Distress Tolerance
Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain refers to
What is:Distress
Endorphin's are often called your brain’s _____ messengers.
What is: "feel-good"
_____________ supports engagement in something healthy that can grab your attention
What is: Activities
_______ allows us to connect with our body which will relax our minds, especially when practicing a body scan.
What is: Relaxing
This anonymous program uses "the big book"
What is: Alcoholics Anonymous
The ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with refers to
What is: Tolerance
________ stimulates the nerve endings in your muscles, which send signals to the brain to release endorphins
What is: Stretching
This ACCEPTS skills teaches us to replace a negative _________ with a positive ______ to help us move into wise mind.
What is: Emotion
Asking for advice/help from trusted people who are a part of your recovery is an example of what coping skill
What is: Seek Guidance
Narcotics Anonymous members refer to their recovery as
What is: Clean time
We learn how to _____ the presence of both physical and emotional pain
What is: Accept
help relieve stress by calming us down when we’re feeling overwhelmed and boosts our immune systems by encouraging our bodies to release endorphins
What is : Positive Affirmations
_______ lets you have intentional time to focus on what you have to be grateful for--focusing on the positives.
What is: Counting your blessings
This PROMISE coping skill allows you to distract yourself from the distress you are experiencing
What is: Imagery
Alcoholics Anonymous members refer to their recovery as
What is: Sobriety
Distress tolerance refers to using skills to successfully _____ with stressful situations
What is: Cope
Regular ________ helps to release endorphins which can improve mood and reduce feelings of anxiety and depression
What is: walking
This ACCEPTS skill refers to either physically leaving the situation or blocking it from our mind
What is: Pushing Away
Using this PROMISE coping skill to create balance in our lives helps us to build a successful life in recovery
What is: Accepting reality
The "Just For Today" is literature from which 12 step program
What is: Narcotics Anonymous
Our DOC are often used to _____ our brains to prevent feeling intense emotions
What is: Numb
This form of bilateral stimulation removes the emotionality of the event and allowing yourself to remember the facts without feeling overwhelmed.
What is: Butterfly tapping
This ACCEPTS coping skill shifts your focus from the distress you’re experiencing to the sensation you’re experiencing.
What is:Sensations
We stop ourselves from the spiral of thinking of everything all at once when we practice this PROMISE coping skill
What is: One step at a time
This is the H.O.W of anonymous programs
What is: Honesty, Open Mindedness, Willingness