Junkie Drunkie Life
Slippery-Slope Thinking
Disease of Addiction
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100

Addiction is a _______ and _______ disease of the mind, body, and spirit.

Chronic, Progressive

Correct answer 500

If Stolen 1000

100

This internal danger sign shows up when someone stops reaching out, avoids recovery tools, and starts believing they can handle everything alone.

What is withdrawing from support?

Correct answer 600

If stolen 900


100

The disease of addiction is classified as this type of chronic disorder because it affects thinking, behavior, and motivation. Only the person who picked can answer with no help from their team

What is a brain disease?

Correct answer 700

Incorrect answer 200 to the other team

100

This U.S. city is the only one that sits on two different peninsulas. 

(PLEASE DONOT GOOGLE AND RUIN THE GAME)


San Francisco

Correct answer 1000

If Stolen 2000

200

Research shows that this approximate percentage of a person’s risk for developing addiction can be linked to genetic factors.

What is 40–60 percent? 

let's split it down the middle and closest to 50% Wins 800 

Range (40-60%)

200

This stage occurs when someone isn’t planning to use, but old emotional patterns like irritability, isolation, or denial begin creeping back in. 


Emotional Relapse

Correct Answer 400

If Stolen 600

200

Chronic drug use weakens this executive function, making it harder to delay gratification or resist urges.

What is impulse regulation or self-control?

Correct answer 600

If stolen 1000 to the other team

200

This everyday invention was first created by a high-school dropout working at a McDonald’s in 1974. 

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What is the Egg McMuffin?

Correct answer 1000

If Stolen 1600

300

Many people in recovery say spiritual progress begins when they stop trying to control everything and practice this principle instead.

Only the person who picked can answer with no help from their team.

What is surrender?

Correct answer 900

incorrect answer 300 to the other team

300

The final stage.  All of the actions that lead directly to it. During  people may engage in behaviors that can result in using drugs or alcohol again. This may include things like driving to the bar or liquor store or contacting your dealer. Only the person who picked can answer with no help from their team.

Physical relapse

Correct answer 300

300

This term describes the brain’s process of needing more of a substance to get the same effect 

Only the person who picked can answer with no help from their team.

What is tolerance?

Correct answer 600

Incorrect 300 to the other team

300

This natural landmark is the most visited national park in the United States.  R/W

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What is the Great Smoky Mountains?

Right answer 1200

Wrong answer 600 to the other team

400

This behavioral condition occurs in relationships when one person enables another’s addiction, irresponsibility, or emotional instability often by rescuing them, covering for them, or putting their needs above their own.

Codependency

Correct answer 800

If Stolen 1600

400

During emotional relapse, someone may start saying this phrase a signal that they’re ignoring feelings and avoiding support.

What is “I’m fine”?

Correct answer 800

If stolen 1600 to the other team

400

Long-term sobriety is strongly linked to this ongoing process that includes therapy, meetings, sponsorship, service work, support groups, and regular follow-up after formal treatment ends.

What is ongoing recovery maintenance including aftercare, continuing care, and working a program?

Correct Answer 800

If stolen 1600

400

This food has legally been classified as both a fruit and a vegetable in different countries, meaning it’s having a full identity crisis.

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What is the tomato?

Correct Answer 1600

If stolen 2000

500

This is the boundary setting skill where someone learns to say “no” without guilt, essential for breaking unhealthy relationship cycles.

What is assertiveness?

Correct Answer 1000

If Stolen 2000

500

Give 2 examples of a mental and 2 examples of an emotional relapse

Emotional: Isolating instead of reaching out for support, Stuffing emotions and saying “I’m fine” when you’re not, Poor sleep or self-care skipping meals, hygiene, or routines, Irritability or mood swings for no clear reason, Skipping meetings or support even though you have time.

Mental: Craving or fantasizing about the high. Remembering the “good times” and forgetting the consequences. Bargaining, like “just one won’t hurt.” Lying to yourself that you can control it this time. Planning or imagining scenarios where using “might be okay.”

Correct Answer 2000

If Stolen 2500

500

Irritability, depression, anxiety, mood swings, low energy, sleep problems, poor focus, and unexplained pain appearing 1–2 weeks after stopping substance use are hallmark signs of this early-recovery condition.

What is Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)?

Correct answer 1500

If Stolen 2500

500

I exist only when you look away.
You’ll never catch me in the act.
I change what you remember,
But never what actually happened.
What am I? R/W

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Your memory (or how you remember the past)

Right Answer 2500

Wrong answer 1000 to the other team

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