Coping Skills
Recovery
Addiction Process
Brain Trivia
100

Physical activity like running, walking, swimming playing a sport.

What is "Exercise?"

100

Grant us the serenity to ________________, The ________ to change the things we can, And the wisdom to know the difference, just for today.

What is "accept the things we cannot change" and "courage?"

100

An addicted person has to take more of a substance to obtain the same dopamine “high” because their brains have adapted, an effect known as _________

What is "tolerance"

100

Your _______  is who you are. It’s what allows you to think, breathe, move, speak, and feel.

What is "brain"

200

Engaging in an activity (such as reading a book, listening to music, or practicing a hobby) to remove the current thoughts in your mind.

What is "Distraction" or "Diversions?"

(Engaging in pleasant activities)

200

People, places, or things that can cause people to have thoughts associated with substance use

What are "Triggers?"

200

When one stops using substances, they might experience extremely unpleasant _______ symptoms as well both physical and psychological cravings

What is "withdrawal"

200

The brain is always working, even when you are ______

What is "sleeping"

300

Taking paced breaths, sometimes while counting and briefly holding the breath, and focusing on the air coming in and out of your lungs.

What is "deep breathing?"

300

We recognize is part of recovery; it might feel like going backwards a little bit or even failure, but is important step to learn from to continue in recovery.

What is "Relapse?"

300

Drugs chemically affect the way ______(nerve cells that make up the brain) normally send, receive and process information

What are "neurons/receptors" or "neurotransmitters"

300

The brain is  _____ lbs of gray-and-white matter that rests in your skull.

What is "3"

400

A mindfulness exercise that reduces stress and anxiety in your body by having you slowly tense, and then relax each muscle

What is "Progressive Muscle Relaxation?"

400

Something just about everyone needs when overcoming a challenge such as recovery, because it is so difficult to do it alone

What is  "Support"

400

Flooding the brain with ______ often motivates an individual to use drugs again, often repeatedly.

What is "dopamine"

400

The age that the human brain is said to be fully developed

What is "25?"

500

What is the DBT skill of planning ahead for a stressful event, anticipating how you might feel and how you might try to respond to those feelings?

What is "Coping Ahead?"

500

HALT- what does it stand for and why is it important for recovery?

What is "Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired?"

500

Drugs target the brain’s _______, thus making people feel pleasure, relaxation, euphoria or other “good” feelings.

What is "reward system"

500

Repetitively going over a thought or a problem without completion; can occur when experiencing anxiety or depression.

What is  "Rumination?"