Holiday Songs
Sing the next line correctly: "Sleigh bells ring,"
___ ___ ________
are you listening
Known for his guitar playing skills and collabortion with Sheila E., he sadly passed away from on overdose.
Prince
Name something (that starts with letter F) that we lose when we are in active addiction.
Family, Friends, Freedom, Fun,
Someone you meet at a recovery meeting who will help you through recovery and The Steps.
A sponsor
It _____ if you ____ __.
It works if you work it.
Finish (and you have to sing it) the next line of the song correctly:
"Chestnuts roasting on an open fire..."
____ ____ ______ __ ___ ___.
Jack Frost nipping at your nose.
She died at the age of 27 from an overdose and sang the song "Rehab."
Who is Amy Winehouse
Something we need to do for ourselves and others in order to move on. (We need to ______ ourselves and others.)
forgive
The founders of Alcoholics Anonymous
Bill Wilson and Bob Smith, or Bill W. and Dr. Bob
One ___ __ _ ____.
One day at a time.
Sing the reindeer correctly:
"You know _____ and _____ and _____ and ____, _____ and _____ and _____ and ______, but do you recall? The most famous reindeer of all. _______ the red nosed reindeer."
Yes, sing it.
Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen.
Rudolf.
This actor was a notorious bad boy early in his career in the 80-90s. He has been through recovery several times and is now clean. HINT: he's a superhero
Iron man, or Robert Downy Jr.
an emotion we could feel that can ulitmately lead to relapse:
Fear or frustration.
Step One of the 12 steps is:
We admitted we were powerless over (our addiction) and that our lives had become unmanagemable.
Take what you ____ and _____ the ____.
Let's talk about what this means to you.
Take what you like and leave the rest, or take what you need/want and leave the rest.
Sing the next line correctly: "I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus."
underneath the mistletoe last night.
This famous addict singer/songwriter/pianist from the 70s and on is an advocate for gay rights, HIV treatment, and has sponsered several famous musicians in 12-step programs, including Eminem. Who is he?
Elton John
What we hope to gain when we are settled in our recovery and starting a new life:
Freedom
Which step of the 12-steps is this?
"Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others, and practice these prinicples in all our affairs."
12
Recovery is "progress, not __________."
perfection
"Last Christmas, I gave you my heart, but
___ ____ ____ ___ ___ ____ __ ____"
This year, to save me from tears,
___ ____ __ __ ________ ______."
the very next day you gave it away.
I'll give it to someone special.
She was a child actress who abused drugs and alcohol. She became famous at only 8 years old, starring in "E.T." and "Firestarter." She has since written an autobiography and is in recovery.
Drew Barrymore
This acronym comes from some 12-step meetings. The acronym is F.E.A.R.
What does it stands for? (two acceptable answers)
F**k Everything And Run
also,
Face Everything And Recover
In 12-step meetings, they say: "the only requirement for membership is a desire __ ____ _______"
a desire to stop using/drinking.
Take the ______ out of your ears and put it in your _____.
what does this mean to you?
Take the cotton out of your ears and put it in your mouth.
Listen (and learn) more than you speak.
Listen twice as much as you talk.