Prepping for the holidays
Stages of Recovery
Coping Skills
Abbreviations
Thanksgiving
100

Each person should have what kind of plan for the holiday

Relapse Prevention Plan 

100

How many stages of recovery are there? 

6

100

Name 3 negative coping skills 

Self-harm, substance abuse, withdraw/isolation, fighting, bottling feelings up, and many more

100

AA

Alcoholics Anonymous

100

What is the main dish of Thanksgiving?

What is turkey?

200

Name 2 reasons the holidays increase relapse risk 

Change in schedule/routine, more stress, being around family, holidays are hard with loss, etc.

200

Name 2 of the 6 stages of recovery 

Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance/relapse, termination 

200

Name 3 positive coping skills.

Exercise, art activities, talking to a friend, participating in leisure activities, and many more!

200

NA

Narcotics Anonymous

200

How is the date of Thankgiving determined each year?

What is the fourth thursday of November?

300

Name 3 important things to include in your relapse prevention plan.

Phone list, self-care, triggers list, escape plan, consequences of use, mantra, etc.

300

During this stage - abstinence is reached 

Maintenance stage 

300

Name one stressor in your life and a positive way you can cope with that stressor.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

300

HALT

Hungry, Angry, Lonely and Tired

300

Which US President made Thankgiving a national holiday?

What is Abraham Lincon?

400

How many minutes does a typical craving last

Between 2 and 15 minutes.

400

Why might an individual be in the precontemplation stage of recovery? 

May be uninformed

May have tried before and didnt work 

Doesnt know there is a behavior that needs to be changed.

400

How can creating artwork be used as a coping skill?

Art can be used as a way to express your emotions/feelings.

400

CR

Celebrate Recovery

400

When is the first Thankgiving?

What is 1621?

500

The three phases of relapse are important to remember in the holiday season, what are they?

Emotional, Mental and Physical 

500

True or False: When relapse occurs you always begin back at stage one. 

False 

500

How can exercising be used as a coping skill?

Exercising increases your energy and mood, focus, self-esteem and releases feel good endorphins into your brain. It also decreases your stress, depression, and chance of heart attack or other health conditions

500

PAW

Post-Acute Withdrawal

500

How many turkeys are eaten each year during Thanksgiving in the US?


What is 280 million?

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