Maladaptive Coping Skills | Positive Coping Skills | Misc | Fact or Crap | Relapse Prevention |
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Isolation
The act of distancing yourself from others / the community
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Journaling
Writing things down when you're feeling emotionally charged
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give an example of a trigger and a positive and negative coping skill for that trigger
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Crap!
We have to learn and practice skills to address and solve problems. Work and effort!
Instant fixes exist for problems
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relapse prevention plan
This is a plan that is used to gain awareness and develop skills to avoid relapse
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Self-harm
The act of causing harm to oneself, sometimes in hopes of escaping, relieving tension/stress, or "feeling something." This can come in many forms
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Talking to someone about your problems/stressors allows you to express your emotions and feelings and get everything out in the open rather than bottling it up. It helps build connections and improve communication.
Two ways talking to a family member / friend be used as a coping skill?
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cognitive distortions
irrational thoughts that influence our emotions
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Fact
taking time to yourself each day is often needed to cope with life stressors
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=P
What is one step you can take when you feel like you may relapse
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Avoidance
The most common form of negative coping for anxiety
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Addressing the problem! (confronting/problem solving etc)
A helpful way to cope with anxiety related to a problem
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challenge or reframe
when we have a negative/harmful thought, we can ______ that thought into a positive one
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Craaapppppp
All stress is out of your control
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Name three stressors / triggers in your life and how you can cope with them in a positive way
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What are three examples of negative coping related to eating disorders
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Socializing with others decreases feelings of loneliness and stress, and increases feelings of enjoyment and happiness. Also rebuilds connections and structures free time to avoid boredom
Three ways socializing with others be used as a positive coping skill?
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"I can do this" "I am strong" "I accomplished ... today" "I am in control of my choices" "I am putting in effort" "I believe"
why is self-talk a positive coping skill and share two examples
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Fact!
Practicing a positive coping skill for the first time may not alleviate the stressor but with more practice, it can.
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Share one long term goal for recovery and 2 ways/steps to get there
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some include: does not restore emotional balance; may be harmful to yourself, others, or property; does not solve the problem, and may create additional problems ; prevents skill development and personal growth etc
Share three reasons why we should not engage in negative coping
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Name 5 positive coping skills and situations when you can use them
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Yes! coping skills are used when you are experiencing some type of stressor or trigger leading to emotional/cognitive/behavioral discomfort. Self-care are restorative and preventative measures to ensure health and wellness.
Is there a difference between coping skills and self-care? why?
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CRAP
All "negative" emotions are "bad" (i.e. anger, anxiety etc)
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Identify 3 positive qualities and how it can be used in your recovery
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