Things you can do
Use your Mind
What? There? Where?
Boundaries
Treatment Options
100

Easiest thing you can do to cope.

What is breathe?

100

What you can practice anywhere, anytime, by noticing.

What is Mindfulness?

100

Easiest one you do daily.

What is being on your phone?

100

Staying in your lane.

What is not getting involved in other people's drama.
100
Engage Mental Health Services.

What is speak to a therapist?

200

A physical calming technique Jeannette teaches.

What is the hand thing?

200

Youtube has these.

What are guided mindfulness videos?

200

This technique you can also use if you are playing Who Wants to be a Millionaire or Cash Cab.

Phone a friend.

200

Sometimes people do this addictive behavior during recovery, and can hurt others' relationships.

What is flirting (or more) with someone in program?

200

This person should be your first call.

What is call your sponsor?

300

Free and easy to do unless it's raining.

What is take a walk?

300

This, believe it or not, is mindfulness and all you need are pens.

What is coloring?

300

You can give back while doing this as well as having it help you.

What is volunteering and helping others?

300

To remain focused on your recovery, and you should discuss these with your partner.

What are relationship boundaries?

300

Hanging out here can be helpful.

What are the 12 step club/The Gather

400

You can practice this one with bare feet and the power of your mind.

What is grounding?

400

These skills can help you "see" success for yourself.

What are guided imagery skills?

400

You need headphones for this one.

What is listen to music?

400

Violations of these can really annoy you and/or roommates.

Taking others' stuff. Also not doing chores, eating others' food.

400

We would rather you do this than go out on the streets where you might be in danger of relapse.

What is hanging out all day at treatment/ASSC?

500

Those things that seem unconnected, but serve as a human reset button. 

What is vagus nerve stimulation?
500

This seems dorky but even if you fake it, it works.

What is smiling at yourself in the mirror every day? Or

What is positive affirmations on your mirror?

500

This one has so many benefits for health, emotional regulation, focus, etc. You probably need a membership.

What is going to the gym/working out?

500

What Counselors want you to say when complications arise.

What is "I need to focus on myself and my recovery."

500

We call this wrap-around support.

What is engaging with all services including peers at treatment?