Unhealthy Coping Skills
Healthy Coping Skills
Addiction
Recovery
Consequences
Misc.
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What are unhealthy coping skills? (Definition)

Coping skills that have negative consequences

100

What is healthy coping skills? (Definition)

Coping skills that have long-lasting positive effects

100

What is something lost in addiction and gained in recovery?

A. Family, friendship

B. Trust, self-esteem, love, hope, integrity 

C. Both A and B

C. Both A and B (family, self-esteem, trust, integrity, love, friendship, hope, etc)

100

Taking time to focus on your own physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual well-being:

A. Self-care

B. Caring for others

C. Donating

A. Self-care

100

What is a consequence?

A result or effect of an action or condition

100

Who is the most important person involved in your recovery?

A. Pets

B. You

C. Mom

B. You!

200

What are some examples of unhealthy coping skills?

Substance use, procrastination, social withdrawal, self-harm, aggression, destroying property, etc. 

200

What are some examples of healthy coping skills?

Exercise, talking about your problems/struggles, deep breathing, emotional regulation (DBT) skills, mindfulness, throwing ice, listening to music, etc

200

Something that creates the urge (desire) to use:

A. Scene

B. Trigger

C. Plan

B. Trigger

200
Some people need help with past events or experiences that are difficult or distressing. This is often referred to as...

A. Anxiety

B. Nervousness

C. Trauma/PTSD

C. Trauma/PTSD

200

True or False: Consequences are ONLY negative.

FALSE! There are positive consequences to our actions

200

This cognitive distortion (thinking error) makes something seem less significant than it really is:

A. Minimizing

B. Emotional Reasoning

C. All or nothing thinking 

A. Minimizing

300

Identify the unhealthy coping skill:

Noelle has a big project due at work. Because the project will require so much work, Noelle feels anxious every time she thinks about it. When Noelle distracts herself with other activities, she feels better. Although this helps her feel better now, it will cause problems in the long run.

Procrastination 

300

When engaging in negative self talk, what are some coping skills to utilize?

Positive affirmations, checking the facts, speaking in shades of gray, opposite action, mindfulness, speaking to yourself the way you would speak to a friend, etc. 

300

Before we experience a physical relapse, we first experience ____________ relapse

A. Mental or emotional

B. Conditional

C. Environmental

A. Mental or emotional
300

A group of people that helps you in recovery:

A. Aunt

B. Support Network

C. Pet

B. Support Network

300

What are some health consequences to drinking alcohol? 

High blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, liver disease, digestive problems, can cause cancer, etc. 

300

Recovery songs, finish the lyric: "Cause I don't ever want to feel, like I did that day. Take me to the ______ __ _____"

A. Home I love

B. Crib I love

C. Place I love

C. Place I love

400

Identify the unhealthy coping skill:

Rebecca is angry about being passed over for a promotion at work. Rather than discussing the situation with her boss and trying to improve her work performance, she holds onto her anger. Rebecca goes home and opens a bottle of alcohol, and starts taking shots. Drinking numbs Rebecca's anger temporarily, but the problems at work remain unresolved. 

Substance Use

400

This coping skill has you focus on the present moment. 

Mindfulness

400

Addiction physically affects this organ in the body primarily:

A. Lungs

B. Heart

C. Brain

C. Brain

400

Noticing triggers, noticing warning signs, creating a safety plan, and developing coping skills is part of Relapse _________

A. Prevention

B. Mindfulness

C. Idea

A. Prevention

400

What areas of life does substance use effect?

Health, finances, relationships, career, schooling, etc. 

400

Identify the cognitive distortion (thinking error): If I ignore them long enough, eventually they will just forget and we will be fine.

A. Minimizing

B. Magical Thinking

C. All or nothing thinking

B. Magical thinking - believing things will work themselves out on their own (predicting the future). 

500

What barriers might prevent someone from using healthy coping strategies?

Resources, cognitive distortions, addiction, etc

500

What healthy coping skill do you find most helpful/useful?

Answer will vary :)

500

This "feel good" chemical in the brain is released when a person uses substances:

A. Energy

B. Tolerance

C. Dopamine

C. Dopamine

500

When a person has both mental health and substance use disorder, it is called:

A. Dual diagnosis

B. Co-occurring disorders

C. Both A and B

C. Both A and B (dual diagnosis and co-occurring disorders)

500

What are some consequences of telling the truth?

Stronger relationships, better mental health, improves confidence, more authentic, having integrity, etc. 

500

What are the four C's of Addiction? 

A. Compulsion, character, cravings, control

B. Compulsion, cravings, consequences, control

C. Compulsion, cravings, character, consequences

B. Compulsion, cravings, consequences, and control