Places to Have Fun
Define Fun
What's fun about being sober?
Recovering Celebrities
Recovery Supports
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Parks, lakes, zoos, nature trails, gardens, neighborhood sidewalks, play grounds, outdoor theaters, church picnics, and walking tracks are all examples of where to have fun ______________?
Where is outside (outdoors)?
EXTRA POINTS: Where are other outside places to have fun?
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Something that provides amusement or enjoyment. Sometimes playful often boisterous action or speech. A mood for finding or making amusement.
What is fun?
EXTRA POINTS: What provides amusement or enjoyment outside of using?
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‘When I focus on what's good today, I have a good day. When I focus on what's bad, I have a bad day. If I focus on the problem, the problem increases. If I focus on the answer, the answer increases.’ is a quote from which text on sobriety?
What is the Big Book?
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“I wouldn’t have been able to have access to myself or other people or even been able to take in other people if I hadn’t changed my life. I never would have been able to have the relationships that I do. I never would have been able to take care of my father the way I did when he was sick. So many things.” is a quote by this actor/singer known for his role in the series, 'The Hangover I, II, and III.
Who is Bradley Cooper? (Silver Linings Playbook, Guardians of the Galaxy, American Hustle, A Star is Born).
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Sober Grid, Clean Fun Network, Loocid, and Sober, are setting out to make the online territory a lot easier for non-drinkers to navigate. These __________ also spare you the discomfort of revealing your own addiction struggles in an increasingly transparent digital world.
What are apps?
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Gyms, roller skating rink, arena, movie theaters, arcades, malls, axe-throwing space, museums, bowling alleys, and laser tags are all examples of fun you can have where?
What is indoors (inside a building)?
EXTRA POINTS: Where are some other places indoors where you can have fun?
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Talking with someone, listening to someone, hanging out with friends, being around family, playing with our kids, and discussing our interests with other like minded people are all examples of this kind of fun activity.
What is socializing (being social, socialization)?
EXTRA POINTS: Who do you socialize with that might be a fun and healthy part of your recovery?
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Maintaining __________ is a way to discover new, rewarding, and entertaining activities that allow you to grow as a person and have fun in recovery.
What is sobriety (abstinence)?
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'Sometimes you just gotta be drop-kicked out of the nest.' is a quote from this recovering celebrity known for his roles as Sherlock Holmes, Charlie Chaplin, and Iron Man.
Who is Robert Downey Jr.? (Sherlock Holmes, Chaplin, and Disney DC Avengers series (Iron Man).
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Self-Management and Recovery Training (SMART) Recovery, Women for Sobriety, Secular Organizations for Sobriety (S.O.S.), LifeRing Secular Recovery, and Moderation Management can be different from 12 step groups. But these are all examples of this type of support.
What is a fellowship (support group, sober community, etc.)?
EXTRA POINTS: Do you know any other fellowships?
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You might find like-minded people, coffee, literature about addiction, self-help material or a sponsor here.
What is a 12-step meeting (AA, NA, CR, etc.)?
EXTRA POINTS: How can going to a meeting be a fun activity?
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Coloring, deep breathing, painting, music, journaling, collage, creating or building something, progressive muscle relaxation, reading, taking a bubble bath, and meditation are all fun activities that you can do ___________.
What is alone (by yourself, without other people)?
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This phrase means, 'I don't need to do drugs to feel joy.' or 'I am in the moment and life is happening through me not to me.'
What is 'high on life'?
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This "Sober" female singer has this to say about her early drug use, “My first time doing coke, I was 17 working on Disney Channel, and I was with a couple of friends and they introduced me to it."
Who is Demi Lovato? ("Sober" was Demi's 2018 hit single which shared her experience with her most recent relapse with the world.)
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An audio programme, just like Talk Radio, but you subscribe to it on your smartphone and listen to it whenever you like. Some recovery based examples are The Bubble Hour, This Naked Mind, and Recovery Rocks.
What is a podcast?
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This place generally allows people to worship or praise a higher power of some kind, usually consists of a community of like-minded individuals, and may have a creed, religion, or text which holds spiritual guidance for those who follow it.
What is a place of worship (church, mosque, sanctuary, etc)?
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5 other words that mean fun.
What are any 5 words that mean fun (they have to make sense)!
Examples: amusing, awesome, enjoyable, entertaining, lively, pleasant, boisterous, convivial, diverting, merry, witty
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When we engage in activities that are fun for us, _______________ is released in the brain. This neurotransmitter is also a key element in how the brain is high-jacked during active addiction.
What is dopamine?
EXTRA POINTS: What are your thoughts about how changing the way we experience fun rewires our brain when we have fun while sober?
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This famous novelist, pictured here, is known for books and movies such as, "Christine", "Thinner", and "Misery".
Who is Stephen King? (Stephen King suffered from alcoholism for over 20 years. Since getting sober, King has railed against the idea that addiction fuels creativity, calling it “one of the great pop-intellectual myths of our time.” His own life is a testament to that; since getting sober, he’s written about 40 books.
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The four dimensions are a concept developed by SAMHSA to support life in recovery and guide individuals toward a more healthy, happy, fulfilling life, free of addiction. These dimensions include ___ ___ ___ ___. (100 points for each)
What are health, home, purpose, and community?
EXTRA POINTS: How can you make health, home, purpose or community fun?
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The act or power of forming a mental image of something not present to the senses or never before wholly perceived in reality or the creative ability to consider something never thought of before.
What is the imagination?
EXTRA POINTS: For somewhere to be fun in recovery, you have to imagine or believe it can be fun without use of alcohol or other drugs. Where can you imagine fun can be had while remaining sober?
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Being true to yourself, having a strong sense of who you are, and behaving in ways that reflect your values, interests, and goals.
What is living authentically (integrity, being genuine, showing your true colors, being happy with who you are, owning yourself, fair dinkum, etc)?
EXTRA POINTS: When was the last time you felt you were living authentically?
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'Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.' is a quote by this woman; the first blind-deaf person to effectively communicate with the sighted and hearing world.
Who is Helen Keller?
EXTRA POINTS: How can sobriety be a daring adventure?
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Name BOTH of the people pictured (actual names or character names accepted).
Who are Colin Farrel and Jamie Lee Curtis?
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In 2002, Patrick Whelan (Ky native) started this sober support team at the Bonnaroo music festival. Their motto is, 'One show at a time', which can be found on their stickers at music festivals.
What is Soberoo (Soberside or Soberlands)?