Recovery Basics
This 12-step program helps people struggling with alcohol addiction
What is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Getting this amount of sleep each night is generally recommended for most adults to support overall health and well-being.
What is 7-9 hours?
This person provides emotional support and accountability, often someone who has personal experience with addiction and recovery.
Who is a sponsor?
A practice where you write about your thoughts, feelings, and experiences can help track your progress and manage stress.
What is journaling?
This classic board game involves buying and trading properties and is set in various locations, including the famous "Boardwalk" square.
What is Monopoly?
This type of therapy involves talking to a trained professional to help manage mental health and addiction issues.
What is counseling or therapy
Setting small, achievable goals to support long-term recovery, often broken down into daily or weekly tasks.
What is goal setting?
This type of support system includes individuals who offer encouragement, understanding, and accountability, often comprised of friends, family, or peers.
What is a support network?
This physical activity involves walking, jogging, or running and is known to boost mood and reduce anxiety through the release of endorphins.
What is exercise?
This classic video game character, known for jumping on mushrooms and collecting coins, has been a staple in gaming since the 1980s.
Who is Mario?
Often used in 12-step programs, asks for the wisdom to accept what cannot be changed, the courage to change what can, and the serenity to know the difference.
What is the Serenity Prayer?
This relaxation technique involves focusing on your breathing and can help reduce stress.
What is meditation?
This process involves identifying and fostering relationships with people who share similar experiences or challenges, often leading to mutual support and understanding.
What is networking with peers or finding like-minded individuals?
MAKE NEW FRIENDS
This practice involves repeating positive statements about oneself to build confidence and reinforce a positive mindset, often used as part of a recovery plan.
What are affirmations?
This classic breakfast food, often enjoyed with syrup and butter, is made from batter cooked on a griddle and is typically round and flat.
What is a pancake?
This technique involves identifying and changing negative or irrational thoughts to improve emotional responses and behavior.
What is cognitive restructuring Or challenging negative thoughts?
This common practice involves setting aside time each day to focus on yourself and your needs.
What is self-care?
Participating in activities or programs organized by local organizations to foster connections and share experiences.
What is community involvement?
Engaging in this creative activity, such as painting, drawing, or crafting, can be a therapeutic way to manage emotions and express oneself.
What is art therapy
This popular outdoor game involves hitting a ball over a net with a racket and is played on a rectangular court.
What is tennis?
Emotional states, often associated with or can act as a trigger for substance use and requires active management.
What is anger, sadness, loneliness, boredom, anxiety, stress?
Developing and engaging in activities like gardening, cooking, scrapbooking, bowling can be a soothing way to stay focused and enjoy the present moment.
What is a hobby?
This term refers to the practice of having a person check in regularly to offer support and encouragement, often in the context of maintaining a behavior.
What is accountability partner?
This coping strategy involves recognizing and addressing the thoughts or situations that lead to cravings in order to avoid relapse.
What is identifying and managing triggers?
his 1980s dance craze was inspired by a song by Michael Jackson and involves performing a series of jerky, robotic dance moves.
What is the Moonwalk?