Feelings and Emotions
A feeling you might have when you lose something important.
What is grief or sadness?
This is a person who supports your recovery journey.
True or False: Cravings last forever.
False they pass in a wave
These types of triggers come from things around you.
What are external triggers?
Healthy relationships include this type of communication.
What is honest or respectful communication?
This emotion often shows up when someone crosses your boundary.
What is anger?
This is a plan for how to handle cravings or tough situations.
True or False: You can only be in recovery if you're in a 12-step program.
False — recovery has many paths.
These types of triggers come from thoughts or emotions.
What are internal triggers?
This is what you set to protect your time, space, or well-being.
What is a boundary?
This feeling often hides underneath anger.
What is fear or hurt?
Cravings, stress, or boredom can be called these.
What are triggers?
True or False: It’s not okay to feel angry in recovery.
False: It is normal to be angry when in recovery.
HALT stands for these 4 common relapse triggers.
What are Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired?
When someone supports your bad habits, they’re doing this.
What is enabling?
This is a healthy way to express emotions instead of using.
What is talking, journaling, or creating art?
This is a place or activity that helps you feel safe and calm.
What is a coping skill or safe space?
True or False: A relapse means you’ve failed.
Relapse is a part of some people's recovery process.
What are control, disrespect, lying, guilt-tripping, or abuse?
What is pause or identify the trigger?
True friends do this when you’re in recovery.
What is support, respect, or encouragement of sobriety?
Name 3 physical signs you might be feeling anxious.
What are fast heartbeat, sweating, and shallow breathing?
This 4-letter acronym helps with distress tolerance: T-I-?-?.
What is TIPP (Temperature, Intense Exercise, Paced Breathing, Progressive Relaxation)?
True or False: Setting boundaries means you're being mean.
False — it means you’re taking care of yourself.
Name 3 examples of external triggers.
What are people, places, things (like bars, parties, or old friends)?
Name 3 signs of a toxic relationship.
What are control, disrespect, lying, guilt-tripping, or abuse?