Acronyms
Relapse Prevention
Communication
Coping Skills
12-Steps
100

DENIAL

Don't Even Know I am Lying

100

What 3 things should you avoid to help prevent relapse?

People, Places, and Things

100

This communication style combines respect for self and others.

What is Assertive Communication

100

What is something active you can do to feel better when you’re angry?

You can go for a walk, play outside, or do a fun activity to help your feelings.

100

We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable.

What is Step 1

200

PAWS

Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms

200

What are 3 things that should be on a relapse prevention plan?

Coping Skills, Support System, Triggers, Goals, Action Plan

200

Our facial expression, body language, hand gestures and our appearance

What are non-verbal forms of communication.

200

Name the five senses used for grounding techniques.

What is Sight, Smell, Touch, Taste, Hear?

200

Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves

What is Step 4

300

HALT

Hungry, Lonely, Angry, Tired

300

After feeling stressed, Taylor reminds herself, “This will pass and I have control.” This is an example of what coping skill?

What is positive self-talk

300

A pattern of indirectly expressing negative feelings instead of openly addressing them. Often saying I'm just joking.

Passive Aggressive

300

This coping skill involves writing down your thoughts and feelings to process emotions

What is Journaling

300

An experienced member who guides newcomers through recovery

Sponsor

400

HOW

Honesty, Openminded, Willingness

400

These are limits someone will place to show how they would like to be treated by others.

What are boundaries

400

Not caring about others feelings. Being disrespectful, often looking like a bully. 

Aggressive Communication

400

This physical activity helps release tension and boosts mood

Exercise

400

Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.

What is Step 7

500

KISS

Keep It Simple Stupid

500

I am only drinking a beer or two after work.  It's not like I'm out there using again.

Justifying behavior

500
Not standing up for oneself, blending in, allowing others to make decisions.

Passive Communication

500

What are two coping skills you can use in public when you start to feel anxious?

Grounding techniques

Deep Breathing

Positive self-talk 

500

Continued to take personal inventory, and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it.

What is Step 10