What is Abuse?
What is one example of emotional abuse?
What is, verbal insults, threats, humiliation, control, or manipulation.
Substances are often used as a way to cope with what trauma symptom?
What is, emotional pain, anxiety, flashbacks, and numbness.
According to Seeking Safety, asking for help is a sign of what?
What is, strength.
What is a common belief that stops people from asking for help?
What is, "I should handle it myself."
What is the primary goal of Seeking Safety?
What is, to establish safety in thinking, behavior, and relationships.
True or False: Abuse must be physical to be considered harmful.
What is, false.
True or false: Trauma-informed recovery avoids discussing trauma details early on.
What is, true.
Name one safe person someone could ask for help.
What is, a sponsor, therapist, friend, family member, or case manager.
True or false: Trauma can teach people that asking for help is unsafe.
What is, true.
Name one grounding technique.
What is, deep breathing, 5-4-3-2-1 method.
What type of abuse involves controlling money, access to resources, or basic needs?
What is, financial abuse.
What does Seeking Safety say substances temporarily provide after abuse?
What is, relief, escape or numbing.
What is one healthy way to ask for help?
What is, by being direct, honest, and clear about needs.
What emotion often blocks help-seeking?
What is, shame?
In Seeking Safety, abuse often leads to what core emotional experience?
What is, fear, shame, helplessness, or loss of safety.
Why does substance abuse use increase risk after trauma?
What is, it reduces safety, increases vulnerability, and worsens symptoms.
What feeling often comes up right before asking for help?
What is, fear, shame, vulnerability, or anxiety.
How does addiction reinforce isolation?
What is, secrecy, guilt, or fear of judgment.
What does "safe coping" mean?
What is, coping without substances or self-harm.
Why might people minimize or deny abuse?
What is, shame, fear, normalization, survival or lack of support.
What is one trauma trigger that might lead to cravings?
What is, conflict, isolation, reminders of abuse or feeling powerless.
Why does Seeking Safety emphasize help before crisis?
What is, prevention increases safety and reduces relapse risk.
What Seeking Safety concept helps challenge negative beliefs about help?
Finish the statement: "I deserve help because ______"
What is, your answer.