Recovery Rocks!

Preventative Measures

100

Part of Relapse Prevention is having healthy _____ _____ such as calling a sponsor or meditating.

coping skills

200

A strong ______ ______ is an important part of a Relapse Prevention Plan. This can be made up of family members, friends, and people who want to see you succeed. 

support system

300

Many people avoid relapse by avoiding triggers, these can be _______, _________, and/or ________. 

people, places, and/or things (all the nouns)

400

________ is defined by the quality of being honest and not containing or telling any lies. 

Truthfulness

500

"I'm not hurting anyone but myself." 

"I can stop anytime I want to." 

What are these statements a good example of?

Justification or Permission Statements

That's Dangerous!

100

Hazardous, Perilous, Precarious, Risky, and Unsafe are all synonyms for this word. 

Dangerous

200

It's illegal to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of ____ grams of alcohol per deciliter (g/dL) or higher in the state of Texas

BAC >0.08

300

_____ is a potent synthetic opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as an analgesic (pain relief) and anesthetic. It is approximately 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin as an analgesic.

-Spell the word. 

Fentanyl

400

A first DWI offense is typically a Class __ misdemeanor, with a possible jail sentence of up to 180 days and a fine of up to $2,000.

Class B

500

There are over 1000 chemicals in cigarettes. They include Nicotine, Tar, Carbon Monoxide, Arsenic, Ammonia, Acetone, as well as _____ (found in lighter fluid), and ______ (a common embalming fluid).

Butane and Formaldehyde

Fact or Cap?

100

Cognitive Distortions.

"I will probably fail this test" is an example of CATASTROPHIZING.

True.

200

Cognitive Distortions

"She is a terrible person" is an example of DISQUALIFYING THE POSITIVE.

False. It is LABELING.

300

Blood alcohol content: A blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.15% or higher meets Texas criteria for a felony.

True

400

For a third DWI offense in Texas:

• The fine can be as much as $25,000.
• You could spend 2-10 years in prison.
• You can lose your driver’s license for up to two years.

• The fine can be as much as $10,000.
• You could spend 2-10 years in prison.
• You can lose your driver’s license for up to two years.

500

Lady Gaga reportedly earned between $15 million and $20 million for her role in A Star Is Born.

False. 

$5 million and $10 million

The Rich & Famous

100

Russell ______ has been sober for 11+ years. 

Russell Brand

200

This famous actress, singer, and songwriter has been sober since 2020, possibly saving her father from having an achy-breaky heart.

Miley Cyrus

300

This scream queen became addicted to painkillers after a surgical procedure at age 35.

Jamie Lee Curtis

400

This iconic rapper was addicted to opioids. He has been sober since 2008.

“I’m in a much better place now, and I want people to know that it’s possible to overcome addiction.”  — Eminem

500

Ben Affleck publicly struggled with alcohol abuse for years and was brought to rehab by his ex-wife, ______ _______.

Jennifer Garner

Stinkin' Thinkin'

100

Cognitive distortions are negative thinking patterns. List 3 different common thinking errors or cognitive distortions. 

Mental Filtering, Emotional Reasoning, All or Nothing (Black or White), Catastrophizing, Personalization, Jumping to Conclusions (Mind Reading), Overgeneralization, Labeling/Mislabeling, Blaming, Disqualifying the Positive, Fortune Telling, Should Statements

200

Which type of cognitive distortion does this statement belong to?

"I never have any luck!"

Black-and-White Thinking/All or Nothing

300

A helpful technique in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is cognitive restructuring. Which of these questions should you consider asking yourself when examining your thoughts for irrational thinking: 

A) Am I basing my thoughts on facts or feelings?

B) Should I be thinking this way?

C) Could I be misinterpreting the evidence?

D) Is this a positive or a negative?

E) What would my mother do?

F) B & D

G) A & C

H) All of the Above

G) A & C

400

Personalization and Blame is the belief that you’re responsible for events outside of your control.

“This party is lame because of me.”

In these moments, _______ (present-moment awareness without judgment) can be very effective.

Mindfulness (will accept awareness, attentiveness, consciousness, prudence, or observation)

500

The process of replacing negative thoughts (which can worsen things like anxiety, depression, and pain) with more helpful thoughts.

Cognitive Restructuring or Reframing Thoughts