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A ______ is an event, a person, a law, a rule, or a request that requires a person to react in some way.
stressor
_______ is a defense mechanism in which people do not let themselves think about threatening or painful thoughts, feelings, desires, memories, or beliefs
Repression
Release those repressed feelings and give your points to a person wearing pink!
Stand and demonstrate a stress reducing technique!
*If you refuse another team can steal.
I hope you did a good job!
Name the two types of conflicts.
internal and external
During recovery, many hard decisions must be made. Some of the hardest choices have to do with _______.
relationships.
Name 4 healthy relationships you have within the treatment facility.
Name 4 healthy supports in your life
Great now support another person, not a team member, by giving them your points!
_______ is stress that comes from encountering obstacles that block a person from reaching a goal.
Frustration
___ ____ ____ that protected you during active addiction can actually hinder your growth during recovery
Old defense mechanisms
_______ is stress that comes from a disagreement that occurs between two opposing forces—one against the other.
Conflict
_______ ______ is a defense mechanism in which people emotionally distance themselves from events, even if the events are important to them.
Emotional insulation
There are three basic types of stressors: _____, ______, and _____.
frustrations, pressures, and conflicts.
Name all peers in the room by alphabetical order but backwards.
well done if you answered correctly, if not (blah learn the alphabet)
People who learn and practice ____ _____ ____and use healthy social supports, such as self-help groups, can handle a problem when stressful things happen
stress reduction techniques/tools
In early recovery, it is often tempting to replace your addiction with:
intense emotional or romantic involvement with another person.
Great now intensely observe the room and give the points to the person who last answered a question correctly.
Most people don’t think about the relationship between disorganization and stress. However, being disorganized not only creates stress but also creates____ ___ ____.
opportunities for relapse
Now you have an opportunity to show your acting skills, do your best positive impersonation of a staff member!
________ is a defense mechanism in which people return to ways of dealing with the world that they have long since outgrown.
Regression
________ is a defense mechanism in which an emotional reaction that would normally accompany a painful event is avoided by a seemingly logical explanation that removes the painful feeling of the event.
Intellectualization
It is often best not to get overly emotionally involved with people when you are in early recovery, especially: 1._______ and 2. _______
(1) if the other person needs serious emotional help and (2) if it interferes with your recovery.
Name the person in the room who has been in treatment the longest and shortest amount of time,
No help from others or you lose points instead of gaining!!!!!
well done(I think)
Please give us a performance worthy of an award to the song redneck woman as a team.
your peers must vote if you get the points!
Most people develop similar types of self-defense mechanisms. Some of the most common of these are called: (1) ____, (2) ____ ____, (3) ___ and (4) _____.
(1) repression, (2) emotional insulation, (3) intellectualization, and (4) regression.
Daily Double!!!
An individual’s reaction to stress usually goes through three stages:(1) ______, (2) _____, and (3) _____.
(1) alarm, (2) resistance, and (3) exhaustion.
In ____, Dr. Herbert Benson developed the Relaxation Response, a simple technique that can help you decrease stress and increase inner peace and calm.
1975
To practice the Relaxation Response, all you need are four items:
Daily Double!!
1. A quiet environment 2. A mental device 3. A passive attitude . 4. A comfortable position
Daily Double!!
Explain the meaning behind each level on the support system rating scale. A, B, C, D
A. Definitely supportive These people understand addiction and recovery. They definitely want me to get and stay clean and sober.
B. Possibly supportive I think these people want me to get and stay clean and sober. I don’t know if they understand addiction and recovery. I think they would help if they knew how.
C. Not supportive These people do not care if I am sober or still using.
D. Possibly harmful These people might encourage me to us