Unhealthy Coping Skills
What are unhealthy coping skills? (Definition)
Coping skills that have negative consequences
What is healthy coping skills? (Definition)
Coping skills that have long-lasting positive effects
What is something lost in addiction and gained in recovery?
A. Family, friendship
B. Trust, self-esteem, love, hope, integrity
C. Both A and B
C. Both A and B (family, self-esteem, trust, integrity, love, friendship, hope, etc)
Taking time to focus on your own physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual well-being:
A. Self-care
B. Caring for others
C. Donating
A. Self-care
What is a consequence?
A result or effect of an action or condition
Who is the most important person involved in your recovery?
A. Pets
B. You
C. Mom
B. You!
What are some examples of unhealthy coping skills?
Substance use, procrastination, social withdrawal, self-harm, aggression, destroying property, etc.
What are some examples of healthy coping skills?
Exercise, talking about your problems/struggles, deep breathing, emotional regulation (DBT) skills, mindfulness, throwing ice, listening to music, etc
Something that creates the urge (desire) to use:
A. Scene
B. Trigger
C. Plan
B. Trigger
A. Anxiety
B. Nervousness
C. Trauma/PTSD
C. Trauma/PTSD
True or False: Consequences are ONLY negative.
FALSE! There are positive consequences to our actions
This cognitive distortion (thinking error) makes something seem less significant than it really is:
A. Minimizing
B. Emotional Reasoning
C. All or nothing thinking
A. Minimizing
Identify the unhealthy coping skill:
Noelle has a big project due at work. Because the project will require so much work, Noelle feels anxious every time she thinks about it. When Noelle distracts herself with other activities, she feels better. Although this helps her feel better now, it will cause problems in the long run.
Procrastination
When engaging in negative self talk, what are some coping skills to utilize?
Positive affirmations, checking the facts, speaking in shades of gray, opposite action, mindfulness, speaking to yourself the way you would speak to a friend, etc.
Before we experience a physical relapse, we first experience ____________ relapse
A. Mental or emotional
B. Conditional
C. Environmental
A group of people that helps you in recovery:
A. Aunt
B. Support Network
C. Pet
B. Support Network
What are some health consequences to drinking alcohol?
High blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, liver disease, digestive problems, can cause cancer, etc.
Recovery songs, finish the lyric: "Cause I don't ever want to feel, like I did that day. Take me to the ______ __ _____"
A. Home I love
B. Crib I love
C. Place I love
C. Place I love
Identify the unhealthy coping skill:
Rebecca is angry about being passed over for a promotion at work. Rather than discussing the situation with her boss and trying to improve her work performance, she holds onto her anger. Rebecca goes home and opens a bottle of alcohol, and starts taking shots. Drinking numbs Rebecca's anger temporarily, but the problems at work remain unresolved.
Substance Use
This coping skill has you focus on the present moment.
Mindfulness
Addiction physically affects this organ in the body primarily:
A. Lungs
B. Heart
C. Brain
C. Brain
Noticing triggers, noticing warning signs, creating a safety plan, and developing coping skills is part of Relapse _________
A. Prevention
B. Mindfulness
C. Idea
A. Prevention
What areas of life does substance use effect?
Health, finances, relationships, career, schooling, etc.
Identify the cognitive distortion (thinking error): If I ignore them long enough, eventually they will just forget and we will be fine.
A. Minimizing
B. Magical Thinking
C. All or nothing thinking
B. Magical thinking - believing things will work themselves out on their own (predicting the future).
What barriers might prevent someone from using healthy coping strategies?
Resources, cognitive distortions, addiction, etc
What healthy coping skill do you find most helpful/useful?
Answer will vary :)
This "feel good" chemical in the brain is released when a person uses substances:
A. Energy
B. Tolerance
C. Dopamine
C. Dopamine
When a person has both mental health and substance use disorder, it is called:
A. Dual diagnosis
B. Co-occurring disorders
C. Both A and B
C. Both A and B (dual diagnosis and co-occurring disorders)
What are some consequences of telling the truth?
Stronger relationships, better mental health, improves confidence, more authentic, having integrity, etc.
What are the four C's of Addiction?
A. Compulsion, character, cravings, control
B. Compulsion, cravings, consequences, control
C. Compulsion, cravings, character, consequences
B. Compulsion, cravings, consequences, and control