Coping Skills
This technique involves slow breathing in, holding, then releasing.
Deep Breathing
Chest tight, overwhelmed sensation.
Anxiety
Writing thoughts and feelings down.
Journaling
Skipping this leads to “hanger.”
Hanger/hangry
Statements that start with “I feel…”
I statements/assertive communication
Watching thoughts without judgment like passing clouds.
Mindfulness
Emotion tied to loss or major change.
Grief
People you can rely on for support.
Support system
Device that steals hours when you “just check one thing.”
Phone
Repeating what someone said to show understanding
Active listening
Pausing before reacting when emotions are strong.
Grounding or pause technique
Looks like anger but often hides hurt underneath.
Emotional pain or frustration
Plan that helps prevent relapse or setbacks.
Recovery plan
“I’ll do it tomorrow”… and tomorrow disappears.
Procrastination
Asking questions instead of assuming.
Clarifying
5-4-3-2-1
Grounding exercise
I feel like your brain has 37 tabs open and 36 are frozen.
Overwhelmed
TRUE OR FALSE
Relapse in recovery is failure
FALSE
relapse does not equal failure and is a part of the recovery process.
Pulling an all-nighter
lack of sleep
What do you give when someone needs understanding
Grace
Define "unhealthy coping skills"
Coping skills that are harmful to you or others
I’m what you use when your thoughts are doing parkour off your boundaries.
Boundary setting
talking to a stranger about your feelings
Therapy :)
Non stop snacking
Binge eating
The earliest long distance communication
smoke signals