Can I leave early?
This simple grounding technique has you breathe in for four seconds, hold for four, and out for four.
What is box breathing.
This has been ranked as the substance that has caused the most damage to the public
What is alcohol
HALT stands for these four body-mind states that can masquerade as cravings.
What are Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired?
True or False: Addiction is only caused by poor choices, not genetics or environment.
What is False?
This therapy style focuses on mindfulness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance.
What is DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)?
Free points
You get free points
The term for an irrational fear of happiness
Cherophobia
Replacing unhealthy routines with stable and predictable ones strengthens what important factor in recovery.
What is structure
The green character in the film "Inside Out" symbolizes "Disgust". How can the emotion of disgust be used to help you in your recovery?
OPEN ENDED. What is reframing / What is repelling yourself emotionally from negative influences
True or False: Chronic stress can change brain chemistry.
What is True?
True or False: There is an age limit to Neuroplasticity
FALSE
Examples:
This structured plan lists triggers, coping skills, early warning signs, and what to do if cravings become intense.
What is a relapse prevention plan.
In the movie Cast Away, Wilson the volleyball symbolizes the human need for this protective recovery factor.
What is connection or social support
The wise know when they know this
Nothing
Your old using buddies, the corner store, or that song that used to play at every bad decision moment are examples of these.
What are external triggers.
This unhealthy boundary type that is too open and relaxed, at times allowing toxic influences to easily infiltrate and disrupt a person's well-being and potential lead to relapse or other unhealthy behaviors
What is a porous boundary?
This DBT skill teaches that opposite actions can change unwanted emotions such as smiling when sad or walking with confidence when anxious.
What is opposite action.
Your brain keeps memories from that time you said that awkward joke ten years ago but forgets why you walked into the kitchen.
True
True or false. Relapse is a sign that the person has failed recovery.
What is false.
In The Matrix, Neo must choose between the red pill and the blue pill. This parallels which STAGE OF CHANGE in recovery involving difficult truth versus comfortable denial.
the contemplation stage of change
In The Matrix, Neo learns reality is not what he thought, and now it is time to figure out how to deal with his situation. This is similar to the moment in recovery or STAGE OF CHANGE when you finally accept you were gaslighting yourself and start trying to figure out how to fix the problem.
What is gaining insight / Preparation Stage of Change
This thinking error convinces you that everyone is judging you, which is impressive since most people barely notice their own behavior.
What is mind reading.
Open-ended...These are three benefits of attending an IOP program?
What is structure/routine, social interaction, satisfying courts, accountability, psychoeducation, group and individual therapy
Finish this phrase: “Recovery is not about perfection, it’s about ___.”
What is progress?
True or False: It is possible that some part of your brain could be in the Precontemplation Stage of Change even now, and you wouldn't even know it.
What is True
Alcohol primarily enhances this inhibitory neurotransmitter, which is why it slows reflexes and thinking.
What is GABA
This part of the brain, responsible for decision-making, is weakened by chronic substance use.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
Name up to 3 types of gaslighting
What is projection, sabotage, denial, put-downs, threats, distraction, ignoring/avoidance, minimization/trivializaion
This effect happens when a person slips and then thinks "Well I already messed up so I may as well go all in," which is the recovery version of dropping your phone and then running it over with your car.
What is the abstinence violation effect.
This common chemical can commonly be found under a kitchen sink next to the dishwashing detergent and other cleaning supplies. It is also served as a popular beverage in most fancy restaurants.
What is alcohol
Cognitive behavioral therapy identifies "thought traps" such as catastrophizing, mind reading, or emotional reasoning. These are collectively called what.
What are cognitive distortions.
True or False: This sentence is a Lie.
What is the Liar's Paradox! Pick again!
This type of support person helps you stay accountable and provides encouragement as you work toward your goals.
What is a mentor or sponsor.
Research shows that people in long term sobriety often shift from avoiding relapse to pursuing meaning and purpose. This shift reflects progress to what recovery stage.
What is the growth or maintenance stage of recovery.
Nancy receives mostly positive feedback from her work presentation with one minor critique.
Nancy thinks to herself: It's always the same-I mess up everything. I don't even know why I try.
What Cognitive Distortions are being demonstrated by Nancy?
What is Disqualifying the Positive, Catastrophizing