Coping Skills
This is a type of breathing that helps you relax.
What is deep breathing?
Internal or external reminders of past substance use that typically cause cravings and increase risk of relapse are called this.
What are triggers?
This is the reason people come to Gaudenzia.
What is recovery or treatment?
Synonyms are also acceptable.
This mental health disorder is associated with mood swings, including periods of depression and mania.
What is bipolar disorder?
These are three examples of 12-step programs.
What are Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Crystal Meth Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous, or Gamblers Anonymous?
This coping skill involves noticing your thoughts without judging them or trying to push them away.
What is mindfulness?
Cocaine and meth (methamphetamine) fall under this class of drugs.
What are stimulants?
Besides Together House Men, this is the name of one of the other programs located within this building.
What is WSAC, Broad Street, New Outlooks, Outreach 1, or Philly House?
The mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest is called this.
What is depression?
These are the two men who started Alcoholics Anonymous.
Who are Bill W. & Dr. Bob?
This unhealthy coping strategy involves refusing to acknowledge a stressful situation or pretending it doesn't exist.
What is denial?
This is when more of a drug is required to achieve the same effect.
What is tolerance?
This is the supervisor of Together House RSPs.
Who is Kevin or Kev?
This popular phrase is often used to describe the practice of focusing on the present moment and avoiding stress.
What is mindfulness?
This is read at the beginning of every AA meeting.
What is the Preamble?
This coping skill involves intentionally replacing negative self-talk with more realistic or balanced thoughts.
What is positive self-talk?
These are three examples of MAT (medication-assisted treatment).
What is Suboxone (Buprenorphine/Naloxone), Methadone, Subutex (Buprenorphine), Naltrexone, Sublocade, Brixadi, or Vivitrol?
This is the program director of this program.
Who is Luis (Medina)?
This anti-psychotic/mood-stabilizing medication is sometimes prescribed for sleep.
What is Seroquel, Zyprexa, or Risperdal?
"We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. " is step # __.
What is step 6?
Instead of trying to eliminate difficult emotions, this coping skill focuses on tolerating them safely until they become more manageable.
What is distress tolerance?
The withdrawal from these two substances can be deadly.
What are alcohol and benzodiazepines?
The program Gaudenzia was named after this.
What is a race horse?
This is the difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist.
What is the amount of focus on prescribing medications?
As long as an answer touches on the fact that one (psychiatry) is more focused on prescription than the other (psychology), it is acceptable.
This symbol represents Recovery, Unity, and Service.
What is The Circle/Triangle Symbol of AA?
Triangle is also acceptable.