Mindfulness
Coping Skills
Ways to Prevent Relapse
MISC
Riddles
100
What is something in your life that gives you a deep sense of joy or fulfilment?
Answers may vary.
100
Name 2 Healthy Coping Skills
Journaling, Taking a Walk, Listening to Music, Drawing, Coloring, Painting, Yoga, Meditation
100
A group of people that includes family, friends, sponsors, members of recovery, counselors, peers, etc. to help maintain recovery.
Support Network, Social Supports
100
List an "I am a good" statement that is true about you.
Ex: Listener, helper, leader, athlete, friend, parent, sibling, neighbor, roommate.
100
What has a horn but can't honk
Rhino
200
Mindfulness requires us to observe our surroundings and be fully present. What might you observe here with your 5 senses?
Sight- Fans, the game
Sounds- Fans cheering, the loudspeaker, music
Tastes- Hot dogs of course! Maybe popcorn or beer
Touch-Sitting in your seat, the person beside you
Smells- peanuts, hotdogs, beer
200
Name 2 Unhealthy Coping Skills
Fighting, Yelling, Drinking, Drugs, etc.
200
Name 3 different types of self-help groups?
NA
AA
ROCovery
DBSA
NAMI
SMART recovery
200
The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties
Resilience
200
I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for much longer than a minute. What am I?
Breath
300
What are some everyday rituals or routines that you look forward to and find pleasure in?
Answers Vary
Examples: drinking coffee, petting your dog, going for a walk
300
When does a Healthy Coping Skill become UNHEALTHY?
When you do it excessively or start to do it in an unhealthy way. Ex. Taking a Nap could be a positive coping skill, but it is not beneficial when you do it too much
300
This is an important step in recovery where finding a passion/hobby that is important to you
Having a purpose
300
When a person has both a mental health diagnosis and substance use disorder
Co-occuring disorders
Dual diagnosis
300
You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?
They were all married
400
Name someone who's had a positive impact on your life, and why are you thankful for them?
Answers vary.
400
How do Unhealthy Coping Skills affect us?
Hurt us, hurt others, can cause more problems, lead to addiction and/or mental health issues.
400
Name 3 problematic behaviors and how to manage them to prevent relapse
Lying/Hiding/Sneaking - Honesty
Placing Blame - Accountability
Interacting with Old friends - Making sober friends
Isolating - Go to meetings/talk to someone
400
The phase of mental health or addiction disorder in which the person is symptom free
Remission
400
I come out of the earth, I am sold in the market. He who buys me cuts off my tail, takes off my suit of silk, and weeps beside me when I am dead.
Onion
500
A way to be mindful is to actively listen to others. What are 3 ways you can show that you're actively listening?
Stop any activities you're doing. Look and face the person, nod your head, potentially repeat back what you heard etc.
500
What is ONE Positive Coping Skill you would like to try that you have not tried yet?
Answers Vary
500
This is a technique for managing one's own unwanted behaviors. Rather than giving in, a person learns to "ride it out" and help the urge pass on its own
Urge Surfing
500
What is the difference between sobriety and recovery? And which one are you in?
Sobriety; Abstinence from substances
Recovery; Actively working to develop new relationships, coping skills, habits, and ways of thinking that support a healthier and purposeful life
500
White and thin, red within, with a nail at the end, what is it?
A finger