Recovery 1
Name a coping skill that releases endorphins
Exercise
Name the disorder that includes the following symptoms: accessive worry, sweaty palms, expecting the worst
Anxiety
What technique involves observing and allowing an urge to come and go without acting on it, using mindfulness to ride out the wave of craving or discomfort?
What is 'Urge surfing"?
Communication, Trust, Healthy Boundaries, and safety are all signs of what
A Healthy Relationship
What stage of change in recovery involves sustaining new behaviors over time, preventing relapse, and continuing to make positive adjustments to maintain progress?
What is the 'maintenance' stage?
A technique for self-soothing which engages all the senses?
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 technique?
The balanced 'mind' between the emotional mind and the rational mind
What is 'Wise Mind'?
Alcoholic Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and Gambler's Anonymous are all examples of programs with this type of format that can support you in recovery.
12 Step Fellowship
A compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects
Addiction
What maladaptive coping mechanism involves steering clear of difficult emotions, situations, or thoughts, often leading to temporary relief but potentially increasing distress in the long term?
What is 'Avoidance'?
A term used to describe the amount of time a person has been continually abstinent from substances.
Clean Time
Excessive emotional or psychological reliance on a partner that is to a person's detriment
Codependency
The presence of withdrawal symptoms when a person stops using a drug
Dependence
A medical process focused on treating symptoms of withdrawal comfortably and safely.
Detox
What DBT skill involves using activities, contributing to others, comparisons, emotions, pushing away, thoughts, and sensations to cope with distressing feelings?
What is the ACCEPTS skill?
A routine of behaviour that is repeated regularly and tends to occur subconsciously
Habit
What DBT skill focuses on using imagery, meaning, prayer, relaxation, one thing in the moment, vacation, and encouragement to improve your mood and tolerate distressing situations?
What is the the 'IMPROVE' skill?
A return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength
Recovery
What technique involves creating a mental image of a peaceful or relaxing place to help improve your mood and reduce stress?
Imagery
The date associated with the start of recovery/sobriety
Sober Date
The broad concept of a belief in something beyond the self
Spirituality
The continued use of alcohol, illegal drugs, or the misuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs with negative consequences
Substance Abuse
Feelings of intense desire for something specific
Urges
Meditation, Mindfulness, Exercise, therapy, calling a sober friend, and thinking of consequences are all examples of this useful tool in recovery
Coping Skills
The limits of appropriate behavior between people
Boundaries