Coping Skills
A natural way to get in shape and increase feelings of happiness
Working out
What are people, places, things
To fall back into a previous condition, especially after a partial recover from illness.
What is a relapse
This the name of well-known support groups associated with alcoholism and drug addiction
What is AA/NA
What are the 3 primary colors?
What is red, yellow, and blue
what are 2 types of people you can rely on when you are struggling with mental health and/or substance use
FAMILY, CLOSE FRIEND, COUNSELOR, SOCIAL WORKER, SPONSOR, DOCTOR, or ANYONE YOU TRUST
What is an internal trigger?
What is a thought or a feeling that can create a craving to use drugs?
A primary, chronic disease of the brain reward system, motivation center, memory and related brain circuits (neurons) is referred to as
What is an addiction
An infection that you can not be previously vaccinated for that can be transmitted through sharing paraphernalia, can cause you to feel weak, tired and feverish is ______.
What is HEP C
In which US state was the Hershey Chocolate Company established?
Where is Pennsylvania
This coping skill/grounding technique uses 5 of your senses to help bring you back to the present moment
5,4,3,2,1 grounding
5 things you can see
4 things you can feel/touch
3 things you can hear
2 things you can smell
1 thing you can taste
What is the most common trigger for a relapse?
What is stress
SMART goals are goals that are...
What is Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time Oriented
What percentage of opiate abusers relapse at least one time?
What is 90%
What country did AC/DC originate in?
Where is Australia
True or False:
While engaging in breathing techniques to help lower your stress level, it is helpful to take several short shallow breaths to help calm yourself down.
False
What is the difference between a temptation and a craving?
A temptation is a desire/want and a craving, when strong enough, is a need
Define coping skills
What is the set of skills that you uses in order to avoid and/or deal with triggers and cravings.
How many adults that suffer from an addiction seek help?
What is 10%
In which video game did Super Mario first appear?
What is Donkey Kong
The best way to develop coping skills is to ________
Practice
Giving into this version of yourself will end up triggering a relapse because you have started to feed the "bad wolf".
The false self
This is a choice you want to make that is proactive instead of reactive.
What is a valued choice
The number of adults in the U.S. suffer from a drug and alcohol addiction?
What is 74% of adults suffer from an alcohol use disorder and 38% of adults suffer from a drug addiction as of 2017. 1 in every 8 adults suffer from both.
What is a group of Unicorns called?
What is a blessing