COPING SKILLS
ABOUT RECOVERY
ADDICTION AND HEALTH
STAGES OF CHANGE
THE "F" WORD
These all start with F!
These all start with F!
100
You want to isolate, but you know you probably shouldn’t. What DBT skill could help you act opposite to that urge?
What is Opposite Action?
100
Meriam-Webster Dictionary defines this as “to choose not to do or have something, or to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice.”
What is abstinence?
100
A class of drugs that decreases activity level, heart rate, blood pressure, can impair motor functioning, create difficulty concentrating, and can result in slurred speech.
What are depressants?
100
This stage of change involves acknowledging that there is a problem, but maybe not being ready for a change, not yet sure of wanting a change, or lacking confidence to make a change.
What is contemplation?
100
A primary emotion that most addicts feel prior to picking up drugs and/or alcohol for the first time.
What is fear?
200
You’re in a full-blown panic. What DBT skill can help bring your body back down?
What are TIPP skills?
200
A common, unpleasant emotion experienced by individuals in early recovery (think detox and rehab especially---when you first start sobering up).
What is guilt/shame?
200
A class of drug that increases heart rate and blood pressure, dilates pupils, and leads to an increased activity level.
What are stimulants?
200
This stage of change involves being able to successfully avoid temptations to return to previous behaviors.
What is maintenance?
200
This spiritual principle is necessary when surrendering to a higher power.
What is faith?
300
You feel like your emotions are “too much.” What’s one skill to ride them out safely?
What is urge surfing?
300
Often experienced in early recovery, this occurs when an individual feels exhilarated or overjoyed, and very confident in their ability to remain clean and sober moving forward.
What is a "pink cloud"?
300
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates more than 140,000 people die from excess use of this drug each year in the U.S.
What is alcohol?
300
Not yet acknowledging that there is a problem behavior that needs to be changed.
What is precontemplation?
300
While in active addiction, addicts often lose these.
What are friends or family?
400
You’re spiraling in self-blame. What’s a mental coping tool to shift your thinking?
What is Reframing?
400
The month of September, recognized as National Recovery Month in the U.S., is always represented by this color.
What is purple?
400
According to drugabusestatistics.org (2023), this type of drug is responsible for about 136 overdose deaths each day in the United States (Ohio sees 4,251 each year).
What are opioids?
400
This stage of change involves actively changing behaviors.
What is action?
400
People in recovery are said to be "happy, joyous, and” this.
What is free?
500
You’re flooded with emotions and don’t know where to start. Everything feels overwhelming, but you don't feel like communicating with others right now. What coping skill helps sort it out?
What is journaling?
500
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association (SAMSHA), this is defined as “a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential.”
What is recovery?
500
This is a mind-altering substance that is rarely considered when we talk about "drugs". Once inhaled, it only takes about 8 seconds for this drug to reach the brain.
What is nicotine?
500
This is the stage of change that involves getting ready to make a change by researching ways to go about it, or asking for resources to make a change.
What is preparation?
500
This is something we must do for ourselves before we can do this for others.
What is forgive?