Therapeutic Topics
“We admitted we were powerless over our addiction— that our lives had become unmanageable.”
What is "Step 1?"
Who cares to admit complete defeat? Practically no one, of course.
Our admissions of personal powerlessness finally turn out to be firm bedrock upon which happy and purposeful lives may be built.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Suppressing someone else's negative emotions.
What is "toxic positivity?"
You know I'm still standing better than I ever did
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
I'm still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
Who is "Elton John?"
I'm gonna make a change
For once in my life
It's gonna feel real good
Gonna make a difference
Gonna make it right
What is "Man in the Mirror?"
We're not gonna take it
Oh no, we ain't gonna take it
We're not gonna take it ______
What is, "anymore?"
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
In general, these are things that we can do in the moment when we are feeling lousy. They help to tolerate, minimize, and deal with stressful situations in life.
What are "Coping Skills/Coping Strategies/Coping Mechanisms?"
DOUBEL JEOPARDY
When someone causes you to question your own reality
What is gaslighting?
I must be strong
And carry on
'Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven
Who is "Eric Clapton?" (Tears in Heaven)
Outside I'm masquerading
Inside my hope is fading
Just a clown oh yeah
Since you put me down
My smile is my makeup
I wear since my break up with you
What is "Tracks of My Tears?"
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
____ ___ ______
What is, "It's the climb?"
A desire or dream you try to achieve in a certain amount of time, no matter the costs.
What are goals
Goal setting helps a person prioritize their actions, achieve their aspirations, and re-establish feelings of purpose and self-worth.
Goals inspire a person to keep going and to keep committing to sobriety.
Name 2 ways toxic positivity impacts mental health
- Triggers shame
- Impacts connection
- Lowers self-efficacy
- Increases stress
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
I'm tired of holding on
To all the things I ought to leave behind, yeah
It's really getting old, and
I think I need a little help this time!
Who is "Steven Tyler/Santana"
Out of your current points choose an amount you are willing to wage on this question. If you get it right, the amount you selected will be added to your score. BUT if you get it wrong those points will be taken away.
*Instrumental Only*This question can NOT be stolen.
What is "Für Elise?"
If there is a load you have to bear
That you can't carry
I'm right up the road
I'll share your load
__ ___ ____ ____ __
What is "If you just call me?"
After beginning the journey to recovery, it can be very common to start feeling _____ and _____ about the things you did while in active addiction. Sitting in them for too long can lead to self-destruction.
What are "guilt and shame?"
Ways to overcome guilt and shame
- Recognize That these feelings are Counter-Productive.
- Ask For Forgiveness
- Let Go of What You Cannot Control
- Forgive Yourself
When we apply toxic positivity (to ourselves, or others) we are _______ the felt reality
What is "denying?"
And I loved deeper
And I spoke sweeter
And I gave forgiveness I'd been denying
And he said
"Someday I hope you get the chance
To live like you were dying"
Who is "Tim McGraw?" (Live Like You Were Dying)
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
But oh my, oh my
I'll never learn if I never leap
I'll always yearn if I never speak
What is "To Be Loved?" (Adele)
Take all of your wasted honor
Every little past frustration
Take all of your so-called problems,
Better ___ ___ __ _________
What is "put 'em in quotations?"
Standing in your own way of what you’re really trying to do.
What is "Self-Sabotage?"
How to Stop Self-Sabotage
-Identify Patterns
-Make a Plan
-Progress, Not Perfection
Who said "Being able to feel safe with other people is probably the single most important aspect of mental health; safe connections are fundamental to meaningful and satisfying lives?
Bessel A. van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
She says, "You don't want to get this way
Street walk at night and a star by day
It's tiring, tiring"
Who is, "Lana Del Rey" (Carmen)
I'm just tryna find, I've been lookin' for a new way
I'm just really tryna not to really do the fool way
I don't have a cool way, bein' on my best, though
Block 'em on the text though, nothin' else next though
Wrestlin' with God, I don't really want to wrestle
Man, it's really lifelike, everything in my life
What is "Follow God" by Kanye West/Ye
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Cover me in sunshine
Shower me with good times
Tell me that the world's been spinning since the beginning
And _________ ____ ___ ______
What is "everything will be alright?" (Cover Me in Sunshine by P!NK and Willow Sage Hart)