Addiction Recovery
True or False:Recovery only means staying sober from drugs or alcohol.
False – it also means improving emotional and mental health.
Taking slow, deep breaths helps lower your ______ and calm your body.
Heart rate.
True or False: Trauma can affect the brain and the body.
True.
What can help reduce depression symptoms?
Movement, therapy, medication, sunlight (accept any reasonable answer)
Which of these foods is technically a fruit?
A) Tomato
B) Carrot
C) Potato
A) Tomato
What does the term “sobriety” mean?
Living without using alcohol or drugs
True or False: Healthy coping skills always make you feel better right away.
False – some take time or practice.
The body’s natural reaction to danger is called the ______ response.
Fight, flight, or freeze response.
True or False: Anxiety symptoms are only mental, not physical.
False- They can be both.
True or False:
You can sneeze while keeping your eyes open.
False – your body automatically closes them!
What’s one healthy replacement behavior for using substances?
Exercise, journaling, art, talking to a friend (accept any positive coping behavior)
What is one movement activity that helps release stress from the body
Stretching, dancing, walking, yoga (accept any safe movement)
What’s one thing someone can do to feel grounded after a flashback?
Touch a textured object, breathe slowly, or name things around them (accept any grounding strategy)
A regular sleep and eating schedule is part of good mental health ______.
Routine
What’s the only mammal that can truly fly?
Bat
What is the first step in recovery programs like AA or NA?
Admitting there is a problem
True or False: Distraction is never a healthy coping skill.
False – it can be helpful when used temporarily.
Taking control of your choices again is part of ______ your power.
Reclaiming
Name one thing you can do when you notice your symptoms getting worse.
Use coping skills, talk to a therapist, rest, ask for help (accept any)
True or False: Mount Everest is the tallest mountain from base to peak on Earth.
False – that’s Mauna Kea (Hawaii) when measured from its underwater base.
People, places, or things that make you want to use again are called ______.
Triggers
Why is self-awareness important when choosing coping skills?
It helps you know what works for you and when to use it.
True or False: It’s possible to heal from trauma even if you never talk about it.
True – healing can happen in different ways for different people.
Why is it helpful to know your “early warning signs”?
So you can act early and prevent a crisis or relapse.
What is the smallest country in the world, both by area and population?
Vatican City