Coping skills
Meditation, mindfulness, exercise, therapy, calling a sober friend, and thinking of consequences are all examples of this useful tool in recovery.
What is a coping skill?
This boundary refers to personal space and physical touch.
What is a physical boundary?
Symptoms that happen because of abstinence from alcohol/drugs.
What is post acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS)?
H.A.L.T.
What is hungry, angry, lonely, tired?
An individual who acts a peer mentor to someone is recovery.
Who is a sponsor?
This technique can help individuals to slow heart rate and change mood.
What is deep breathing?
This boundary refers to money and possessions.
What is a material boundary?
If you experience these symptoms you are probably going through PAWS.
What is foggy thinking, memory problems, sleep difficulties, overreacting, clumsiness, stress sensitivity?
Negative emotions are bad. We should try to avoid them. True or False.
What is False?
An individual who is able to assist someone in recovery to identify healthy coping skills.
Who is a therapist?
if you begin to feel overwhelmed in a situation what is one thing you can do to help deescalate yourself.
What is walking away...(answers may vary).
A person with this type of boundary has very few close relationships.
What are rigid boundaries?
3 balanced meals, 3 nutritious snacks and no sugar and caffeine is an example of what.
What is the diet for a recovering addict?
This state of mind leads people to become complacent in recovery.
What is overconfidence?
Common mental health conditions that are best managed with a combination of therapy and medication.
What is depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder...(answers may vary)?
In order to set boundaries individuals must be able to .
What is communicate assertively?
A person with this type of boundary tends to have difficulty saying "NO" to others.
What are porous boundaries?
Ways to manage symptoms of PAWS.
What is exercise, relaxation, spirituality, nutrition, knowing triggers, diet, education, talking to supports?
Major behavior to avoid in recovery.
What is isolation?
Common drug used to manage cravings.
What is naltrexone/vivitrol?
Structured activity that all recovering addicts can use for support.
What are AA/NA support groups?
A person with this type of boundary knows personal wants and needs and can communicate them.
What are healthy boundaries?
Name one chemical produced by the body during exercise that helps to reduce symptoms of PAWS.
What are endorphins?
Getting a new job, losing a job, being around old using friends, attending a family reunion, are all examples of what.
What are possible triggers?
Common drugs used as opiate blockers?
What are suboxone/buprenorphine, methadone or naltrexone/vivitrol?