Relapse Prevention
People, Places, or Things that cause people to have thoughts associated with substance abuse.
What are triggers?
The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
What is empathy?
This is defined as doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different outcome.
What is insanity?
Bonus 200 points: What are 3 indications of sanity to you?
A behavioral and brain disorder characterized by the repeated, compulsive seeking or use of a substance despite adverse social, psychological, and/or physical consequences, and a need for an increased amount of the substance, as time goes on, to achieve the same effect.
What is addiction?
Acknowledging reality (hint: the opposite of denial)
What is acceptance?
Bonus 100 points: How is practicing acceptance necessary for staying sober?
A meeting that you attend regularly, where you might chair meetings and volunteer for other service positions.
What is a home group?
Bonus 100 points: How do you get a home group?
Feeling overly responsible for someone else's needs and/or relying on others to meet all of your needs are examples of....
What is codependency?
Bonus 200 points: List 3 things you can do to increase your independence.
Process that allows you to sit still, clear your mind, and focus on breathing.
What is meditation?
______ is a synthetic opioid that is 50-100 times stronger than morphine.
What is Fentanyl?
Being receptive to ideas that you haven't considered before, or listening to a perspective that differs from yours, are examples of...
What is open-mindedness?
True or False: Relapse starts the moment you pick up the drink or the drug.
What is false?
Emotional or physical limits that people set to create a healthy sense of personal space.
What are boundaries?
Feelings of worry, racing thoughts, and restlessness are signs of this.
What is anxiety?
Practice healthy ___ ____ to overcome cravings and triggers.
What are coping skills?
Bonus 200 points: Each player name one coping skill that works for you.
Acknowledging that you are no better and no worse than anyone else...being "right-sized."
What is humility?
Bonus 200 points: What is one way you have practiced humility this week?
Place where you can be around others in recovery and share your feelings.
What is a meeting?
Recognition or affirmation of a person's feelings or opinions.
What is validation?
Mental Health condition that affects or exasperates substance use...Symptoms can look like: Feelings of extreme sadness, shame, guilt and or despair is a sign of this.
What is depression?
Bonus 200 points: Name 3 coping skills to help with depression.
A powerful desire to use substances, often perceived as "impulsive" and "uncontrollable."
What is a craving?
Bonus 100 points: Name 2 ways to manage cravings.
To let go of resentments.
What is forgiveness?
Asking for this at a meeting guarantees you'll have someone to talk to once you get home.
What is a phone list?
Bonus 100 points: Each player name one person you will call to support your recovery this week.
Sponsorship is often our first experience in a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (2 words) in recovery.
What is a healthy relationship?
Bonus 100 points: Name five qualities of a healthy relationship.
Moment-to-moment awareness of one’s experience without judgment. It can be promoted by certain practices or activities, such as meditation.
What is mindfulness?
Bonus 200 points: Each player list one way you can practice mindfulness today.
This happens when a substance becomes less effective and you have to increase use
What is tolerance?
Contribution to the welfare of others.
What is service?
Bonus 200 points: Each player identify one way to practice service this week.