Prepping for the Holidays
Each person should have what kind of plan for the holiday?
Relapse Prevention Plan
What are the names of Santa's 8 tiny reindeer?
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen.
What is the name of the prayer used to ask for acceptance?
Serenity Prayer
What is the first way we should try to handle triggers?
Avoid them
What do you call an old snowman?
Water
Name to reasons the holidays increase relapse risk.
Change is schedule/routine, more stress, being around family, holidays are hard with loss, etc.
How long does Hanukah last?
8 days and 8 nights
Give me an example of acceptance?
Any relevant answer
Name two ways to distract from a trigger while at home alone?
Any two relevant answers
How do Mountains stay warm?
They put on their snowcaps.
Name 3 important things to include in your relapse prevention plan.
Phone list, self-care, triggers list, escape plan, consequences of use, mantra, etc.
Which Christmas song is recognized as the best-selling song worldwide?
White Christmas by Bing Crosby 1942
What type of acceptance is needed for recovery?
Radical Acceptance
Triggers can include people, places, and things. What are two examples of INTERNAL triggers?
Thoughts and feelings
What is the different between the Christmas alphabet and the regular one?
The Christmas alphabet has Noel
How many minutes does a typical craving last?
Between 2 and 15 minutes.
How many gifts would you be gifting if you gave your True Love all the gifts listed in the "12 Days of Christmas" song?
364
According to the popular prayer about acceptance what three things do we need?
Serenity, Courage, and Wisdom
Name a way to self-soothe using each of the 5 senses.
Any relevant 5 answers
What do you call it when a snowman throws a temper tantrum?
A melt-down
The three phases of relapse are important to remember in the holiday season, what are they?
Emotional, Mental, Physical
What does the week-long holiday Kwanza celebrate?
African-American culture and heritage.
Fill in the blank:
Acceptance does not mean BLANK
You like, agree, it's fair, etc.
What is the first step to cope with triggers and avoid giving into cravings?
Know your triggers
What do you call someone afraid of Santa?
Claus-trophobic