Triggers
What is a Trigger
Anything that brings back thoughts, feelings or memory of an addiction
What is a personality mask
A set of traits a person uses to hide their true self from others
Name 3 types of self-help meetings
NA, AA, CDA, OA, GA, Smart Recovery, Celebrate Recovery
This coping technique involves controlled breathing and mindfulness exercises to reduce stress
Meditation
This actor lived in the Bay area and committed suicide in 2014
Robin Williams
What is a craving
The desire to use a substance
How do we mask our personality
words, facial expressions, body language, actions
In Step One we decided that our lives had become what
Unmanageable
Engaging in activities like running or yoga are an example of this type of coping mechanism
Exercise
The singer/songwriter struggled with alcohol abuse for years before entering rehab, One of his songs is "Piano Man"
Billy Joel
Name 3 types of Triggers
Social, Emotional, Environmental, Behavioral, Hidden
If your self-esteem depend on the acceptance from others, and you go out of your way to make others happy, what mask are you wearing?
The people pleasing mask
In which step do we make a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves
Step 4
What is a coping mechanism used for
Coping Mechanisms can be used for Trigger cravings, uncomfortable emotion
This Author wrote the books Carrie and The Green Mile and struggled with alcohol and prescription drug addiction for years
Stephen King
What are Environmental Triggers
People, Places, and things
If you bottle up your emotions, and only show an even composure, what mask are you wearing?
The Calm mask
T/F When NA was founded it had 13 steps
False
Name 3 coping mechanisms
meetings, crafts, sponsor, writing, reading
This Marve; actor struggled with alcoholism over the years
Robert Downey Jr
What are 5 things you can do if you experience a trigger or craving
Call someone, journal, pray, read, go to a meeting, exercise, self-care, etc
Name 5 types of masks
Bully, socializer, people-pleasing, conformist, controlling, avoidant, self-bashing, overachieving, calm, humor, bully, victim
What is the 3rd Step Prayer
Take my will and my life, guide me in my recovery, show me how to live clean, just for today
What kind of coping mechanism involves, peers, family, therapist, or 12 step groups
Social Support
This actress who is most well known for playing princess Leia has spoken out about having Bi-Polar disorder and is in recovery from cocaine and prescription drug abuse
Carrie Fisher