Coping Skills
Writing down thoughts and feelings instead of acting on them is this coping strategy.
What is journaling?
Wanting to use a substance is called a ____.
What is a craving?
A thinking error is also called a ____.
What is cognitive distortion?
Being honest about urges and use is an example of this recovery value.
What is accountability?
Using more of a substance to get the same effect is called this.
What is tolerance?
Taking slow, deep breaths to calm the nervous system is known as this skill.
What is deep breathing?
A written plan to help you stay sober is called this.
What is a relapse prevention plan?
Assuming you know what others are thinking without asking is called this.
What is mind reading?
This person in recovery helps guide another through the steps.
What is a sponsor?
A substance that slows down your brain and body is called this.
What is a depressant?
This grounding skill uses your five senses to bring you into the present moment.
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 skill?
Something that makes you want to use is called a ___.
What is a trigger?
Thinking in only two extremes, like “all good” or “all bad,” is called this.
What is all or nothing thinking?
IOP stands for this type of treatment program.
What is Intensive Outpatient Program.
Feeling sick or anxious when you stop using a substance is called this.
What is withdrawal?
Doing something healthy to ride out a craving instead of acting on it is called this.
What is urge surfing?
Going back to using drugs or alcohol after stopping is called this.
What is a relapse?
Downplaying the risks of use by saying “it’s not that bad” is called this.
Going to meetings, therapy, or groups is part of this.
What is treatment?
Using drugs or alcohol too much can lead to this.
What is addiction?
This DBT skill involves pausing before reacting to an urge.
What is the STOP skill?
Using once after a period of sobriety is considered this, not a full return to use.
What is a lapse?
Assuming the worst will happen instead of looking at the facts is called this.
What is catastrophizing?
People you can call when you need help staying sober are called this.
What are supports?
The most common drug used in the United States is this.
What is alcohol?