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100

Doing the same thing over and over expecting different results.

Insanity

100

What does DBT stand for

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy 

100

After he and his first wife separate, journalist David struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine. What movie

Beautiful Boy

100

What is step four?

Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

100

A technique involves running "a mental videotape” of the entire relapse process. It involves going through the process from start to finish and noting all the changes that would occur if you gave into the temptation.

Playing the tape through * Have you tried this? Is it helpful?

200
What is the Serenity Prayer. 

God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; And wisdom to know the difference.

200

What are the four core principals of DBT?

Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotional Regulation, Distress Tolerance 

200

After a needed vocal surgery after a complication of her addiction and not wanting to join the 27 club this singer got sober. She had a relapse during the pandemic but has since hoped back on the wagon. Addiction is no longer a wrecking ball on her life. 

Miley Cyrus

200

What is step three?

Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.

200

When a coping skill is done excessively and begins to negatively affect your life it becomes an _____

Unhealthy coping skill

300

Recovery is Progress not _____.

Perfection

300

What are four words in DEARMAN? 

Describe, Express, Assert, Reinforce, Mindful, Assertive, Negotiate.

300

After a violent episode sparked by losing his house, his job, and his wife in quick succession, a man is released from a state institution and moves back in with his mother and father. He resolves to rebuild his life, remain positive and reunite with his wife. When he meets a mysterious girl with problems of her own, things get complicated. Is what movie?

Silver Linings Playbook

300

What do you do for step 9?

Make direct amends

300

A breathing technique that is done by exhaling for a count of 4, holding your breath for a count of 4, inhaling for a count of 4, holding your breath for a count of 4 and repeating. 

Box Breathing 

400

It works if you ___ ___.

 Work It

400

A practice done by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.

Mindfulness 

400

his famous British singer, songwriter, and pianist recently had a biopic made of his life. He was knighted by the Queen of England and is one of the bestselling musical artists of all time. He went through recovery, built AA/NA meetings into his tour schedule, and has also sponsored other celebrities such as Eminem.

Elton John

400

What is the principle of step 12?

Service

400

Doing or thinking about something different when you feel yourself being triggered to use substances.

Hint: this is a coping skill I talk about a lot...

Changing the Channel   *What are things you do to Change the Channel?

500

____ Does it

Easy

500

DBT is not about being right or wrong, good or bad but being...

Effective 

500

This child star was trapped by her addiction. Her convoluted path through the legal system, which began with a drunken driving arrest nearly 15 years ago. The actress’ struggle with drugs and alcohol sent her to five rehab facilities for a total of 250 days since January 2007. She reportedly has been sober for a couple of years. 

Lindsay Lohan 

500

What is step 12?

Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

500

What is the most common category of mental health disorders in america?

Anxiety Disorders 

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