Addiction
Addictive substances that are used daily can cause uncomfortable physical symptoms when stopping the substance.
Withdrawal
An "Inner Drive" that brings positive change and helps you reach your goal.
Motivation
What day do we discuss Seeking Safety?
Thursday
Name 3 coping skills
Reading, Journaling, Drawing/Coloring, taking a shower, exercising, etc
Who comes Christmas Eve to bring presents?
Santa Claus
Refraining from using any substances after having trouble with addiction.
Abstinence/Sobriety
You need this when you are having difficulties overcoming an obstacle and you can no longer do it on your own.
Support/Help
Maintaining limits with yourself and others which protects your personal and emotional spaces.
Boundaries
An uncomfortable mental experience that can happen when we worry or stress over things.
Anxiety
These candies usually have red and white stripes, and have a specific shape.
Candy Cane
It takes more and more of a substance to get the same effect which often increases the desire and the need to use larger amounts.
Tolerance
The ability to bounce back, especially after something difficult.
Resilience
These actions help people overcome strong negative emotions in the moment and with consistent practice can help people stay balanced.
Coping Skills/Self-Care
We experience these in our mind, heart, and body and it is important to know how to identify them and control our reaction to them.
Feelings/Emotions
Who is the most important reindeer
Rudolph
A free support group that helps people with addictions take the necessary steps towards recovery through this semi-strict program.
12 Step Program
This categorizes and includes all that is most important in your life and what we care about the most.
Values
These things may re-traumatize you or cause you to act out in a certain way. For Example, getting in a car and having a panic attack after getting in an accident.
Trigger
False
Popular Christmas/Winter flower that is red.
Poinsettia
A pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction.
Dopamine
Admitting when you have done/said something no matter the consequences.
Accountability
A PA hotline anyone with a big or small, personal problem (i.e feeling depressed/suicidal, going thru a hard time) can call anytime.
988
When someone has this mental health disorder, they may experience voices/see things others can not. Some people may also have uncommon/untrue beliefs.
Schizophrenia
The city which the Grinch lives.
Whoville