Coping Skills
Relapse Prevention
Celebrities in Recovery
Urges and Triggers
Potpourri
100

This coping skill is especially helpful for anxiety

What is deep breathing?

100

These tools help prevent relapse.

What are healthy coping skills?

100

Name the artist that sings "Crocodile Rock"

Who is Elton John

100

What are the two categories of triggers

What is internal and external?

100

This phenomena is like an ocean wave.

What is an urge or craving?

200

Exercise releases what pleasurable chemical in the brain.

What is endorphins?

200

Name something that might be on a relapse prevention plan.

What is people to call, things to do and effects of relapse?

200

This famous actor is known for his washboard abs, singing ability and basketball skills.

Who is Zac Efron

200

Urges or cravings typically subside after this amount of time

What is 10-30 minutes 

200

In this step, we make a specific list of persons we have harmed

What is Step 8?

300

This category of coping skills includes watching movies and reading books.

What is diversion or distraction?

300

This saying is common among those in recovery and is said at the end of meetings

What is the Serenity Prayer

300

This famous British comedian has written memoirs and is outspoken about his history and struggles with addiction. DOUBLE JEOPARDY - How long has this person been in recovery?

Who is Russell Brand


DOUBLE JEOPARDY - Since 2002 

300

This act helps a person handle triggers by thinking all the way through the consequences.

What is playing the tape?

300

This person is known for founding AA

Who is Bill W.

400

This coping skills allows a person to experience something with their 5 senses.

What is visualizing your favorite relaxing place

or Grounding

400

The title of this Otis Redding song could also be helpful for recovery

What is 'Try a Little Tenderness'.

400

This metallic man struggled openly with addiction and now celebrates 15 years in recovery

Who is Robert Downey Jr.

400

An experience or emotion that does NOT trigger you to drink or use might be considered this.

What is a safe space/emotion?

400

In this step, we focus on carrying a message of hope to other alcoholics or addicts.

What is step 12?

500

This coping skill lights up every area of your brain all at one time.

What is playing music?

500

This coping skill requires that you be aware of what you need physically, spiritually and emotionally. 

What is self-care

500

This famous actor celebrates almost 50 years in recovery and speaks as an interventions counselor, gives back to the community and was a champion boxer.

Who is Danny Trejo

500

Continuing to involve myself in high-risk or triggering situations and emotions is considered this.

What is deciding to stay addicted?

500

This step is about taking inventory

What is Step Four.