Things Kim says
Group Topics
Kim's favorite coping skills
Skills learned
Kim thinks you are...
100

Something to motivate you to keep going when you feel like you are faking progress.

Fake it until you make it :)

100
Learning the basics about addiction...

Addiction 101

100

An easy skill that helps get the frontal cortex get on line quickly

Mindfulness skills

100

Managing emotions effectively. 

Emotion regulation 

100

Someone who is extra ordinary.

extROARdinary


200

When feelings are tough and you want to back away from them, you do the opposite.

Lean into the discomfort


200

Learning to communicate effectively

Communication skills

200

A way to quickly check in with biological and emotional needs (hint acronym).

HALT

200

When emotions are overwhelming and causing distress.

Distress tolerance

200

Someone who overcomes difficult things.

An over comer, strong, resilient

300

Feelings are not negative and positive they are informative. When we experie them they are....

More or less comfortable

300

There are 8 dimensions of ....

Self care

300

A person who supports your recovery and is associated with a 12 step program.

A sponsor

300

Can be viewed as being selfish in a healthy way.

Self care

300

Kim's favorite word and a key characteristic of recovery.

Perseverance/someone who perseveres  

400

When faced with a choice you seek the choice that makes you feel____ by choosing how to respond.

Empowered!

400

Skills learned at LR help to prevent....

Relapse 

400

Meeting with others in recovery for coffee, lunch, or other outings, not in a formal meeting.

Fellowshiping

400

You have these when you let some people get close and keeping others at a distance. 

Healthy boundaries

400

Someone who does remarkable things.

Amazing, awesome, YOU!

500

When forever feels too long...

take it one day at a time!


500

A child of CBT is....

DBT

500

When things are so overwhelming and you don't know what to do. 

Do nothing/sit still

500

Sharing your thoughts and feelings in an assertive and clear manner. 

Healthy communication skills.

500

Someone who is in treatment and doing the work.

Sober!