Addiction 101
3 things that have to be changed to be successful in recovery
people, places, things
Lying by not telling the whole truth
Lying by Omission
or
Passive Dishonesty/lying
name a way to interrupt a trigger
any coping skills
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol — that our lives had become unmanageable.
Step 1
No is
a complete sentence
disease
Basic assumptions we've made and accepted as true about ourselves, other people, and the world.
Core Beliefs
One way to make it easier to to accomplish a goal you set is to
break it down into smaller goals
Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
Step 5
progress over
perfection
When someone returns to substance use after a period of recovery
relapse
We make excuses, point fingers at others and claim that we were the ones who were wronged
Victim or Self Pity Stance
The first way to deal with a trigger is to
avoid it
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
Step 2
" is the opposite of addiction" -Ms. Carol
Connection
Gambling Disorder
We use power to manipulate, intimidate, humiliate, or dominate others
Use of Power to Control
This coping skills involves being present in the present moment, accepting your thoughts non judgmentally, and practicing relaxation techniques such as meditation
mindfulness
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
Step 4
One at a time
Day
The following symbolizes main symptom of addiction:
-you cannot turn down the substance
-you cannot limit your usage
-you want to stop, but cannot
Loss of Control
This type of tactic is used to escape responsibility, to keep a low profile so we don't have to put out effort or be exposed and to manipulate others to get what we want.
Avoidance Strategies
limits and rules you set for yourself in various relationships.
boundaries
Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs
Step 12
this too
shall pass