Coping Skills
PAWS is an acronym for..?
What is Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome?
Name the 4 types of communication
What is passive, aggressive, assertive and passive aggressive?
This lasts for 10-15 minutes.
What is a craving?
True or False: addiction can be genetic.
What is TRUE! 40-60% more likely to develop an addiction if a family member has one.
What is up to 2 years?
Describe the difference between a trigger and a craving.
Trigger: causes craving, internal/external, unexpected
Craving: time limited, desire for effect of substance, prompted by trigger
We discussed a formula for assertive communication. Use the formula to assertively communicate need for the following situation: You are tired of your roommate not doing the dishes and helping out with the chores. The house is a mess and you are getting resentful.
I FEEL....
When you .....
What I would like is.....
DEADS is an acronym to help us cope with cravings. Name 3 of the 5 letters meaning and give example of each.
What is Delay, Escape, Accept, Dispute, Substitute
Name 3 traits of a functional family system
respectful, resolves conflict, healthy boundaries, good communication, forgiveness, etc.
Financial, Physical, and Intellectual are 3 of 8 types of what?
What is dimensions of wellness?
What are the three areas of coping? Give example for each.
Biological
Psychological
Social
We learned about the 7 deadly habits and the 7 caring habits - Name 2 of each.
Deadly: criticize, blame, complain, nag, threaten, punish, bribe to control
Caring: support, encourage, listen, accept, trust, respect, negotiate differences.
The pattern of not using your drug of choice but starting to use another substance, or behavior to numb feelings.
Drama Triangle is the pattern of roles we take on when experiencing conflict in a system, such as a family. Name the three roles.
What is rescuer, victim, and persecuter?
Guilt and shame are common experiences for individuals in recovery. What is the difference between guilt and shame?
Guilt is the feeling of remorse over a behavior or action.
Shame is the belief that you are inherently bad because of a behavior/action, etc.
SMART goals are a way to set goals. SMART is an acronym for this.
What is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-Bound?
Rationalization, Projection, and blame are examples of what? Give one more example and how it's used.
Defenses.
Example: minimization, making the problem seem smaller.
Name the 3 stages of a relapse and give examples for each./
Mental: Starting to glorify old using times. Thinking about what it would feel like to use. Reaching out to old friends.
Physical: use of substance
There are 5 typical roles in a dysfunctional in addition to the substance user. Name these roles.
We learned about grief: name the 5 stages of grief
Why is it important to have multiple options for positive coping skills?
Give example of coping skill while your alone.
Give example for while in public.
Not every coping skill will be available at all times, so having multiple options increases the likelihood you will be able to cope in some way, regardless of the situation or your location.
Alone: dance, movies, cry, call friend, journal
Public: deep breathing, grounding tools, leave environment, list things in mind.
Define Boundaries:
Give examples of the 3 types of boundaries.
Describe why boundaries are important in recovery.
limits we set to protect our well-being
porous: always say yes to giving friend ride even though you don't have time or money
Rigid: ignore friends calls and texts. always refuse ride and tell them to figure it out.
healthy: tell friend you can give them a ride every once in awhile but you need advance notice.
What type of things is included in a relapse prevention plan and how are you supposed to use it?
Warning signs for relapse: thoughts, feelings, behaviors, support people, support meetings, goals, etc.
Share with healthy supports to hold you accountable. Who have you shared with?
Explain difference between support and enabling. Give example of how a family member might enable a person with SUD and give example of support.
Enable: does not allow person to feel consequences of their choices. Try to save them.
Support: Allows person to experience consequences. Willing to help person but not save them from their addiction.
Ex. son spent rent money on meth. Enabling: parents give son more rent money bc they don't want him to be homeless. Support: parents talk to son, offer possible solutions, and talk about resources for treatment.
What is the CBT triangle? What makes up the triangle? Give example for how it works positively or negatively.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Triangle.
Thoughts, emotions, behaviors.