Brain stuffs
This “feel-good” neurotransmitter is heavily involved in reward and addiction.
What is Dopamine?
Setting limits to protect your recovery is known as this
What are boundaries?
This stage of relapse happens before any substance use and involves thoughts and feelings.
What is emotional relapse?
The city where AA was founded.
What is Akron?
The drug associated with 'going skiing".
What is cocaine?
The "survival" part of the brain affected by addiction.
What is the mid-brain?
This type of statement focuses on your feelings rather than blaming others
What is an "I" statement?
Acknowledging and accepting reality, even if it’s unpleasant, instead of resisting it.
What is radical acceptance?
Buddhist approach to recovery
What is Recovery Dharma?
Hippie crack
What is nitrous?
This part of the brain helps control decision-making and is often impaired in addiction
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This skill involves fully concentrating, understanding, and responding thoughtfully
What is active listening?
This cognitive distortion involves assuming you know what others are thinking—usually something negative about you
What is mind reading?
AA's primary purpose?
What is to help alcoholics to achieve sobriety?
Boomers (not the generation)
What are mushrooms?
The medical term used to describe your brain’s ability to learn and adapt.
What is Neuroplasticity?
The "r" in DEARMAN.
What is Reinforce?
This symptom—feeling detached from yourself or reality—is commonly associated with trauma and anxiety disorders
What is dissociation?
Support group focused on utilizing CBT and REBT techniques.
What is Self Management and Recovery Training (SMART)"
Triple C's
What is DXM?
Alcohol suppresses this neurotransmitter.
What is glutamate?
Three types of communication styles
What are passive, assertive and aggressive?
The TIPP acronym
What is
Temperature
Intense exercise
Paced Breathing
PMR
Formed in 1986, this group focuses on non-spiritual means to foster recovery.
What is S.O.S.?
(Secular organizations for sobriety, save ourselves)
Disco biscuits
What is ecstasy?