12 Steps and 12 Traditions
Step One: "We admitted we were _______ over alcohol -- that our lives had become ________."
powerless/unmanageable
Just not drinking. Not going to meetings or working the steps.
Abstaining
"The _____ of an addictive thinker is neither conscious nor willful, and the addict may sincerely believe that he or she is telling the truth."
denial
The Big Book was written in 1939 by these two men.
Bill W. and Dr. Bob
A mutual support organization for the families and friends of alcoholics, especially those of members of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Al-Anon
Tradition Seven: "Every A.A. group ought to be fully ________, declining outside contributions."
self-supporting
The pain that develops when an addicted person stops using alcohol or drugs.
Withdrawal
People with this type of pain are, in a sense, rationalizing. Although they are not fabricating excuses, their unconscious mind is essentially doing it for them.
Chronic Pain
If you are struggling with believing in a higher power Bill would advise you to read this chapter.
Chapter 4: We Agnostics
This "role" tries to put a positive spin on things, can be an overachiever and a perfectionist and tries to create normalcy in chaos.
The Hero
“This tradition states that the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking”
Tradition 3
A condition in which a person develops bio-psycho-social dependence on any mood-alternating substance.
Addiction
"________ may start as a defensive maneuver to explain away the use of alcohol and other drugs, to cover up problems, or to create situations that will facilitate drinking or using. But sooner or later it takes on a life of its own."
Manipulation
"Rarely have we seen someone fail who has thoroughly followed our path." Is the first sentence from this chapter in the Big Book.
Chapter 5: How it Works
This "role" takes the blame for the problem, attention is placed on them instead of the addict and they struggle with feelings of guilt.
The Scapegoat
Tradition One: "Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. _____."
unity
Symptoms that occur after acute withdrawal.
Post-Acute Withdrawal
This phenomenon of abnormal thinking in addiction was first recognized in A.A., where the highly descriptive term stinkin' thinking' was coined.
Distortion of thought
This is the only chapter not written by Bill W.
The Employers
Excessive emotional or psychological reliance on a partner, typically one who requires support on account of an illness or addiction.
Codependency
Step Four: "Made a searching and fearless
______ ______ of ourselves."
moral inventory
These kind of behaviors are actions that produce intense excitement or emotional release and are followed by long-term pain or discomfort.
Compulsive Behaviors
"I'm not an alcoholic. She makes me drink." Is an example of this defense mechanism.
Projection
Our Twelfth Step also says that as a result of practicing all the Steps, we have each found something called this.
A spiritual awakening
What are the 3 Cs of AL-ANON?
“I didn’t CAUSE it.”
“I can’t CONTROL it.”
“I can’t CURE it.”