The 12 Steps
The spiritual principle of this step is "honesty"
Step 1
The big book describes alcohol as being cunning, ______ and _____.
baffling and powerful
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
I got sober from my pill use by exercising all the time, but I eventually took it too far. What common barrier to recovery is this refer as?
Cross Addiction
How many meetings per week is recommended for me to attend outside of group time?
2
When I share my story with other people in recovery, offer someone struggling resources or a ride to a meeting, or help to set up a meeting; I am practicing what step?
Step 12
Addiction is commonly described as a primary, chronic, ______, and potentially fatal disease.
Progressive
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.
These are people, places, emotions, and things that are associated with use.
Triggers
What times could I attend an AA meeting at Hazelden-Chaska?
12:30pm on Tuesdays
This step involves making direct contact with people, places, institutions that I have harmed and taking accountability for my actions, listening, potential reciprocity, and identifying a spiritual change that they will see as a result of the work I have done in my recovery. (note: it does not necessarily include an apology, suggest that you are 100% in the wrong, or mean that it was your fault!)
Step 9
The neurotransmitter most related to the reward zone pathway in my brain is _____. (Hint this takes time to regulate itself after becoming sober)
Dopamine
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
This is a process that is characterized by a series of dysfunction over the course of days, weeks or even years, that eventually leads to the point of using makes sense.
Relapse
Who can attend the recovery relationships group with me?
anyone older than 18 years old that I sign a release of information to.
At what step do I launch into a course of vigorous action?
Step 4
Cravings, using dreams, difficulty concentrating, mood swings, irritability, anxiety, and difficulty sleeping are common and normal symptoms of this. . .
Post Acute Withdrawal (PAWS)
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
Naltrexone, Vivitrol, Campral, and Suboxone are examples of this type of medication?
Anticraving
The Clinical Director of Hazelden Chaska and Hazelden Maple Grove is...
Al Updike
This step is said to separate the "men from the boys"
Step 6
There are _____ criteria used in order to diagnose a substance use disorder (via the DSM5).
11
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
What are 5 coping skills that you can use in order to prevent relapse? (30 seconds to answer)
there are lots of them! :)
We are asked to complete FIT assessments each week as part of the accountability of our program. What does FIT stand for???
Feedback Informed Treatment