothing.
What are Stuffed Animals?
This person loves when the deer are here and gets very excited to see them.
Who is Jen?
This skill encourages you to do the opposite of what your thoughts/urges might say.
What is Opposite Action?
What is Vulnerability?
Usually led by Clinical Staff, these hold recovery-oriented discussions that facilitate healing, community, and activities.
What are Groups?
Usually on Friday nights, this is an activity held where clients make a decision on what they would like to watch.
What is Movie Night?
This person doesn't remember birthdays very well...
Who is Andrew?
This strategy involves purposefully changing your immediate focus - such as calling a friend or coloring - when experiencing a difficult feeling/thought.
What is Distraction?
A place where materials for activities can be found such as coloring, making bracelets, playing board games, and reading books.
What is Storage Closet?
Our resident groundhog who is unofficially (yet officially) MNR's mascot. (We hope he has a nice hibernation)
Who is Geoff?
A common activity that clients ask for, and sometimes they are accompanied by a staff member.
What is Going Outside?
This person has an infamous sticker on their car...
Who is Gina?