Values in Recovery
Honest self‑examination is summed up in Step 4’s “searching and fearless moral” this.
What is inventory?
“Iron Man” actor sober since 2003
Who is Robert Downey Jr.?
Slang for sudden intense craving, also a mosquito’s favorite meal.
What is a itch? (Accept the craving itch.)
Letters for the high‑risk triad: Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired.
What is HALT?
Three‑digit phone number in the U.S. that routes to local emergency services.
What is 911?
Value modeled by returning a lost wallet intact.
What is integrity?
Singer of “Skyscraper” who’s open about multiple relapses.
Who is Demi Lovato?
Three‑letter acronym for replacing a substance’s neurochemical effect with a prescription drug.
What is MOUD?
Carrying a sober friend’s phone number is creating this practical “exit” object.
What is an escape plan?
Peer mentor with lived experience often called a Recovery this (five letters).
What is a Coach?
SMART Recovery’s VACI worksheet helps weigh substance use against these alternative “gains.”
What are values‑aligned competing interests?
Retired NBA star nicknamed “The Worm,” who entered rehab in 1993 and 2014.
Who is Dennis Rodman?
Six‑letter word for seeking comfort in the familiar, including risky behaviors.
What is regress?
Marlatt’s model lists three types of these “slip” situations (personal, interpersonal, intrapersonal).
What are high‑risk situations?
CLUE → Al‑Anon is designed for this relationship group rather than the user.
Who are family & friends?
ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy) encourages behavior guided by these personal “north stars.”
What are chosen values?
Country superstar who wrote “Alcohol” and entered recovery in 2023.
Who is Brad Paisley?
Motivational Interviewing spirit combines empathy, collaboration, and this trait beginning with “A.”
What is autonomy?
Daily practice of recalling three positives—called a gratitude this.
What is list (accept journal)?
Evidence‑based mutual‑aid group started by George Vaillant focusing on spirituality; initials SR.
What is Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS)?
In DBT, the skill of holding two opposing truths at once is “dialectical” this.
What is acceptance?
Comedian who created “Friends” and chronicled opioid addiction in Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.
Who is Matthew Perry?
Stage after the “brownout,” involving fragmentary memory loss from alcohol.
What is blackout?
Medication that blocks opioid receptors and can be given monthly by injection.
What is extended‑release naltrexone?
Nonprofit that connects veterans to treatment using a “fire team” model; shares name with a mythical bird.
What is Phoenix?