Recovery Terms
This is someone who has worked a 12-step program, maintained sobriety, and mentors others on their recovery journey.
Sponsor
An OTC medication used to reverse overdose from opioids. This can be administered by anyone during the overdose.
Narcan
Admitting that you are powerless and that your life had become unmanageable. What step is this?
Step 1
This 12-step group is focused on people struggling with narcotic or opioid addiction.
NA (Narcotics Anonymous)
This staff member came in 3rd place at the World National Beard and Mustache competition held in Alaska.
Cookie
This term describes the return to substance use after a period of abstinence.
Relapse
This is a long-acting injectable form of naltrexone which blocks the effects of opioids and alcohol.
Vivitrol
Come to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. What step is this?
Step 2
This is a 12-step group focused mainly on individuals struggling with cocaine addiction.
CA (Cocaine Anonymous)
This staff member served in the military.
Josh
A stage, often in early recovery, that involves feelings of excitement, over-confidence, euphoria, and elation.
Pink Cloud
These TYPES of medications are used to reduce or eliminate symptoms of psychosis (delusions/hallucinations) by affecting the brain chemical dopamine.
Hint: this is a TYPE of medication, not a medication name.
Antipsychotics
Make a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. What step is this?
Step 4
A mutual support program for individuals whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking/using.
Al-ANON
This staff member loves to swim and goes swimming between 3-5 times a week.
Allen
This is someone whose behavior allows a loved one to continue self-destructive patterns of behavior.
Enabler
A synthetically produced, long-acting medication used to reduce withdrawal. It is often used to facilitate recovery from those suffering from opioid use disorder. It works by activating the opioid receptors in the brain and nervous system.
Methodone
Make a list of all persons we had harmed, and become willing to make amends to them all. What step is this?
Step 8
A nationwide, nonprofit organization that offers free support groups to individuals who desire to gain independence from any type of addictive behavior. It stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training.
SMART Recovery
This staff member is getting married in 1 week!
Len
The use of medications in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies. This type of treatment is particularly helpful in those with opioid use disorders; however, this treatment can benefit anyone and be an aid in sustained recovery.
MAT (Medication-Assisted Treatment)
Hint: this is a TYPE of medication, not a certain medication name. One of the words in the answer is right here on the screen...
Mood Stabilizers
Having a spiritual awakening as a result of these Steps, we try to carry this message to others and to practice these principles in all our affairs. What step is this?
Step 12
This group is a 12-step group aimed at helping those struggling with methamphetamine addiction.
CMA (Crystal Meth Anonymous)
Carlie
An evidence-based psychotherapy that focuses on skills training. It includes topics of mindfulness, emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.
DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy)
This is an injection used to treat opioid dependence in people who have received buccal or sublingual buprenorphine for at least 7 days.
Sublocade
Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. What step is this?
Step 9
This group is aimed at supporting those with mental and emotional illness.
EA (Emotions Anonymous)
This staff member's greatest fear is mechanical sharks after falling into the mouth of the shark at the Jaw's ride at Universal Studios when they were 7 years old.
Taylor
Withdrawal symptoms that continue after the initial acute withdrawal from substances. These symptoms can last for months or even years in cases of chronic substance use.
PAWS (Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome)
This is a TYPE of medication is classified as an antidepressant and is commonly prescribed for mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression, and (sometimes) OCD. Some examples of this TYPE of medication include: Lexapro, Prozac, and Zoloft.
Hint: it is not a medication name, but a TYPE of medication. Think about serotonin...
SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)
We are entirely ready to have (God/Higher Power) remove all these defects of character. What step is this?
Step 6
This is a 12-step support group aimed to help people who are struggling with unhealthy relationship patterns.
CoDA (Codependents Anonymous)
This staff member was the 2nd runner up Jr. Miss of Forsyth County when they were younger.
Wendy
A neurotransmitter that is naturally produced in the brain. It is often referred to as the “feel-good” hormone. It has an important role when it comes to understanding addiction and treating it.
Dopamine
This medication is used to treat alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorder by reducing cravings and helping control physiological dependence. It helps by blocking the effects that alcohol or opioids give by modifying how the hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenal glands interact.
Naltraxone
Admitted to higher power, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. What step is this?
Step 5
This group is a peer-led, non-theistic program that uses Buddhist principles and practices to recover from addiction.
Recovery Dharma
This staff member used to be a rapper (and still claims to be).
Sean
A term used to identify oneself as a member of AA, often used as a polite introduction or query in public settings when individuals in recovery meet others in recovery.
Friend of Bill
These are a TYPE of medication that stimulate and increase levels of neurotransmitters in the brain (dopamine and norepinephrine). These are most commonly used in those who struggle with ADHD or narcolepsy.
Hint: this is a TYPE of medication, not a certain medication name. The answer may be here on the screen...
Stimulants
Continue to take personal inventory and when we are wrong promptly admitted it. What step is this?
Step 10
This group is a biblically based program to help those struggling with addiction through God's power and community.
Celebrate Recovery
This staff member can speak Russian.
Nicole
This is a plan that outlines steps to prevent you from returning to old, unhealthy behaviors. Some components of this plan are: knowing your triggers, asking for help, or recognizing your risk.
Relapse Prevention Plan
This medication is a benzodiazepine that is used to treat alcohol withdrawal, muscle spasms and seizures.
Diazepam
Humbly asked Him/Higher Power to remove our shortcomings. What step is this?
Step 7
This is a 12-step alternative for people struggling with addiction. It is based on the writings of its founder James Christopher. This group does not adopt the concept of turning life over to a Higher Power, instead its approach is "sobriety priority" meaning that anyone can stay sober if they make sobriety their number one life priority.
SOS (Secular Organizations for Sobriety)
This staff member used to do Muay Thai
Jayla