True or False
Triggers can be different for everyone depending on personal experiences and history
True
These triggers come from thoughts, emotions, or memories
Internal triggers
Communicating triggers and boundaries can help others do this
Understand and/or support you
Committing to a healthier lifestyle may also be beneficial to your recovery. Which of the following is not a positive habit that you could implement into your daily life:
A. Eating nutritious foods
B. Exercise and move your body
C. Set a regular sleep schedule
D. Smoking cigarettes
D. Smoking cigarettes
Anna, Elsa Kristoff and Olaf are all characters in what animated movie?
Frozen
Identifying personal triggers is not important for recovery. It is possible to be in recovery without understanding what triggers you.
False
Identifying triggers is often the first step in learning how to cope with and manage them.
These triggers come from outside the person, like sounds, people, or places
External triggers
Name one coping strategy that helps with thoughts
Reframing, positive self-talk, distraction, journaling
Certain factors may be especially helpful in coping with triggers, such as:
A. Building a strong support system of people you trust
B. Therapy
C. 12-step programs and support groups
D. Self-care
E. All of the above
F. None of the above
E. All of the above
What is the name of the coffee shop in the sitcom Friends?
Central Perk
Many triggers are difficult to avoid, which makes managing your resulting cravings impossible
False
Even if triggers are difficult to avoid, it is possible to manage resulting cravings
Name one environmental trigger
Crowds, noise, certain places, time of day
Identifying triggers ahead of time helps you do this:
Plan ahead, choose coping strategies
Common emotional (or internal) triggers might include experiencing feelings like:
A. Guilt
B. Shame
C. Regret
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which fast food restaurant has the largest number of retail locations in the world?
Subway
A craving means that someone in recovery will, or wants to, resume drug use
False
A craving does not mean someone in recovery will, or wants to, resume drug use.
Cravings are normal, common, and often uncontrollable urges that do not point to a person’s moral failing.
Name one emotional trigger
Stress, negative emotions, boredom, positive emotions
Setting boundaries is considered a form of ___
Self-care
Triggers can be any _____ or ______ stimulus that intensely and often uncontrollably reminds them of using drugs or alcohol
A. Mental or Emotional
B. Internal or External
C. Acute or Chronic
D. None of the above
B. Internal or External
Who was the first woman ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Aretha Franklin
The feelings that result from experiencing a trigger are permanent
False
While experiencing triggers can be stressful, they are temporary. The uncomfortable feelings and sensations eventually pass
Name one internal or physical trigger
HALT (hungry, angry, lonely, tired), mental health symptoms, physical discomfort (pain, nausea), memories
What can cause an increase in vulnerability to triggers?
Stress, lack of sleep, hunger, unprocessed trauma, mental health issues (depression, anxiety), difficulty with emotional regulation
There are two fundamental types of cravings you should be aware of. These are:
A. Physical and Mental
B. External and Internal
C. Tangible and Abstract
D. None of the above
A. Physical and Mental
Which country’s national animal is a unicorn?
Scotland