Prioritizing Life
Random/ Misc
Truthfulness and Trust
12-Step
Thought-Stopping
100
Major changes (like quitting a job) should be delayed for how long, when in early recovery?
6 months to 1 year
100

This is the unresolved emotional pain or belief that many people in recovery discover they were trying to avoid through substance use.


What is the core wound?" or "What is unresolved trauma?"

100
Can recovery continue being successful with lies?
No. Lies are often a root of the problem (lies to others and lying to self).
100
What is a 12-Step program?
A fellowship where participants show concern and support for one another by sharing and understanding.
100
Thoughts become __________. Hint: it's like when a pregnant woman wants to eat ice cream and pickles...
CRAVINGS.
200
Motivation in recovery must stay static. True or False?
False. Your motivation to continue sobriety may change with time and circumstance.
200

This food is commonly used as a bribe, reward, or peace offering in therapy and recovery groups.

Pizza

200
We should be honest, always... even if someone will get significantly hurt. True or false?
False. There is a difference between honesty and cruelty. Telling the truth to simply benefit self at the expense of others is cruel.
200
Sober Support Group Attendance is NOT important for recovery. True or False?
FALSE! It is essential to establish a network of support for your recovery... without involvement in self-help programs, it is very unlikely that you will successfully recover.
200

This is what you do immediately after stopping a negative thought, to reinforce healthier thinking.

What is replace it with a positive or realistic thought?"

300

This is the unresolved emotional pain or belief that many people in recovery discover they were trying to avoid through substance use.

"What is the core wound?" or "What is unresolved trauma?" (Acceptable answers may include "What is emotional pain?" or similar.)

300

What are good rules for group? 

  • Respect Everyone

    • One person speaks at a time.

    • No interrupting, judging, or making fun of answers.

    • Encourage and support each other.

  • Confidentiality

    • What’s shared in group stays in group.

  • Participation is Encouraged, Not Forced

    • Everyone is welcome to answer or pass.

    • You can work as a team or individually, depending on the format.

300
People who are substance dependent find it easy to have open, honest relationships. True or False?
False. Things are said that can destroy trust and damage relationships... this can take a significant amount of time to fix (if able to fix).
300
Are all sober support meetings the same?
No. Some examples of different meetings are Book study meetings, language-specific meetings, gender-specific meetings, and topic meetings.
300
What is an example of a thought-stopping technique?
Visualization, relaxation, calling a sober support network individual
400
What should be your main priority?
Yourself / Your recovery.
400

This is the term for the thinking pattern that convinces someone they don’t need help or can control their use, even after consequences.


"What is denial?"

400

Regaining lost ______ is a part of the recovery process.

Trust or lost of relationships 

400
Are all 12-Step programs religious?
No. Spiritual growth is considered a part of recovery, however.
400
Which thought stopping technique was not encouraged by your counselor?
"Snapping." Striking yourself with a rubber-band encourages self-harm behaviors to deal with unwanted thoughts. This is the ANTITHESIS of caring for yourself.
500
What is one of the four difficult situations we discussed regarding work and recovery?
1) Employed in a demanding job that makes tx difficult 2) Working in an unsatisfactory job; thinking of making a change 3) Working in a situation where recovery will be difficult 4) Unemployment and needing to find a job
500
What happens if you have two unexcused absences from group?
You will be temporarily removed from the group roster, until you have completed an individual session with your counselor. The point of this is to determine if you're group appropriate, and process what's been going on that prevented your attendance.
500

Name 5 things you can do to reestablish trust with family members.

1. Be honest

2. communication directly/ effectively

3. Engage in family therapy

4. Work the steps/ include family in recovery like things

5. work an honest program

6. Be vulnerable with family

7. Include them with decision making

Answers can vary but must be close 

500

What does a sponsor do?

 and what is step 9 for (AA)

1) Help newcomers get acclimated 2) Provide guidance 3) Warn sponsorees when they get off the path of recovery.


Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.”

500

This term describes when someone constantly thinks in extremes like “always” or “never,” often targeted by thought-stopping techniques.


PART 2 : This type of automatic thought often feeds addiction and includes assumptions like “I’ll never be good enough” or “I can’t handle this.”  

"What is black-and-white thinking?"




PART 2: What are cognitive distortions?"  

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