Recovery Stuff
The 2 main types of triggers
What are external and internal triggers
Things that we can do in-the-moment, when we are feeling lousy, to help us turn down the volume of our emotions and avoid getting overwhelmed or things to reduce stress, anxiety, worry, and fear.
What are Coping skills
Step one
What is "we admitted we were powerless over our addiction and our life had become unmanageable".
Bugs Bunny's nemesis
Who is Elmer J. Fudd
Jennifer Quotes
What is "Your guess is as good as mine, we don't do groups together"
Acceptance, open-mindedness, honesty, humility, faith, hope, etc.
What are spiritual principles
Recovery Acronyms
What is:
"P.A.U.S.E." Postpone Action Until Serenity Emerges"
" H.A.L.T." Hungry Angry Lonely Tired"
F.E.A.R. False Evidence Appearing Real
H.O.W. Honesty Open-mindedness Willingness
Someone who will support you in your recovery and share their experiences with you
What is a sponsor
What animal is known for being able to jump higher than a house
What is most of them, animals cant jump
John quotes
What is "we would not all be at the same party, but we are all in the same boat", "he knows what he's doing"
sisolation, decreased meeting attendance, irritability, decreased contact with sponsor/ sober network, romancing, complacency, overconfidence.
What is early relapse sign
Avoiding triggers and thought stopping are both considered what?
What are relapse prevention techniques or coping skills?
Resentment, anger, self-pity, dishonesty, impatience, etc.
What are character defects.
This 3 letter slang word can refer to the state of intoxication, making a person incandescent. OR it can describe a something very exciting
What is lit
Brad quotes
What is "assassinate the thought, kill it quickly", "How you perceive it is how you receive it"
It's just a beer or 2 on the weekends. It's not like I'm drunk all the time.
What is Justification
A characteristic of addiction that distorts the truth and leads you to believe you are not addicted?
What is denial?
A tool to use to avoid disappointment when someone disappoints you repeatedly.
What is managing your expectations
What is on Mel Blanc's epitaph?
What is "That's all folks '
Bryan's group sign off
What is "Don't forget to like and subscribe",
What are high-risk people, places, and things and feelings that cause "thoughts" to want to drink or use
What is a trigger?
What you instantly tell yourself in reaction to a situation? (can be negative or positive)
What is self-talk?
Step one of the twelve steps
What is " We admitted we were powerless over our addiction/alcohol and our lives had become unmanageable"
What is the missing number
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ____, 34
Waht is 21
Alfonso's opening check-in question
What is "Have you had any triggers or cravings"