Recovery
Meditation, mindfulness, exercise, therapy, calling a sober friend, and thinking of consequences are all examples of this useful tool in recovery.
What is a coping skill?
A person, place, thing, or feeling that makes you want to use
What is a trigger?
Take care of your physical, emotional, and mental health.
What is self-care?
True or False: Isolation is helpful in recovery.
False.
Health, family, freedom, and a better life are all examples of...?
What are reasons to recover?
True or False: Recovery is the same for everyone
False
This type of trigger comes from inside you and may include emotions like anger, stress, or boredom.
What is an internal trigger?
Journaling, exercising, and meditating are all examples of ______ ______.
What are coping skills?
Sponsor, peer, counselor, and family are all examples of...?
What is supportive relationships?
Attend a meeting, journal daily, avoid certain triggers, these are all examples of _____-term goals.
What is short?
Something that helps support someone in recovery
What is support groups, therapy, healthy habits, etc.
This type of trigger comes from outside the self and includes things like being in a certain place, around certain people, or seeing specific objects.
What is an external trigger?
Improved mood, better focus, and less stress are all benefits of regular ____.
What is sleep?
A limit you set to protect your well-being and recovery.
What is a boundary?
This phrase means to stay focused on what you can do right now, not the past or the future.
What is "staying in the present"?
Distraction, calling a friend, and deep breathing are just a few ways to _______ __ _______.
What is managing a craving/trigger?
What is mindfulness?
This term describes unhealthy relationships that may involve manipulation, disrespect, or enabling behaviors.
What are toxic relationships?
Reminders of their "why", support, and affirmations are all things that help people stay _________ in tough times.
What is motivated/encouraged?
This is the term for the ability to bounce back from challenges, stress, or setbacks.
What is resilience?
True or False: Cravings usually last forever.
False
Coping with emotions is important in recovery because...?
What is unmanaged emotions can cause a relapse.
This communication skill involves actively listening, understanding, and clearly expressing your thoughts and feelings in relationships.
What is effective communication?
This is a common way people celebrate milestones in recovery, helping to reinforce positive progress.
What is rewarding yourself?