Boundaries
True or false: setting boundaries with friends and family is selfish and rude
False
True or false: Relapse begins when you use alcohol and or drugs
False
Thoughts-> Feelings-> ________?
Behaviors
Fact or opinion: I am attending group
Fact
What is the name of the popular social media app that allows users to create short videos set to music?
Tik Tok
True or False: You can and should set boundaries with yourself.
True
What are Some Ways to Increase Dopamine?
Exercise, Get Some Sunlight, Listen to Music, Meditate/Pray, Get Enough Sleep
Name 2 unhelpful behaviors that make it harder to reach your goals
Name a way to stimulate your vagus nerve
Tapping, cold water, butterfly tapping, havening
What rapper is besties with Martha Stewart?
Snoop Dogg
What does a consequence mean in a boundary?
Telling the other person what you will do if they don't respect your boundary.
What are 3 ways to prevent relapse
Go to support groups, therapy, engage in new hobbies
What is mindfulness?
Being present in the moment
Fact or opinion: My friend frowned because he was upset
opinion
Homer Simpson asked Bart & Lisa if they wanted to go to Blockoland; their response: this 3-letter word of indifference
Meh
Is the following an example of a helpful or unhelpful boundary?: I feel like you are always yelling at me and I don't appreciate it.
unhelpful
True or False: Positive events in life, like achieving a promotion or attaining sobriety goals, can lead to a relapse?
True
What is the cutoff point in your stick man?
The point of no return where you flip to fight/flight
STOP Skill
Stop, take a step back, observe, proceed mindfully
This cereal brand has a cute mascot named BuzzBee
Cheerios (or Honey Nut Cheerios)
Set a healthy boundary: Your friend often comes over unannounced and wants to borrow your car and some money.
Hey, I really value our friendship but I need to be honest about some things. I am not comfortable with unannounced visits. I would really appreciate it if you would call or text me if you want to hangout. Also I am not in the position to lend money or my car.
What does HALTS stand for?
Hungry, angry, lonely, tired, scared
Why are drugs more addictive than natural rewards?
The brain of someone who misuses drugs adjusts by producing fewer neurotransmitters in the reward circuit, or by reducing the number of receptors that can receive signals. As a result, the person's ability to experience pleasure from naturally rewarding (i.e., reinforcing) activities is also reduced
TIPP skill
Temperature, Intense exercise, paced breathing, progressive muscle relaxation
A Florida mom invented one version of this twirling gizmo back in the 1990s; 20 years later, they became a craze.