Relapse Prevention
Relationships & 2
Random Recovery
Halloween Time
(NR)
(NR)
100
internal and external cues that cause a person in recovery to crave drugs and eventually relapse.
Triggers
Correct Answer 500
If stolen 800
100
Characterized by excessive emotional or psychological reliance on another person, this maladaptive relationship pattern blurs boundaries, reinforces dysfunction, and often masquerades as care or support.
Codependency
Correct Answer 500
If stolen 800
100
The inability to think clearly, memory problems, emotional overreaction or numbness, sleep problems, physical coordination problems and stress sensitivity are symptoms of __________.
What is withdrawal
Correct Answer 800
If stolen 1000
100
In which country did Halloween originate?
Ireland Correct answer gets 1000
200
Name three things you might include on a Relapse Prevention Plan.
Personal triggers (people, places, emotions, or situations),
Early warning signs (isolation, anger, skipping meetings)
Coping skills (exercise, prayer, journaling, mindfulness, music)
Support network (sponsor, counselor, sober friends, family)
Meeting schedule or list of recovery meetings
Accountability plan (daily check-ins, phone calls, texts)
Healthy daily routine (sleep, meals, work, self-care)
Emergency steps (call sponsor, go to meeting, crisis line)
Medication plan (if applicable)
Self-care activities (therapy, meditation, gratitude lists)
Boundaries (avoid bars, certain people, or neighborhoods)
Recovery goals (short- and long-term goals)
Reward system (celebrating milestones in healthy ways)
Correct Answer 600
If Stolen 1000
200
Essential to emotional sobriety, these self-protective limits define where one person ends and another begins helping to maintain safety, respect, and accountability in relationships.
Boundaries
Correct answer 600
If stolen 800
200
Situations that overwhelm coping abilities such as conflict, pressure, or loss of control can activate the body’s physiological response system, disrupt emotional balance, and intensify cravings. These are considered one of the most powerful categories of relapse risk factors.
What is stress triggers
Correct Answer 800
If stolen 1000
200
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
R/W
A pumpkin is a fruit.
It is in the same category as a cucumber.
Right answer gets 800
Wrong answer other team gets 1200
300
In the transtheoretical model of change, this subtle regression phase often appears before conscious thoughts of using return. It’s characterized by emotional dysregulation, cognitive disengagement from recovery practices, and a drift back toward pre-recovery coping behaviors all red flags that stability is deteriorating.
What Are Warning Signs
Correct answer 900
If stolen 1500
300
By intervening to prevent someone from feeling discomfort or consequence, this maladaptive behavior sustains denial, delays learning, and often masquerades as compassion.
Enabling
Correct Answer 900
If stolen 1200
300
How can you manage and express your anger in healthy ways? name 3
Pause and breathe before reacting
Walk away from triggering situations
Talk it out with a sponsor, counselor, or trusted person
Journal or write down what you’re feeling
Exercise or engage in physical activity
Use relaxation techniques (deep breathing, meditation, mindfulness)
Pray or meditate for calm and clarity
Identify the real source of the anger
Set boundaries or communicate assertively
Seek professional help if anger feels unmanageable
Correct Answer 900
If stolen 1500
300
What was the original name for candy corn?
Chicken Feed
🐔 Correct answer gets 1200
If stolen 2100
400
Characterized by persistent dysregulation of mood, cognition, and sleep, this protracted condition can emerge after the acute detox phase and last up to two years. Symptoms often include anxiety, irritability, emotional volatility, cognitive fog, and impaired psychomotor coordination reflecting the brain’s gradual neurochemical recalibration after long-term substance use.
PAWS (Post-acute withdrawal syndrome)
Correct Answer 1200
If stolen 2000
400
This communication skill balances honesty with respect, allowing individuals to express needs and boundaries clearly while accepting responsibility for their emotions and behavior.
What is assertive communication?
(Also acceptable: “What is assertiveness?”)
Correct Answer 800
If stolen 1000
400
In 2021, approximately how many people in the United States died as a result of excessive alcohol use, according to the CDC?
What is about 178,000 people?
Closest answer wins 1600
Range 150,000 - 200,000
400
In what year were ‘fun size’ chocolate bars first introduced?
In 1968
closest wins 2000
Range 1965-1972
500
By binding to opioid receptors and blocking the reinforcing effects of alcohol, this long-acting antagonist available in monthly injectable form as Vivitrol helps reduce craving and prevent relapse in alcohol use disorder.
Naltrexone
Correct answer 1000
If stolen 1500
500
Name 3 feelings that are created due to substance abuse.
Guilt, Shame, Anger, Fear, Depression, Anxiety, Loneliness, Hopelessness, Resentment, Sadness, Frustration, Self-hatred, Regret, Confusion, Despair, embarrassment, failure
Correct answer 2000
If stolen 2500
500
Percentage of American adults (18+) who report being in recovery.
What is 11%?
Closest answer wins 2000
Range 7-15%
500
What is the first name of Dr. Frankenstein?
Dr. Victor Frankenstein
Correct answer gets 3000!!!