Terms
What is the term for refusing to accept the reality or severity of a problem?
Denial
According to the Big Book, what often comes before a drink even happens again?
The mental obsession
You are taller in the morning than at night.
True
Yes, you are slightly taller in the morning. People are typically about 0.5 to 1.5 cm (about 0.2 to 0.6 inches) taller when they wake up compared to their height at night
This feeling is tied to self-worth and can drive someone to seek validation, or struggle to admit fault.
Pride
Uncle Bill’s farm had a terrible storm and all but seven sheep were killed. How many sheep are still alive?
Seven
What is the term for needing more of a substance to get the same effect?
Tolerance
What does the Big Book say is one of the biggest barriers to spiritual growth?
Resentment
Bats actually aren't blind
True
The common phrase "blind as a bat" is a myth. All bat species have functional eyes, and many have excellent eyesight tailored for navigating in the dark and detecting prey
A mood state marked by reduced reward response, low activation, and diminished emotional reactivity to things that once mattered.
Depression
Which feels heavier: a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers?
Neither—they both weigh a ton.
Which thinking pattern involves “It wasn’t that bad, other people do worse”?
Minimization
What is needed from a recovering alcoholic before starting the Steps?
Willingness
Lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun
True
A single bolt of lightning is about five times hotter than the surface of the sun.
A state where the mind locks onto future outcomes, treating uncertainty like danger and driving repetitive thought loops.
Anxiety
What travels the world while stuck in one spot?
A stamp
What is the thinking pattern where someone assumes others are thinking negatively about them without evidence?
Mind reading/ Crystal-balling
What is the name of the chapter that explains the AA program in action?
How It Works
A shrimps heart is located in its head
True
This placement evolved because the head is covered by the thickest part of the exoskeleton, providing crucial protection for vital organs.
builds up over time and starts to spill into irritability, impatience, or short temper over small things.
Frustration
What would you find in the middle of Toronto ?
The letter "O"
What relapse stage shows up as isolation and poor self-care before any thought of using? This is the the first, often unconscious, stage of the addiction recovery relapse process.
Emotional relapse
What profession did Bill W. have before AA was founded?
Stockbroker
A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.
True
This feeling arises when someone compares their life, progress, or possessions to others and feels they are missing something important.
Envy
What’s as big as an elephant but weighs absolutely nothing?
Its shadow