Things Kim says
Something to motivate you to keep going when you feel like you are faking progress.
Fake it until you make it :)
Addiction 101
An easy skill that helps get the frontal cortex get on line quickly
Mindfulness skills
Managing emotions effectively.
Emotion regulation
Someone who is extra ordinary.
extROARdinary
When feelings are tough and you want to back away from them, you do the opposite.
Lean into the discomfort
Learning to communicate effectively
Communication skills
A way to quickly check in with biological and emotional needs (hint acronym).
HALT
When emotions are overwhelming and causing distress.
Distress tolerance
Someone who overcomes difficult things.
An over comer, strong, resilient
Feelings are not negative and positive they are informative. When we experie them they are....
More or less comfortable
There are 8 dimensions of ....
Self care
A person who supports your recovery and is associated with a 12 step program.
A sponsor
Can be viewed as being selfish in a healthy way.
Self care
Kim's favorite word and a key characteristic of recovery.
Perseverance/someone who perseveres
When faced with a choice you seek the choice that makes you feel____ by choosing how to respond.
Empowered!
Skills learned at LR help to prevent....
Relapse
Meeting with others in recovery for coffee, lunch, or other outings, not in a formal meeting.
Fellowshiping
You have these when you let some people get close and keeping others at a distance.
Healthy boundaries
Someone who does remarkable things.
Amazing, awesome, YOU!
When forever feels too long...
A child of CBT is....
DBT
When things are so overwhelming and you don't know what to do.
Do nothing/sit still
Sharing your thoughts and feelings in an assertive and clear manner.
Healthy communication skills.
Someone who is in treatment and doing the work.
Sober!