Sleep
This chemical in a drink can keep you awake if you have it at night (like coffee or soda).
What is caffeine?
This is a drink that can make people feel relaxed at first but is not water or juice.
Alcohol
This is something you do to help yourself feel better when you are upset.
Coping skill
This is the name for substances that change how your brain and body work.
Drugs
This team member talks with you about your thoughts, feelings, and coping skills.
Psychologist
Looking at this (phone, TV, tablet) right before bed can make it harder to fall asleep.
Screens
Alcohol can make this worse, causing more sadness, anxiety, or mood swings.
Mood
Taking slow breaths in and out is a coping skill that helps your body do this.
Calm Down
Someone who mentors you through recovery
A sponsor
This provider gives you medications to help with symptoms like mood, sleep, or voices.
This is when your body and mind slow down so you can rest.
Sleep
This part of your body is affected by alcohol and helps you think, remember, and make decisions.
Brain
Moving your body—like walking, stretching, or light exercise—can help your mood do this.
Exercise
This is when a person keeps using a drug even when it is causing problems in their health, work, or relationships.
addiction
Going to groups like walking group or music group can help you build this and feel better.
Coping Skills/Healthy Routine
If you wake up in the middle of the night, doing this quiet activity (like deep breathing or listening to calm music) can help you fall back asleep.
A calming activity
Taking alcohol with this can be unsafe.
Medications
Paying attention to your breathing, your body, or what is around you right now is this skill.
Mindfulness
This happens when a person feels sick or uncomfortable after stopping a drug.
withdrawal
This staff member helps you on the unit with daily routines, safety, and support.
IAP
Going to bed and waking up at the same time every day helps your body learn this.
Sleep Routine
Drinking alcohol can make these worse, like hearing or seeing things that are not there.
Hallucinations
This coping skill helps you check if a thought is real or not by asking, “Is there proof?”
Reality Checking/CBT
This is when your body starts to need more of a drug to feel the same effect.
Tolerance
This team member not only gives medications but also watches for side effects and checks how your body is responding.
Nurse