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Recovery Terms
Coping Skills
Fact or Myth: Emotions
Denial Patterns
Mystery Category
100

Unhealthy People, Places, or Things that jeopardize your recovery

What are External Triggers?

100
Working with someone in a 12 step fellowship to uncover old behavior patterns and understand why I use substances

What is a Sponsor? 

100

There is a right way to feel in every situation. 

Fact or Myth? 

Myth


How would you challenge this belief? 

100

"I don't have a problem with drugs or alcohol" 

Or

"I don't have a gambling addiction"

Would be examples of which denial pattern? 
What is Absolute Denial? 
100

Share an interesting fact about yourself with the group. 

This makes you unique! 

200

H.A.L.T. 

What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
200

Thinking of the consequences of your actions while experiencing a craving or urge

What is Playing The Tape All the Way? 

200

Biological factors can make regulating your emotions harder. 


Fact or Myth? 

Fact. 

Taking care of our basic needs, like eating nutritious meals and getting adequate sleep, helps us to manage intense emotions more effectively. 

200
"I only drank a 6 pack and besides I am still able to work and provide for my family" would be an example of which type of denial pattern? 

What is Minimizing? 

200

Share with the group one thing you look forward to having/regaining in your life because of your recovery? 

Looking forward and not back will help you maintain your recovery!

300

A place where addicts can go for understanding and peer support in order to deepen level of recovery

What are 12 step meetings

300

Expressing how you feel to others in a respectful manner while informing them of how you like/don't like to be treated

What are Boundaries OR What is Effective Communication? 

300

Some emotions are useless. 


Fact or Myth? 

Myth. 

All emotions serve a purpose, if only to tell us more about our beliefs about a situation or motivate us to make a change. 

300

"Coming to group and going to a couple of 12 step meetings each week should be enough to get my counselors off my back" is an example of which type of denial pattern?

What is Compliance? 

300

Tell the group about a special childhood memory 

:)

400

Being Defensive, feeling sorry for myself, avoiding dealing with issues, Isolating and engaging in compulsive behaviors are all examples of...

What are Relapse Warning Signs? 

400

Being in the present moment

What is Mindfulness? 

400

If others don't approve of my emotions, I shouldn't feel the way I feel. 


Fact or Myth? 

Myth. 

People may not understand why we feel the way that we do, but it does not mean that we are not entitled to feel the way that we do. 

400

"I have the right to use drugs and alcohol if I want. This is a free country and if I die doing it, that's my choice" is an example of what type of denial pattern?

What is Democratic Disease State? 

400

Lead the group in a mindful breathing exercise. 

Great job!

500

Minimizing, Avoidance, Blaming, and Rationalizing are all examples of what in Addiction? 

What are Denial Patterns? 
500

P.L.E.A.S.E. Skill stands for...

Treat PhysicaL Illness

Balanced Eating


Avoid Mood-Altering Substances

Balance Sleep

Get Exercise

500

If I feel my emotions, they may consume me and I may never break free. 

Fact or Myth?

Myth. 

How can you challenge this myth? 

500
"I will never ever return to that lifestyle of drinking and drugging. No matter what. There is no way I will ever relapse. I'm done with it, I swear." is and example of which type of Denial Pattern? 

What is Recovery by Fear? 

500

Tell a group member about something they said or shared that was meaningful to you and helped you in your recovery journey. 

We are in this together!