Coping Skills
This coping skills involves taking slow, deep breaths to calm the body
What is deep breathing?
This value is often called "the spiritual foundation" of recovery; it involves being truthful with yourself and others.
What is honesty?
Because it is often the first substance used by young people, marijuana is frequently referred to by this two-word term.
What is a gateway drug?
Addiction is a "choice" rather than a chronic brain disease.
What is false?
This object went to rehab because it was "two-tired."
What is a bicycle?
This technique focuses on staying in the present moment and observing emotions without judgment.
What is mindfulness?
This value means taking "ownership" of your actions and their consequences without making excuses.
What is accountability?
This chemical is the "pleasure signal" released by the brain's reward system when drugs are used.
What is dopamine?
Recovery is a "straight line" with no ups or downs.
What is false?
This item went to therapy because it was "stuffed with feelings."
What is a teddy bear?
This practice involves writing down your thoughts, feelings, or things you are thankful for to track emotional progress.
What is journaling?
This value involves "giving back" or helping others in recovery to strengthen your own sobriety.
What is service?
This term describes when the body gets used to a drug and requires larger amounts to feel the same effect.
What is tolerance?
Exercise can help the brain start producing its own "feel-good" chemicals again.
What is true?
This is how you can tell an Amish person is struggling with alcoholism.
They literally "fall off the wagon."
This physical activity releases endorphins that improve mood and is an essential part of a healthy recovery lifestyle.
What is exercise?
The act of letting go of resentment toward yourself or others to avoid "carrying the weight" of the past.
What is forgiveness?
While often used to feel "up," alcohol actually falls into this category of drugs because it slows down the central nervous system.
What is a depressant?
Drinking a lot of black coffee will help a person "sober up" faster.
What is false?
This fruit went to therapy because it was "feeling a little split."
What is a banana?
These are the rules and limits you set for yourself in relationships to protect your recovery; they can be "rigid," "porous," or "healthy".
What are boundaries?
This value is about showing kindness and understanding toward yourself when you make a mistake, rather than practicing "self-hate."
What is self-compassion?
This is the name for the uncomfortable physical feelings that happen when someone suddenly stops using a substance.
What is withdrawal?
Setting boundaries with "toxic" people is a form of self-care.
What is true?
This household item went to rehab because it "needed to lighten up."
What is a lamp?