True or False
Distress tolerance is designed to make the situation worse
false
describe one way to self sooth with smells
which of the following is NOT a goal of distress tolerance
a. to accept reality
b. to become free of having to satisfy the demands of your desires, urges, and intense emotions
c. to make crisis situations more unbearable
d. to learn ways to move forward without making things worse
c. to make crisis situations more unbearable
in crisis situations, when you are overwhelmed, when problems cannot be solved immediately
urge surfing is ignoring impulses and cravings or trying to "power" through them
false
share your best half-smile or willing hands with the group
The "T" in TIPP stands for
a- time
b-temperature
c-total
d-tolerance
b-temperature
Explain clear mind in your own words
Clear mind represents a balanced state of recovery where an individual is sober, recognizes the ongoing risk of relapse, and actively uses skills to maintain sobriety
clear mind is the safest place to be
true
share with the group one radical acceptance coping statement
I don't have control over the past
this situation is temporary
I might not life it, but this is what happened
how I react in this situation is what I can control in this moment
which of the following is NOT an abstinence reinforcer-
a. AA group
b. talking to a safe sponsor / mentor / friend
c. picking up a new (healthy) hobby
d. carrying cash when it is a trigger for you
d. carrying cash when it is a trigger for you
Explain bridge burning in your own words
Proactively removing the means of acting on your urges in engage in addictive behaviors
community reinforcement emphasizes the idea that your environment plays a role in encouraging or discouraging addictive behaviors
true
share 3 ways you can use TIPP skills to destress
jumping jacks
tense and release muscles
submerge face into cold water
breath work
go for a brisk walk
What does the I stand for in TIPP
a- intense exercise
b- intense breathing
c- intense relaxing
d- intense therapy
a- intense exercise
Explain your favorite part of distress tolerance group
Distress tolerance group was so fun yay!
TRUE
share one example of urge surfing
what topic did we NOT explore in group
a- urge surfing
b- distress tolerance
c- radical acceptance
d- creative healing
d- creative healing
Explain some things you are taking away from group
-new skills
-new connections
-new information