12 Steps
1st Step in the 12 step program
We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction; and that our lives had become unmanageable
Dopamine is neurotransmitter that is responsible for
motivation, plays a part in reward systems, memory, bonding, feel good chemical,
Just 1 to get the points
HALT means
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
(full answer for points)
Long term side effects include liver damage, kidney failure, severs constipation, urinary retention, decreased testosterone in men, tolerance, Osteoporosis, and immune sepression
Percocet
When you compare the intensity of your reaction to the intensity of the problem
Size the problem
or
Size the reaction
The one requirement for a 12 step program
You must have a desire to stop using
Drugs interfere with in your brain with the way
neurons send, receive, and process signals via neurotransmitters.
3 phases of relapse
1. Emotional
2. Mental
3. Physical
(2/3)
The 3 A's of taking Responsibility of Offensive Behaviors
1. Accept
2. Acknowledge
3. Apologize
Most commonly used addictive drug in US
Marijuana
A Higher Power is
a deity or another powerful but unknowable force, conceptualized variously as the Supreme Being, nature, the universe, invisible energy, etc., to which appeals or prayers may be directed, or in the context of which explanations of life and circumstances may be imagined:
As teens use drugs, they generally lose abilities in several critical areas of brain development, including
(9 things total - 3 to get points
3 correct answers
Warning signs of Relapse
(3 for points)
Common drugs in this classification of drugs include LSD, Psilocybin Peyote (mescaline), DMT (N,N-dimethyltryptamine), 251-NBOMe
Hallucinogens
Radical Acceptance is......
1. All the way, complete and total
2. Accepting in your mind, your heart, and your body
3. It's wen you stop fighting reality, stop throwing tantrums tantrums because reality is not the way you want it, and let go of bitterness
(2/3)
A member of N.A. or A.A. who helps another member of the fellowship by sharing their experience, strength and hope in recovery and serves as guide through the Twelve Steps.
Sponsor
The permanent results of repeated drug use can be
A _______ represents a temporary slip or return to a previous behavior that one is trying to control or quit (usually a onetime occurrence), whereas a _______ represents a full-blown return to a pattern of behavior that one has been trying to moderate or quit altogether
Lapse; Relapse
the 5 drug classes are
narcotics, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and anabolic steroids.
(4/5)
13 community expectations:
1. We begin to recover from our alcohol and drug problems.
2. We avoid gossiping, keeping secrets, name-calling and threats to other people
3.We avoid striking and rough-housing with others
4. We avoid sexual relationships and activity.
5. We avoid any gang related dress, talk, or actions
6. We avoid drug glorification and the glorification of criminal activity.
7. We avoid foul language
8. We avoid gambling
9. We avoid lending our clothing or personal belongings to other people
10. We are on time for all activities and fully participate in them
11. We show respect for ourselves and our property
12. We show respect for other people and their property
13. We show respect for the center and keep it neat and clean
(10/13)
______ my thoughts will be on my recovery, living and enjoying life without the use of drugs.
_______ I will have faith in someone in NA who believes in me and wants to help me in my recovery. _______ I will have a program. I will try to follow it to the best of my ability.
_______, through NA, I will try to get a better perspective on my life.
_______I will be unafraid, my thoughts will be on my new associations, people who are not using and who have found a new way of life. So long as I follow that way, I have nothing to fear.
All blanks are the same word/words
Just for Today
Brain alterations from use of _____
– Poor regulation of one’s behaviors
– Impaired emotional processes
– Memory impairment
– Diminished flexibility regarding tasks
– Flawed reasoning skills
– Poor problem-solving skills
– Decreased ability to plan
– Reduced decision-making skills
– Decreased ability to imagine future events and interactions
Opioids
The most common causes of relapse
(5/8)
_________ act on the central nervous system by slowing down its functioning. _______ was/were historically popular for the treatment of psychiatric and sleep disorders, and they are still used for anesthesia and treatment of a number of conditions such as epilepsy and headaches. ________ is/are highly addictive, and they also present a very high overdose risk as they cause many body systems to shut down.
Barbiturates
When experiencing a craving/trigger you should....
Basically any coping skill, refusal skill, distraction, and any attempt to gain support.
ex. Schedule to see therapist, write in journal, call a friend, go for a run, engage in a sport, deep breathing, meditation etc..