Coping Skills
We check this to manage cravings
What is:
Hungry
Angry
Lonely
Tired
This self-help group utilizes the 12-steps as a foundation of guidance through recovery
What is AA/NA
The fear center of the brain
What is:
The Amygdala
This famous popstar, who has shared publicly about their mental health and substance use struggles, first got their start on Barney and Friends
Who is:
Demi Lovato
Trauma, parental involvement, mental illness, poverty, access to education and community resources, peers, etc.
What are:
Risk Factors for addiction
Name five coping skills
What is: Ex. exercising, drawing/coloring, reaching out to our sober network, going to a meeting, etc.
This self-help group is based on scientific knowledge of addiction.
What is: SMART
Regulates cognitive activities such as decision-making, response inhibition, planning and memory
What is:
The Frontal Cortex
This many overdose deaths occurred in the US in 2020
Nearly 92,000
When mental illness and addiction happen together
What are:
Co-Occurring Disorders
This coping skill helps us get our thoughts and feelings out without talking to others.
What is:
Journaling
We call these people when we are in need of support in our recovery process
Who is:
- Sponsor
- Supportive friends/family
- Counselor/therapist
These are spiked when we use substances and are significantly depleted when use ceases
What are:
Neurotransmitters
This campaign against illicit drug use started in 1982
What is:
" Just Say No"
The percentage of people with mental illness that abuse substances
What is:
50%
This coping skill allows us to clear our mind, remain present, and can be done anywhere.
What is:
Meditation
We utilize these for coping, support, and community.
What are:
Meetings
Impairments that can persist for weeks or months after the abstaining from a substance of abuse
What is:
PAWS
We require 7-9 hours of this daily
What is:
Sleep
These are the two most common mental illnesses diagnosed alongside addiction
What are:
Anxiety and Depression
Move a muscle, change a thought
What is:
Physical Activity
This self-help group utilizes the Four Noble Truths & the Eightfold Path to guide it's members through the process of recovery
What is:
Refuge Recovery
The reward system in the brain
What is:
The Basal Ganglia
Passing away from an overdose at the age of 36, this famous actress struggled with addiction to amphetamines, barbiturates, and alcohol.
Who is:
Marilyn Monroe
What is:
A Strong Support Network, etc.