What Makes an Addiction?
Physically addictive substances used daily can bring these uncomfortable physical symptoms.
What is Withdrawal?
We experience these in our minds, hearts, and guts, and it is important to learn how to manage our reaction to them.
What are a collection sounds that can be used to help relax and take your mind off of stressors?
What is music?
Name 3 negative coping skills and what you would do if you notice yourself thinking about or acting on these negative coping skills.
Pass or fail
What is Tolerance?
It is important to learn how to manage this uncomfortable mental experience that can occur when we think about things we don't have control over.
What is Anxiety?
Who can shave 10 times a day and still have a beard?
What is a barber?
What is the one requirement for an event to be a leisure activity?
What is something I enjoy?
Name 3 positive coping skills that have worked for you!
Pass or fail!
Failure to recognize the truth about a problem particularly an addiction, is often referred to as this.
What is Denial?
These changing temporary states of mind can make us feel highs, lows, and everything in between so its important to regulate these.
What is a Mood?
What goes around the world but stays in a corner?
What is it called when you are physically moving that can help with mood energy focus self-esteem and releases endorphins.
What is Exercise?
Name one stressor you have been dealing with and a positive coping skill you can use to help cope with that stressor. (One from each team member)
Pass or Fail!
Every choice we make can lead to issues or benefits in the future.
What is a consequence?
It is essential to learn to eliminate this negative emotion which stems from holding on to anger or grudges.
What is Resentment?
I have holes in my top and bottom, my left and my right and in the middle but I still hold water. What am I?
What is a Sponge
What is an activity that is characterized by creation and expression that can be used for stress relief and a sense of accomplishment?
What is art?
Name a way to slow down your thoughts and calm your central nervous system.
What is a Breath?
When you spend too much money, use too much or too often and life's problems are steadily piling up it is a good sign you have lost this.
What is Control?
Sometimes addiction and other symptoms like anxiety can be directly linked to deeply disturbing or distressing experiences that occur earlier in life all of which is referred to as:
What is Trauma/PTSD?
The more you take the more you leave behind. What am I?
What is a Footstep?
What is a thing to do when you are feeling lonely isolated or sad and need someone to talk to?
What is calling a support person?
When encountering a trigger that you have identified previously, What should be your first thought about keeping yourself safe?
What is finding a safe place?