You Heard it Somewhere
Brain Science
Step by Step
Recovery Terms
Movies
100
The term for an event or situation that makes you want to use.
Trigger (External or internal cue)
Acceptable: Impulse (the sudden urge itself that follows a trigger)
100
When the brain adjusts to a substance and requires more of it to get the same effect, this is known as what?
Tolerance
100
This step is known for sparking hope that help might come from a source greater than oneself.
Step Two
100
H.A.L.T. - the four high-risk states that can lead to relapse. What are they?
H = Hungry
A = Angry
L = Lonely
T = Tired
100
Which 2021 film stars Mila Kunis as a woman trying to stay sober for a period of time to qualify for treatment?
Four Good Days
200
How many stages of relapse are there?
(in most models)
What are they?
3
Daily Double
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Emotional Relapse
Mental Relapse
Physical Relapse
200
Known as the 'stress hormone,' this chemical stays elevated during early recovery which explains why you may feel anxious even when everything is fine. What is it?
Cortisol
200
In this step, individuals often talk about taking a hard, honest look at themselves and writing out an inventory.
Step Four
200
In recovery, the word 'GOD' is sometimes used as an acronym standing for this three-word phrase.
G = Good
O = Orderly
D = Direction
200
After a near-fatal incident, starring Denzel Washington, a celebrated pilot confronts his inner demons and the consequences of his substance abuse, setting him on a difficult recovery journey.
Flight
300
Term for the inability to feel pleasure from normally enjoyable activities.
Anhedonia
300
Which "brain chemical" helps regulates mood, emotional balance, and the sleep cycle?
(Hint: it’s one of the brain’s “feel-good” chemicals. Not dopamine.)
Serotonin
300
Often alluded to as the point of making a list. This step prepares one to face and mend past hurtful actions.
Step Eight
300
What do we call the physical and emotional stress that can continue weeks after withdrawal and increase relapse risk?
P.A.W.S
Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome
300
This Chemistry teacher turned drug dealer, what is the name of this show?
Breaking Bad
400
Originally prescribed for insomnia, this sedative-hypnotic is now frequently misused for its recreational, mind-altering effects.
Ambien
400
Substances essentially put this part of the brain to sleep, which is why people in active addiction make choices they never would sober.
Prefrontal Cortex
400
This step involves asking for help to shed one’s personal baggage and imperfections.
Step 7
400
In recovery, when someone asks HOW it works, the letters stand for these three principles.
H = Honesty
O = Open-mindedness
W = Willingness
400
What 2006 movie starring Will Smith shows a man battling homelessness and hardship while staying sober to build a better life for his son?
The Pursuit of Happyness
500
Where and when was Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) founded? 3x points (500 for each Year, City, State)
(June) 1935 in Akron, OH
500
What coping skill involves noticing your thoughts and feelings without judging them as good or bad?
Mindfulness
500
This step turns a written inventory into a spoken one, admitting to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs
Step Five
500
The recovery acronym F.E.A.R., used to describe the two ways fear can work. One version keeps you stuck, the other moves you forward.
What does FEAR stand for? (at least one version)
F = Forget / Face / ****
E = Everything / Everything
A = And / And
R = Run / Recover
500
What 2018 film starring Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet tells the true story of a father's struggle to help his son overcome meth addiction?
Beautiful Boy
