Startling Statistics
Each year in the United States, nearly 178,000 people die from this legal drug, making it a top leading preventable cause of death in our country.
Alcohol
_____ at a time.
One day
Requirement for membership in any 12 step Fellowship
The desire to stop using alcohol or substances
Over time, people often need higher amounts of a substance to feel the same effect. This is known as _____.
Tolerance
Which is older? Trees or sharks
Sharks
Abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs is costly to the United States, exacting this amount annually in costs related to crime, lost work, productivity, and healthcare
740 billion dollars
The opposite of addiction is _______.
Connection
Someone who helps guide a newcomer through the process of AA or NA
Sponsor
The act of being appreciative of things in your life.
Gratitude
What is Scotland's national animal?
Unicorn
This gender is more likely to start experimenting with drugs and alcohol in high school.
If you work on these 3 things, it's said to help your recovery
mind, body, spirit
Who are the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous?
Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith
In what month do we celebrate National Recovery Month?
September
Which has more bones? An adult human or a baby human?
BONUS: How many bones in adults and babies
Babies have 300 bones
Adults have 206
Nearly 300,000 people in this population are exposed to and struggle with addiction each year in the United States.
Newborn babies
______ not perfection
Progress
What are the 3 A's in recovery?
Awareness, acceptance, action
Excessive emotional, physical, or psychological reliance on a partner
Co-dependency
What food does the human brain have the most likeness in consistency to?
Tofu
According to the CDC, this is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the United States
Tobacco use and exposure
We must _____ ourselves before we can _____ others
Forgive
Three essential spiritual principles in 12 step Fellowship (Hint: H.O.W)
Honest, Open-mindedness, Willingness
A phase at the beginning of recovery where individuals feel euphoric and overly optimistic about recovery, often followed by challenges.
The Pink Cloud
What is a group of pugs called?
A grumble