Happy Holidays
Prepping for the Holidays
COPING SKILLS
Holiday movies
Addiction and the Brain
100

What are the names of Santa's 8 reindeer? 

What is Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen?

100

Each person should have what kind of plan for the holidays?

What is a Relapse Prevention Plan?
100

What is the first way you should handle triggers?

What is avoiding them?

100

In the movie 'Frosty the snowman' what brings Frosty to life?

What is a magical hat?

100

Addiction in considered...

What is a chronic and progressive disease?
200

How long does Hanukkah last?

What is 8 days and 8 nights?

200

Name one reason why holidays increase relapse risk.

What is family drama, more stress, change in routine/schedule, etc?

200

Name two ways to distract yourself from a trigger if you are home alone?

What is call someone, go to a meeting, take a walk, etc. 

200

In the movie "Elf" Buddy's favorite food topping was...

What is syrup? 

200

The process in which the same amount of a substance begins to have less effect, so greater amounts of the substances are used to have or attempt to get the same effect.

What is tolerance?

300

When did Philadelphia last have snowfall on Christmas day?

What is 2002?

300

Name TWO coping skills that you can use this holiday.

What is Meditation, playing the tape through, reaching out to sober supports, distraction from triggers, etc.

300

Taking personal responsibility for choices and actions I make is know as?


What is accountability?

300

In what year was the movie "It's a wonderful life" released?

What is 1946?

300

These are typically opposite of the effect produced by the substance. Examples: sweats, shakes, nausea.

What are withdrawal symptoms?

400

How many holidays are celebrated worldwide throughout the month of December?

What is 14?

400

This skill can be helpful to ensure that you are sharing your needs with you family/friends regarding your recovery PRIOR to your holiday plans.

What is communication?

400

This skill can be utilized to calm your body and mind because they promote our parasympathetic nervous system to kick in.

What is deep breathing, meditation, grounding skills?

400

What is the highest grossing Holiday movie of all time?

What is Home Alone?

400

These are naturally occurring chemicals in the brain that carry messages between special cells called neurons?

What is neurotransmitters?

500

The average amount of years it takes a Christmas tree to grow before it can be sold?

What is 15 years?

500
How long does a trigger last?
What is between 2 and 15 minutes?
500

This unproductive coping skill is based on fear of natural consequences and can put my sobriety in jeopardy? 

What is lying/dishonesty?

500

What is the name of Ralphie's father in "A Christmas Story?" 

What is "my old man" (he doesn't have a name!)

500

The fancy word that describes your brain's ability to health itself.

What is neuroplasticity!