Recovery Trivia
Who was the founder of AA?
Bill Wilson (Bill W.)
True or False: Newly prescribed medication should be discussed with the provider
Drug interactions can change the way a medication works, making it more effective, less effective or worse, combine to create a dangerous mix. Maintain a list of all the medications you’re taking, including drug names and dose. Many people won’t mention a drug they take because it’s not a heart medicine. The prescriber needs to know about all the other drugs you’re taking.
During the holiday closure, who can you contact if you need support with your medication or need support?
Groups Crisis Line
812-558-0574 or 1-800-683-8313
This is a reminder that put people in a mental and emotional place of distress, pain, anger, frustration, and other strong emotions.
Triggers
Recognize your triggers and then try to limit them (stress, environment, or certain people). It is also important to take care of your basic needs first (food, sleep, and mood) in order to manage your triggers. Once you identify your triggers, take notice of your warning signs (thinking patterns and seeking out unhealthy situations).
Signifies the importance of believing, particularly in the spirit of Christmas, as the story follows a young boy who embarks on a journey to the North Pole to reaffirm his faith in Santa Claus, with the key symbol being a silver bell that only those who truly believe can hear its sound
Polar Express
Is an Indiana law that allows Hoosiers to obtain a prescription for Naloxone if they believe someone they know is at risk of an opioid overdose. Prior to this law, only emergency workers were allowed to carry Naloxone. The bill was signed into law April 2015.
This substance inhibits our ability to make healthy choices and should not be combined with suboxone
Alcohol
Combining alcohol with opioids, including suboxone, is a risk. Mixing the two significantly increases the side effects, especially dizziness, slurred speech, drowsiness, memory loss, impaired thinking and bad judgment, resulting in accidents and injuries.
This is the website dedicated to helping individuals, families, and communities affected by the disease of substance use disorder. (HINT: Provide free Narcan and educational resources)
This provides an opportunity for people to share personal experiences and feelings, coping strategies, or firsthand information about diseases or treatments.
Recovery Support Groups
During these very stressful times, it is important to maintain connections to others in sobriety. It may be helpful to remember that reaching out for help is not only an act of vulnerability that benefits you directly, but also can be viewed as an act of service to those you are contacting. Don’t be afraid to reach out!
In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie Parker attempts to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.
Christmas Story
What are the five stages of change?
Preparation: The individual is actively planning to make a change in the near future and may be taking small steps towards it. Action: The person is actively engaging in the new behavior. Maintenance: The individual is working to sustain the new behavior and prevent relapse
What is the best way to dispose of old or unused medication?
Drop off at disposal sites
A free online recovery tool that offers 130 weekly online meetings for those recovering from addiction and related issues.
Engaging in this for a minimum of ten minutes will get your heart rate up, boost your mood, and release endorphins.
Physical activity
Even if you aren't running a holiday marathon get outside to get fresh air to reset!
Travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.
Elf
How many groups offices are located in Indiana?
31 offices!
What are two things that should be included on a medication list?
Name of rx, color, what it is prescribed for, dose and number of pills taken, time, prescriber, special instructions.
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A free, confidential, 24-hour phone number that connects people in need with local health and human services resources (HINT: Get help paying bills, finding food, and locating other resources near you.)
This is an invisible line that defines what is acceptable for you and what is not. They can be physical, emotional, time-based, or space-based. It can help you protect your time, energy, and feelings, and they can also help you avoid burnout, stress, and anxiety
Boundaries
If you anticipate boundaries being tested during this holiday season, you should consider rehearsing responses. Rehearse how you will decline alcoholic beverages or substances and practice how you will respond to questions about your recovery that you are not ready to answer.
Kevin McCallister acts out the night before a family trip to Paris, his mother makes him sleep in the attic. After the McCallisters mistakenly leave for the airport without Kevin, he awakens to an empty house and assumes his wish to have no family has come true.
Home Alone
Nationwide ___ people who felt that they needed treatment, did not seek it because they feared negative attitudes from their community
4.2 million
What are three tips for medication safety?
Wear medical jewelry, storing medication, reviewing expiration dates, and carry a list of medications in case of an emergency
Resource for persons seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders in the United States (HINT: Mental Health, BUP provider locator).
This plan offers a course of action for responding to triggers and cravings
Relapse Prevention Plan
It is important to plan ahead if you plan to be around family, friends, or colleagues that may encourage you to drink or misuse drugs. Start each day with a plan to prevent relapse. This could include bringing an accountability person to holiday events, bringing your own safe foods or drinks that you can enjoy, or creating an exit plan should you find yourself in an unhealthy situation.
A 1965 CBS television special about a character who is searching for the true meaning of Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas