Recovery Skillz
Name the category these fall under: people, places, and things.
What are triggers?
Name what aspect of treatment these are: medication, behavioral therapy, groups, rehab, inpatient/outpatient, and medical.
What are treatment options?
Guilt is feeling bad about what you've done. This is feeling bad about who you are.
What is shame?
In 2017, _______ was responsible for more than 28,000 deaths in the US, which is more deaths than from any type of opioid?
What is fentanyl?
This step is about admitting one's self as powerless and life being unmanageable
What is the first Step (Step 1)
These are desires or dreams you want to achieve.
What are goals?
This can be comprised of medical doctors, nurses, psychologists, social workers, therapists, clergy, and you.
What is my treatment team?
This was begun in Akron, Ohio, in 1935, with a chance meeting between two alcoholics, one a doctor and one a broker.
What is AA?
Addiction is also referred to as this kind of illness.
What is a “family disease”?
The two co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous are named _________ and ___________.
Who is Dr. Bob Smith and Bill Wilson (just Bill & Dr. Bob is fine too)
This acronym helps you avoid the triggers of getting hungry, angry, lonely, or tired.
What is H.A.L.T.?
This health professional a) educates you on healthy, safe, sober activities and coping skills and b) helps you integrate these into your daily life.
What is a therapist?
The 12th tradition asks members to place these before personalities.
What are principles?
This is the percentage of liver disease deaths that are caused by alcohol abuse.
What is 50%?
This step includes a process of prayer and meditation as a method for improving connection with a higher power and asking for direction.
What is Step 11
Our brain learns by ________ and _________.
What is repetition and reward?
This is the first stage of treatment.
What is detoxification?
AA meetings are self-supporting through these.
What are “our own contributions”?
This percentage range of an addiction may be caused by genetic factors.
What is 40%?
This popular 12 step fellowship, originally started in 1982, is known for being all-inclusive.
What is Cocaine Anonymous (CA)
Name one skill that you can use to overcome cravings and triggers.
What is/are: finding a sponsor, a relapse prevention plan, laughter, service, work, being with family, engaging in sober hobbies, and [anything else]
This is the minimum length of time a person should stay in treatment for the best chance of staying sober.
What is 90 days?
This is the process by which the addicted brain invents excuses that allow the person in recovery to edge close enough to relapse situations that accidents can happen.
What is justification?
This term is often used to describe an addict who appears on the surface to be able to work a job, pay bills, etc.
What is a functioning alcoholic?
This location, also known as the "Rubber Capital of the World" is also the birthplace of Alcoholics Anonymous
What is Akron, Ohio