Coping Skills
Name 3 unhealthy coping skills.
Substance Abuse, Oversleeping, Isolation, Over Eating, Avoidance, etc.
What is a healthy boundary?
Healthy boundaries are flexible, safe, and being connected.
What are the 4 different types of communication?
Assertive, Aggressive, Passive, and Passive Aggressive
Name 3 types of relationships.
What is the healthy alternative of hero?
Coach.
Name 3 healthy coping skills.
Breathing techniques, talking to someone, visualization, reading, positive self-talk, etc.
Who should you set boundaries with?
Everyone, even yourself.
True or False: It is not very common for people with PTSD and substance abuse to ask for help.
False
What is a destructive relationship?
People that harm your recovery
What does PTSD mean?
post-after
traumatic-trauma
stress-anxiety
disorder-reaction
When should you use healthy coping skills?
When you are calm, so that when you are triggered it will be easier to remember.
What do you do when someone does not respect your boundaries?
Remind the person of your boundaries and if they do not stop, disengage from the situation.
What is active listening?
Listening with empathy instead of judgement. Restating what the person stated. Body language-facing the person and maintain eye contact.
What is a neutral relationship?
Neither helps nor harms
Victim - Thriver
Bully - Challenger
What are the 3 types of grounding techniques?
Mental, Physical, and Soothing.
Name 3 types of boundaries.
Physical, Emotional, Financial, Sexual, "No", Mental, Religious, Social Media, Relationship, Rules, Social, Identity
What are two examples of being dishonest?
Active lying, passive lying
What are supportive relationships?
Someone who trusts and helps your recovery.
What are the group values in TIPS?
Consistency, safety, respect, boundaries, balance, and authenticity.
What do you do if coping skills do not work?
They WILL work. Practice positive coping skills as often as possible, gradually increasing the time so that it can become second nature in the moment.
Why would someone struggle with boundaries?
Boundaries problems are a misdirected attempt to be loved.
Name 3 community resources that you could reach out to for help.
Therapist, Case Manager, NA/AA, NAMI, YWCA, YMCA, Salvation Army, American Rescue Workers, etc.
Define Hero, Victim, Bully and explain why they matter.
Hero: fixes others problems to avoid their own
Victim: feels and acts incapable. Poor me.
Bully: blames others
These roles help us understand how we interact with each other and how others interact with us.
What is Polyvagal theory and what are the stages?
Polyvagal theory is a theory about how our nervous system responds to danger. The stages are ventral (safety), sympathetic (fight, flight, fawn), and dorsal (freeze).