12 Steps
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol, that our lives had become unmanageable
STEP 1
In both and jail and recovery, this common phrase that reminds us that we only have to worry about staying clean just for today...
One Day at a Time
The main book of Alcoholics Anonymous
"The Big Book"
A person that helps you work the 12 steps
Sponsor
The place you go to go away to get help for your alcohol and drug addiction
Inpatient Treatment (Rehab would be accepted)
Made a decision to turn our will and lives over to the care of God as we understood him
STEP 3
Inmates, sometimes trade "war stories", but in recovery this phrase is used to describe when someone starts glorifying their use
Glamorizing
This book breaks down all of the traditions and steps of Alcoholics Anonymous
"The 12 and 12"
Alano Club
Joey's job title
Recovery Support Specialist
“Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.”
STEP 4
In jail, this phrase might mean someone's watching your moves. In recovery, it's what a sponsor helps you do to keep you honest.
What is keeping you in check, or accountability
A collection of readings that moves through the calendar year one day at a time: A.A. members reflect on favorite quotations from the literature of Alcoholics Anonymous
Daily Reflections
DAILY DOUBLE!!
A meeting that you attend each week (on a committed basis) at which you may have a service commitment.
Homegroup
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference
The Serenity Prayer
"Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out."
STEP 11
This jail phrase for getting clean off drugs without help also describes early recovery's hardest days-physically and mentally.
Approved by Joey Mac
The main book of Narcotics Anonymous
"Basic Text"
A person in recovery that you call when you're feeling stressed, happy, sad, or just to have lunch or coffee...
A Recovery Support
An international mutual aid organization for people who have been impacted by another person's alcoholism.
Al-anon
Humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings
STEP 7
Where did Joey live prior to moving to Michigan?
New Orleans (other random answers are accepted)
This is commonly read at the beginning of every AA/NA meeting, and details what the 12 steps are
How it Works
Sharing your experience, strength, and hope in front of a group of people
Open Talk