Coping Skills
An activity that requires you to focus your mind to solve it.
What is a puzzle?
Taking advantage of others rather than following the rules and laws of society.
What is Entitlement/Sense of being above the law?
What are triggers?
The feelings of pity and sorrow for someone.
What is Sympathy?
A positive emotion that involves being thankful and appreciative
What is Gratitude?
Taking the easy way out.
What is Lazy Thinking?
Telling the truth despite the consequences.
What is honesty/rigorous honesty?
People who you can turn to when you are struggling in your recovery.
What is a Sober Support System?
When you focus your mind to train its attention and awareness. This can help you clear your mind.
What is Meditation/Mindfulness?
Attempting to make other believe what was significant was "no big deal."
What is Minimizing?
Having negative feelings toward another person because you believe they have wronged you in some way
What is Resentment?
The information another person gives you that can be helpful to your understanding of a situation.
What is feedback?
Trying to convince yourself that all bad events are caused by somebody, or someone intentionally set out to cause the bad event that causes problems.
What is Making Excuses/Blaming?
The general desire or willingness of someone to do something.
What is motivation?
The ability to understand and share the feelings of another
What is Empathy?
A place you can attend to talk about challenges and successes in your recovery, as well as learn about the 12 Steps.
What are AA/NA meetings?
When you turn something minor into a bigger deal than it realistically is.
What is catastrophizing?
Sober activities you do weekly with other sober people.
What are pro-socials.
A well-established tool that you can use to plan and achieve your goals.
What are SMART Goals?