Misc
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
The Serenity Prayer
What is "what happens in group stays in group"
Confidentiality
What is the name of the group we do with the quotes on the front of the packet
Seeking Safety
What type of therapy is used in CAT group?
CBT - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
With grounding, do you focus on INTERNAL or EXTERNAL things?
External
________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
Dopamine
How many classes can you miss before being discharged?
1 unexcused and the next time you will be discharged
Rules, Limits, and guidelines for ourselves or others to keep us safe
Boundaries
What is the jist of CBT therapy?
What are the three types of grounding?
Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance, (Relapse)
Stages of Change
Refraining from sighing, eye rolling, etc
Be aware of your body language and non-verbals
This is a secondary emotion - often times at the tip of the iceburg
Anger
Thinking you know where things are headed an make a snap decision with little reason or no evidence
Jumping to Conclusions
With mental grounding what do you use?
YOUR MIND
4 styles of communication
What is "I can relate to, I appreciate, I have thoughts on"
Feedback
Struggling to do this due to ego/pride, appearing weak, not knowing to who approach, wanting to be independent
Asking for help
Picking and choosing certain parts of an event or situation and focus only on those things
Selective Focus Thinking distortion
Provide an example of physical grounding
5,4,3,2,1; running hands under water, grabbing onto your chair, feeling your feet on the ground (anything using you senses)
This drug is the leading cause of preventable death, often leading to lung cancer, respiratory disorders, heart disease, stroke, and other serious illnesses.
Tobacco
How many Rules are on the list we read every morning?
8
This is something that "refuels" you and you need so you don't burn out
Self Care
A CBT tool you can use to help challenge your thinking
Thinking Report
What is the purpose of grounding
to be in the present, create a balance between feeling too much or too little, distract from unsafe emotions