Coping Skills
Where is a place you write down your thoughts and feelings?
Journal
You can't become addicted to a medication that is prescribed by a doctor.
False. Many people have become addicted to prescription medications such as Vicodin, Oxycontin, Valium, Xanax, Adderall, and others. One of the reasons why they are only available by prescription is that they are dangerous enough to need a doctor's supervision. Addiction to prescription medications usually requires treatment, just like with other addictive drugs
Meetings for alcohol
Alcoholics Anonymous
This person has a song about thriftstores
Macklemore
Full Name of the Camp
The Camp Recovery Center
Which of these do you think is not a distraction coping skill:
-watching TV- watching movies - thinking about your worry and what you're going to do next -reading -drawing
Thinking about your worry and what you're going to do next
Distraction Coping Skills distract you of what you are thinking about
With continued substance abuse the brain will stop producing dopamine (which makes you happy)
True. Once you start using your brain depends on drugs to create dopamine. After stopping to use, you may feel very sad and experience many emotions but happy. Don't worry after a while your brain will be able to create dopamine again.
Meetings for drugs
Narcotic Anonymous
He is known for saying "get these snakes off my mf plane"
Samuel L Jackson
Whose offices is behind the upper unit?
Wendy and Lydia
Which one of these is not an emotional awareness coping skill:
-journaling -talking to a friend -calling a sponsor -crying in your room by yourself -writing a blog post -shoving down your feelings
Shoving down your feelings
Emotional awareness coping skills allow you to feel your feelings and express them
Morphine is 100 times stronger than fentanyl
False. Fentanyl is 100 times stronger than morphine. In fact, emergency personnel has to wear protective suits in situations where fentanyl might be present. A small, even undetectable amount can enter your bloodstream through your skin and cause a lethal overdose. A lethal dose of fentanyl is about 3mg of the drug.
Meetings for people who struggle with gambling
Gambler Anonymous
She is a big pop star who sings "Bad Romance" and "Poker Face"
Lady Gaga
Name two therapists
Christina, Kristen, Lauren, Liz
What is not a self-soothing coping skill:
-Smelling candles -taking a shower -listening to music -journaling
Journaling
Self-soothing coping skills make you feel soothed. Think of comfy things.
Benzo detox has the worst withdrawal symptoms
True. Benzodiazepines (Valium, Xanax, Ativan, etc.) are typically the most difficult drugs to detoxify from, followed by alcohol and then heroin. All three substances require a supervised medical detox, as the detoxification process is not only painful but dangerous on a life-threatening level.
Meetings for friends/family of alcoholics
Al-Anon
Name one maintence staff
Jose, Eduardo, Jose 2, Ty
Some Coping Skills are not beneficial to improving your mental health.
True. Unhealthy coping skills are not beneficiall to improving mental health.
Example: Not asking for help, fighting, pushing emotions down
Marijuana is the most commonly abused drug in America
False it is alcohol
Meetings for drugs and alcohol that incorporates Buddhist values and beliefs
Refuge Recovery
He plays Rocket Raccoon
Bradley Cooper
Who is the clinical director?
Tea