Trauma & the Brain
After experiencing trauma, this stress hormone is often released in large amounts.
What is cortisol?
This emotion is often called a "secondary emotion" because it frequently covers up feelings like fear, hurt, or sadness.
What is anger?
True or False: A support system only includes family members.
What is False?
This fellowship was founded in 1935 and is one of the best-known recovery support groups.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?
This singer, known for songs like "Beautiful" and "Fighter," has spoken publicly about overcoming alcohol and substance misuse.
Who is Christina Aguilera?
This part of the brain helps with decision-making, planning, and impulse control but may become less active during high stress.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
One of the first steps in managing anger is becoming aware of these before your anger escalates.
What are warning signs (or early signs of anger)?
A sponsor, therapist, or trusted friend who challenges your excuses instead of enabling them is providing this.
What is accountability?
Name the three stages of relapse.
What are emotional relapse, mental relapse, and physical relapse?
This musician and frontman of Aerosmith has maintained decades of recovery and frequently discusses the importance of treatment.
Who is Steven Tyler?
This type of trauma results from a single distressing event, such as a car accident or natural disaster
What is acute trauma?
Name the three different types of anger
What is Passive Aggressive, Assertive, & Aggressive Anger?
Name three different people or resources someone could include in a recovery support system.
What are a therapist, sponsor, family member, sober friend, BHT, recovery group, faith leader, mentor, or recovery coach?
True or False: A lapse and a relapse mean exactly the same thing.
What is False? (A lapse is often a brief return to use, while a relapse typically refers to a return to a pattern of use.)
This Spider-Man actor decided to try Dry January, realized he was struggling without alcohol, and has since described sobriety as "the best thing I've ever done."
Who is Tom Holland?
This type of trauma occurs when a person experiences repeated or prolonged traumatic events over time.
What is chronic trauma?
A racing heart, clenched fists, muscle tension, and rapid breathing are examples of these.
What are physical signs of anger?
Your closest friend has started using substances again and is asking you to spend time with them while they are actively using. Name three healthy ways to protect your recovery.
What are setting boundaries, saying no, contacting a sponsor or therapist, spending time with sober supports, attending a recovery meeting, avoiding high-risk situations, or communicating honestly about your recovery goals?
This term refers to the people, places, and things someone may need to avoid during early recovery.
What are high-risk situations?
This actress from Gossip Girl has publicly shared that she doesn't drink alcohol, even though she has launched nonalcoholic beverage brands.
Who is Blake Lively?
This concept explains why repeated experiences of safety and healthy coping can gradually weaken old trauma pathways while strengthening healthier ones.
What is neuroplasticity?
Taking a walk, practicing deep breathing, or taking a time out are examples of these.
What are healthy coping skills for anger?
This behavior happens when someone unintentionally makes it easier for another person to continue unhealthy behaviors by removing consequences.
What is enabling?
Name five healthy recovery habits that help lower the risk of relapse.
What are attending support meetings, therapy, exercising, getting enough sleep, eating balanced meals, practicing mindfulness, journaling, taking medications as prescribed, reaching out to supports, maintaining a routine, or engaging in sober hobbies?
This media mogul has publicly discussed choosing to stop drinking alcohol later in life because she realized she simply felt better without it.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?