R & R
The Big Book
Alcohol Abuse
The Twelve Traditions
A.A. Trivia
The Twelve Steps
Big Book Trivia
100

During the first year of sobriety, ~50% of individuals do this.

What is Relapse?

100

An alcoholic's defense against the first drink must derive from this.

What is A Higher Power?

100

Name given to alcohol because it slows the function of central nervous system.

What is Depressant?

100

A.A. meetings are self-supporting through this.

What is Our Own Contributions?

100

The initial number of basic Steps, later refined and expanded into a 12-Step program.

What is Six?

100

The first Step to recovery.

What is Admit We Are Powerless Over Alcohol?

100

The number of pages which comprise the Big Book basic text.

What is 164?

200

This alone is not enough to overcome alcoholism.

What is Willpower?

200

The "number one offender" that destroys more alcoholics than anything else.

What is Resentment?

200

Consequence of excessive drinking which can cause unconsciousness, coma, or death.

What is Alcohol Poisoning?

200

The only requirement for A.A. membership.

What is Desire to Stop Drinking?

200

Medical doctor who proposed the theory that alcoholism is a physical disease.

Who was William D. Silkworth M.D.?

200

A result of practicing all Twelve Steps.

What is a Spiritual Awakening?

200

The number of Big Books published in the first printing.

What is Five Thousand?

300

The period of sobriety which has the highest occurrence of multiple relapse.

What is First Ninety Days?

300

To save their lives, an alcoholic must put this first.

What is Sobriety?

300

The percentage of Americans age-12 and over who have had Alcohol Use Disorder.

What is 10%?

300

The spiritual foundation of all A.A. Traditions.

What is Anonymity?

300

Referred to as "an A.A. meeting in print".

What is the A.A. Grapevine?

300

When other tasks fail, the one most likely to “insure immunity from drinking”.

What is Working With Others?

300

The number of members at the time Alcoholics Anonymous was written.

What was 100?

400

Acronym used to identify physical and emotional stress which may trigger a relapse.

What is H.A.L.T.?

400

An alcoholic will be "absolutely unable to stop drinking on the basis of this".

What is Self-Knowledge?

400

Symptoms include headache, anxiety, tremors, seizures, and delirium.

What is Alcohol Withdrawal?

400

Necessary for personal recovery and the common welfare of A.A.

What is Unity?

400

The A.A. founding date, June 10, 1935, also signifies this important event.

What was Dr. Bob's Last Drink?

400

Often the outcome of the easier and softer manner of practicing Step Five.

What is Relapse?

400

The two reasons Alcoholics Anonymous was nicknamed the 'Big Book'.

What are Thick Pages and Wide Margins?

500

Persons are more likely to maintain sobriety and reduce the chance of relapse if they do this.

What is Attend Regular A.A. Meetings?

500

The only suggested relief for alcohol cravings in "The Doctor's Opinion".

What is Entire Abstinence?

500

Alcohol stimulates the brain's production of this hormone, associated with feeling pleasure.

What is Dopamine?

500

Each group that carries it's message to the still suffering alcoholic is accomplishing this mission.

What is Primary Purpose?

500

Known as the "Angel of Hope" for her work helping treat alcoholics at St. Thomas Hospital.

Who was Sister Ignatia?

500

We claim to achieve this type of personal progress through the 12-Step principles.

What is Spiritual?

500

Title of the only personal story which appears in the basic text of Alcoholics Anonymous.

What is "Bill's Story"?

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