Recovery Sayings
We only have control of ________.
What is ourselves?
Admitting one is powerless over their addiction and that life has become unmanagemable.
What is Step One?
A secondary emotion that causes high-energy reactions that can be a trigger to usage and increases the likelihood of uncontrollable reactions.
What is Anger?
Excessive use of this substance can lead to cirrhosis.
What is alcohol?
Who is Eminem?
This classic slogan reminds you to stay grounded and focus only on the 24 hours in front of you.
What is “One day at a time”?
This term refers to needing more of a substance to get the same effect.
What is tolerance?
What are the (5) types of boundaries I taught in group?
What is....
-Mental
-Physical
-Spiritual
-Material
-Emotional
Long-term use of this substance is commonly associated with severe dental issues.
What is Meth (Methamphetamines)?
Known for her powerhouse vocals and song "Rehab", this soul singer and in and out of treatment for years before her passing in 2011.
Who is Amy Winehouse.
Recovery is Progress not _________.
What is Perfection?
This term refers to doing the same thing over and over expecting different results.
What is Insanity?
When learning about communication, it was learned healthy communication includes what (2) things?
What is talking AND listening?
Often seen as harmless- Long-term use of this substance can cause memory loss, mood swings and significant damage to the brain's ability to learn.
What is Marijuana?
This Academy Award-winning actor, famous for roles in Dead Poets Society, Good Will Hunting and Aladdin struggled with alcoholism and cocaine use throughout their life/ career.
Who is Robin Williams.
What does the acronym HALT stand for?
What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired?
What’s the difference between an external and internal trigger?
What is External=people, places, things and Internal=emotions, mental health, thoughts
In group 12 'Thinking Traps' were learned..which thinking trap includes holding self to an unreasonable standard or unable to tolerate making mistakes. (I related this thinking trap to ones pride/ego getting in the way).
What is Perfectionism?
These substances play a major role in suppressing ones hunger.
What is Stimulants?
This singer/actress starred in the Bodyguard died for a mixture of cocaine, marijuana, benadryl, xanax and muscle relaxants.
Who is Whitney Houston?
Our _______ keep us sick.
What is Secrets?
List the main difference between Abstinence and Recovery.
What is abstinence is simply no longer using substances; while recovery is making lifelong changes emotionally, behaviorally, socially and cognitively.
The movie ' 28 Days' was shown in group to show what concept of addiction/ recovery.
What is The Stages of Change OR The Cycle of Addiction?
These substances distort one's sense of reality, causing auditory and/or visual illusions.
This world famous movie star died in 1962 from a barbiturate overdose which some say was accidental, some say was suicide and others say was murder.
Who is Marilyn Monroe?