Backsliding
Feelings, people, or situations that cause the brain to want to use substances. If you're not aware of them, they can cause you to relapse. Most handguns have these.
Triggers
*Any triggers today?
Someone who helps guide a newcomer through the processes of NA or AA.
A Sponsor
*Do you have your sponsor? Share about your experience.
The basic text for Alcoholics Anonymous. It's a BIG deal.
The Big Book
A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.
Mindfulness
A movie about a hard-drinking New York journalist who takes her reputation as the life and soul of the party too far when she knocks over her sister's wedding cake and crashes the bridal limousine. When a court orders her into rehab for a month, she initially refuses, but eventually she begins to take her substance abuse seriously.
28 Days
Believing that if one group/race/religion/type of person is bad, then ALL of them are bad.
Labeling/Judging.
Key principle of Step One in AA/NA.
Surrender, powerlessness, acceptance, honesty
This state of mind can be fatal for recovery! It's characterized by being too comfortable or not feeling motivated to continue doing the work. Don't rest on your laurels or get too _________.
Complacency
A powerful desire to use substances. You can feel this in your body when it happens.
Cravings
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference."
Serenity Prayer
Doing or thinking about something different when you feel yourself being triggered to use substances.
Changing the Channel, distracting yourself, move a muscle change a thought.
*What are things you do to Change the Channel?
This metallic man has been in recovery since 2003. He was introduced to drugs by his famous father and spent time in jail. He saw a resurgence in his popularity since entering recovery and staring in a series of hit movies.
Robert Downey Jr.
It’s “go big or go home”, nothing is just average, it’s either BLACK or it’s WHITE, no shades of gray.
All-or-Nothing thinking.
This step of AA/NA address our insanity.
Step Two.
Refusing to admit the truth about addiction and its consequences to ourselves. Not quite delusional. And not a river in Egypt.
Denial
Symptoms you experience several weeks or months after you have finished detoxing that are related to the body healing from substance use. Many animals have at least two of these.
Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) *What PAWS symptoms have you experienced?
Make direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
The practice of taking an active role in regularly doing things that improve your well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress
Self-Care *Share one thing you do for self-care
This famous British singer, songwriter, and pianist recently had a biopic made of his life. He was knighted by the Queen of England and is one of the best selling musical artists of all time. He went through recovery, built AA/NA meetings into his tour schedule, and has also sponsored other celebrities such as Eminem.
Elton John
Always thinking the worse-case scenario is going to happen and/or living in fear of the unknown. This is a term also used in weather reports when a tornado or hurricane comes.
Catastrophizing.
In Step 11 we try to improve this _______.
Concious contact.
PASS OPTION - Identifying and writing down triggers, coping skills, people, and activities that can help prevent a relapse
Relapse Prevention Plan *Raise your hand if you have a relapse prevention plan
A common phrase repeated in AA/NA as an important part of recovery. It is not just a common encouragement, it holds great meaning representing the gratitude an individual feels about their sobriety, and the importance of it presently. ODAAT is the acronym.
"One Day at a Time"
"We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves."
Step 4
Getting support from a neutral person who can help with mental health and addiction concerns. This can be in a group or with an individual.
Therapy
A biopic of a famous country music legend and his rise to fame in Tennessee. While on tour, he meets the love of his life, singer June Carter. However, things take a turn when he becomes involved in drugs and his marriage to first wife, Vivian, begins to fall apart. June eventually helps him recover from his addiction and he proposes to her in front of a live audience.
Walk the Line
Holding shame-based thoughts on how you or others SHOULD behave are called __________ statements.
"Should" statements.
This Step of AA/NA is about helping others.
Step 12.
Convincing yourself that it's okay or that you have to use substances/engage in addictive behaviors. Your one step away from a relapse if you continue.
Relapse Justification
Using another activity in order to replace or substitute the feelings/results you used to get from using substances
Cross Addiction
The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using/drinking.
Tradition 3
A state of mind where you are thankful and taking notice of the good things in your life, rather than focusing on the bad. Some AAers say an "attitude of __________ will keep you sober".
Gratitude
*What is one thing you are grateful for today?
This famous actor is known for his character named after a weapon. He served jail time and became a boxing champion in San Quentin, after which he completed a 12-step program and has been sober for over 4 decades. He was first discovered as an actor while attending an AA meeting! Now he is a successful restaurateur and appeared as the Racoon in the Masked Singer show.
Danny Trejo
PASS OPTION - Believing that you already KNOW what others are thinking and feeling without any evidence. Some might say you are psychic if you can do this.
Mind-reading/fortune-telling.
Taking this is mentioned in both Steps 4 and 10 of AA/NA.
Inventory.
Sitting around talking about the "good old days" when you were getting high. No "romance here".
Romanticizing
“re-sensing "over and over again that still upsets you today, even though it’s long passed.
Resentment.
"That every addict can lose the desire to use and find a new way to live".
Promise of freedom from active addiction.
Consists of reflective thinking or contemplation, usually on a specific subject to discern its meaning or significance or a plan of action. Some say listening is a simple form of this.
Meditation.
DAILY DOUBLE - is an American motivational speaker, author, and former professional skateboarder and "CKY crew" member, featured on shows such as Jackass and Viva La Bam and now works in the addiction field.
Brandon Novak.
Only seeing the bad, focusing on the negative and filtering out anything good also known as having a bad attitude.
Negative Mental Focus.
The H.O.W. of the 12 Step programs is _______.
Honesty, Open-mindedness and willingness.
Coming up with reasons why you use. Not justifying or logical.
Rationalizing.
Defined as a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences.
Addiction.
H.A.L.T.
Hungry, Angry, Lonely & Tired.
Using I AM statements to convey POSITIVE energy to recreate what you want.
Affirmations.
An American actor and film producer who was featured in films such as Fight Club, Troy, Fury and Oceans 12.
Brad Pitt.
Not being honest with yourself with the extent of the damage you may have caused in your use, or making it appear smaller than it really is.
Denial/minimizing.
This prayer is often used to open an AA/NA meeting.
Serenity Prayer.
Comparing other people’s issues to make yourself feel better about yours. However, don't tell Judge Judy how to do her job.
Judging.
DAILY DOUBLE - Is a process for forming new habits as it changes the way your brain is wired to form new habits.
Neurosculpting.
"We _________ are men and women who have lost the ability to control our drinking. We know that no real ________ ever recovers control.
Alcoholics/Alcoholic.
I can imagine how others may think and feel in any given situation.
Empathy.
An American singer, songwriter, and actress who appeared on Barney & Friends and who released her pop rock debut album, Don't Forget (2008), which debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200. Its follow-up, Here We Go Again (2009), debuted at number one in the U.S., while its title track reached number 15 on the Hot 100
Demi Lovato.
Easily offended by trivial matters? Ron Novak said in his story ... "It's not __________, it's just business".
Personal. Taking things too personally.
Step 12 reads you will have this as a result of the steps.
Spiritual awakening.
Accepting Personal ___________ is all a part of growing up. Not doing this makes you irresponsible.
RESPONSIBILITY.
Each day, write down 3 things that happened TODAY that you are grateful for.
Gratitude Journal.
"Many of us came to _________ because drugs had stopped doing what we needed them to do". This 12-Step fellowship was based on AA.
Narcotics Anonymous.
I am truthful to myself and others; I realize that half-truths and omissions misrepresent the TRUTH.
Honesty.
8 Mile rapper overcame a sleeping pill and Vicodin addiction and is currently 14 years sober.
Eminem.
The way we react to people, places, and things in the past, present and future, also known as the "triangle of self-obsession".
Resentment, anger and fear.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!
This step suggests you "improve your conscious contact".
Step 11.
I am able to do the next right thing, even if no one is watching and especially if it’s not the ‘popular vote’. What you do when no one is watching will determine your level of this.
INTEGRITY.
Making it seem much smaller than it really is.
Minimizing.
"The ultimate weapon for recovery is the ________", because one ________ helping another _______ is without parallel.
Recovering addict.
If I say I’m going to do something, I follow it through to completion.
Commitment.
An American actress and talk show host. She is co-host of the Facebook Watch talk show Red Table Talk, for which she has received a Daytime Emmy Award and has been drug and alcohol free for the past 22 years.
Jada Pinkett Smith.
PASS OPTION - I don't care, ________ and I'll wait until tomorrow, __________ are common pitfalls in recovery.
Apathy & procrastination.
"Service to others" is a big part of this Step.
Step 12.