Happy Holidays
What are the names of Santa's 8 reindeer?
What is Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen?
Each person should have what kind of plan for the holidays?
What is the first way you should handle triggers?
What is avoiding them?
In the movie 'Frosty the snowman' what brings Frosty to life?
What is a magical hat?
Addiction in considered...
How long does Hanukkah last?
What is 8 days and 8 nights?
Name one reason why holidays increase relapse risk.
What is family drama, more stress, change in routine/schedule, etc?
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.
In the movie "Elf" Buddy's favorite food topping was...
What is syrup?
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?
When did Philadelphia last have snowfall on Christmas day?
What is 2002?
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.
Taking personal responsibility for choices and actions I make is know as?
What is accountability?
In what year was the movie "It's a wonderful life" released?
What is 1946?
These are typically opposite of the effect produced by the substance. Examples: sweats, shakes, nausea.
What are withdrawal symptoms?
How many holidays are celebrated worldwide throughout the month of December?
What is 14?
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?
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?
What is the highest grossing Holiday movie of all time?
What is Home Alone?
These are naturally occurring chemicals in the brain that carry messages between special cells called neurons?
What is neurotransmitters?
The average amount of years it takes a Christmas tree to grow before it can be sold?
What is 15 years?
This unproductive coping skill is based on fear of natural consequences and can put my sobriety in jeopardy?
What is lying/dishonesty?
What is the name of Ralphie's father in "A Christmas Story?"
What is "my old man" (he doesn't have a name!)
The fancy word that describes your brain's ability to health itself.
What is neuroplasticity!