This is alone is not sufficient to overcome alcoholism or addiction.
What is willpower?
100
Began in Akron, Ohio, in 1935, with a chance meeting between two alcoholics, one a doctor and one a broker
What is Alcoholics Anonymous?
100
This step involves asking a higher power to remove short-comings
What is step 7?
"Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings"
100
Live and let others do this.
What is "live"?
"Live and Let Live"
200
A group that provides support for family members of alcoholics.
What is Al-Anon?
200
This is viewed as the only viable alternative for the addict or alcoholic.
What is life long abstinence?
200
An experienced member who guides newcomers through recovery.
What is a sponsor?
200
In this step, my list looked like this....
· Wanting things my way
· Wanting special treatment
· Wanting others to meet my needs
What is step 4?
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
200
The words that make up the acronym H.A.L.T
What are Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired?
300
This group deals with individuals addicted to different types of illicit drugs.
What is Narcotics Anonymous?
300
12 step groups believe that alcohol and addiction are considered this.
What is a chronic disease?
300
A meeting ANYONE can attend.
What is an open meeting?
300
I knew that my higher power could help me feel sane again.
What is step 2?
"Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity"
300
The answer to all of our problems (Big Book p. 417).
What is ACCEPTANCE?
400
A group for friends and family members of individuals with a drug addiction.
What is Nar-Anon?
400
Abstinence is not enough...the Twelve Steps also help you work on these personal flaws.
What are character defects?
400
This is a group in which a member is comfortable with and where he or she does official group business.
What is a "home group"?
400
In this step my list looked like this....
My Mom because I took money from her,
My friend because I lied to her about everything,
My boss because I didn't show up for the big presentation.
What is Step 8?
"Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all "
400
"I came for my drinking and stayed for....." this.
What is "my thinking"?
"I came for my drinking, and stayed for my thinking"
500
A group for people working to end patterns of dysfunctional relationships and develop functional and healthy relationships.
What is Co-dependents Anonymous (CoDA)?
500
To stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
What is the primary purpose of AA?
500
Meetings are self-supporting through this.
What are "our own contributions?
500
It's OK to say "I am wrong"
What is Step 10? "Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it"