Sayings
This is the most important person in any meeting
What is the newcomer
HOW in "how it works" stands for these three spiritual principles that will have us well on our way
What are Honesty, Open-mindedness, and Willingness
Tradition 3 in NA reads, "The only requirement for membership is a... (4 words)
What is "desire to stop using"
This is the term used when an addict returns to their old ways and drinks or uses after some time in sobriety.
What is relapse
This so called "feel good" neurotransmitter and hormone is essential for controlling movement and plays an integral role in the reward system.
What is dopamine
(Fortunately) We are not responsible for our disease yet we are responsible for our _______
What is recovery
This is the one thing more than anything that will defeat us in our recovery.
What is intolerance or indifference toward spiritual principles.
Step _____ reads, "We made a searching and fearless inventory of ourselves."
What is step 4
The ends of addiction are always the same _______, ______, and _______ .
What is jails, institutions, and death
Lasting for months to a few years, PAWS stands for
What is post-acute withdrawal syndrome
______ is like drinking poison and expecting someone else to die.
What is resentment
HALT is an acronym of signs that may lead to a relapse if they are ignored.
What are Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and Tired.
Tradition 11 reads, "our public relations policy is based on _____ rather than _____...
what is attraction [rather than] promotion
These are the two broad categorizations of addiction
What are physical and behavioral
Neurotransmitters are exchanged between this part of a neuron in the gap between neurons called a synapse
What is dendrite
_______ is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results
What is insanity
Both AA and NA fellowships recommend these three things to newcomers.
What are get a sponsor, work the steps, and come to meetings (90 meetings in 90 days)
This step says, "We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs."
What is Step 5
The only way to keep from returning to active addiction is... (6 words).
what is "not to take that first drug" (or drink)
Defined as the inability to feel pleasure. This is a common symptom reported by recovering alcoholics and drug addicts.
What is anhedonia
Nobody ever ever found recovery as a result of an _______ _______
What is intellectual awakening
Narcotics Anonymous was founded in Southern California in this year
What is 1953
Step 11 advises praying only for...
The incurable disease known as addiction is _____, _____, and ________
What is chronic, progressive, and fatal
NA: p7
These are 4 types of complications that can affect those with substance use and/or mental health disorders
What are polysubstance, co-occurring, cross addiction, comorbidity.