Boundaries Skills
You have been in recovery for 2 months, and an ex who is still in use request to spend the night at your house "just for tonight." How do you respond?
What is this is a boundary violation, and answer that is a respectful no?
When you are in a conversation with someone, how can you let someone know that you have heard them?
What is reflective listening skills, [summarization, reflection, reframing questions]?
You just learned that you weren't invited to a birthday party of someone you thought you were friends with. What can you do to make yourself feel better?
What is literally any positive coping skill mentioned?
You bump into a friend from high school that you have not seen "in years." They invite you to a party where you know there will be alcohol available? How do you respond?
Any answer that avoids relapse?
True or False. When someone says you did something wrong they are being mean?
What is False - most of the time when someone tells you that you have done something wrong they are only trying to help you. True friends are able to point out your faults in a respectful, and loving way.
Your best friend told you something that they asked you to keep private. What is your responsibility?
What is respect their privacy and not gossip about it?
You are in recovery, and mom has invited you to vacation for the first time in years. While at the beach your approached by someone selling edibles. How do you respond?
Any answer that avoids relapse, and mentions the increased danger of using any substance in an unknown drug landscape.
Why is it important to stay on topic during a conversation?
What is, because it holds attention, and it is a basic expectation of communication?
You get partnered with someone that you are not friends with, and you really don't want to work with them. What do you do?
What is literally any respectful response to the situation?
Your in recovery at you ex is not. They show up at 3 am with your minor children in tow demanding that you take care of them. How do you respond?
What is Safety first take the children in, and keep them safe. Then any answer that respects your boundaries that continues to keep the children safe.
During active use you stole money from a friend. Now 7 months into recovery your friend reveals that they have been avoiding you because they feel hurt. This situation makes you feel guilty, how do you handle this situation?
What is any answer that includes direct action to make amends, reduce guilt, and reinforce the friendship?
You feel like your friend may be upset with you, but you aren't sure why. He/ she just doesn't seem to be hanging out with you as much. What can you do?
What is to address the situation directly but respectfully by telling them how you feel?
What is the best way to deal with a "friend" who is still in active use that will not leave you alone?
Any answer that avoids relapse.
You are at work a year into your recovery, and your boss hires a employee who is not in recovery, and who begins telling your new coworkers embarrassing stories about action you engaged when you used. How do you respond?
What is literally any answer that addresses the situation directly but respectfully by telling them how you feel, and avoids relapse?
You have been in recovery for 6 months, and feel great reaching this milestone. You and your friends go out for a night of sober fun. When you return the next morning you mother accuses you of relapsing [but you did not], and demands that you take a urine drug screen to continue living with her. How do you respond?
What is any answer given that does not include relapse, doesn't cause harm to the family system, and reaffirms your commitment to recovery?