Triggers
People, places, and things
What are external triggers?
True or False: Instant fixes for stress exist.
What is False?
What might be a treat to my relapse prevention?
What is...
-Living with a family member who uses.
-Hanging out with old friends.
-Not having a support system.
-Thinking it is o.k. to use just once.
-etc.
This U. S. President led us through the civil war and was assassinated.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Abraham Lincoln suffered from severe depression.
An effective treatment that involves peers who suffer from a common condition.
What are support groups and/or group therapy?
What is a thought or a feeling that can create a craving to use drugs?
What is an internal trigger?
exercise, art activities, talking to a friend, and participating in leisure
What are positive coping skills?
What is the percentage of opiate abusers relapsing at least one?
What is 90%
This comedian was a lead role in the TV Show “Mork and Mindy” and the movie “Mrs. Doubtfire.”
What is Robin Williams?
Robin Williams suffered from Levy Body Dementia and alcoholism.
To fall back into a previous condition, especially after a partial recover from illness.
What is relapse?
A reminder of past trauma. This reminder can cause a person to feel sadness, anxiety, and/or panic.
What is a trigger?
True or False: All Stress is bad stress, and why
What is False?
What are the 3 things you must change when you first get sober?
What are people, places, and things.
This German composer and pianist wrote Symphony No. 5 & No. 9. He is referred to as one of the 3 B’s.
Who is Ludwig Van Beethoven?
Beethoven suffered from Bipolar Disorder.
compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli despite adverse consequences
What is Addiction?
Think of feelings vs. Environment
What are internal vs. external triggers?
Name 3 negative coping skills.
What is Self-harm, substance abuse, withdraw/isolation, fighting, bottling feelings up, and etc.
The tool that focuses on patient goals and progress in treatment?
What is a treatment Plan?
This Nickelodeon TV talk show host is best known from the show “Double Dare.”
Who is Marc Summers?
Marc Summers suffers from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
What is the set of skills that a patient uses in order to avoid and deal with triggers and cravings.
What are coping skills?
What 3 autonomic systems active when triggered?
What is Fight, flight, freeze response?
To talk to a therapist, counselor, or peer specialist.
What is support?
One cause of depression is an imbalance in ____. (Hint: something in the brain)
What are chemicals in the brain (neurotransmitters)
This famous 17th century Dutch Post-Impressionist painter is known for works such as “The Starry Night” and “Avenue of Poplars at Sunset.”
Who is Vincent van Gogh.
Vincent van Gogh suffered from Bipolar Disorder.
SMART goals are goals that are...
What is Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time Oriented?