relapse
Addiction is a disease of what part of the body?
Step you have to practice every day.
Step 1
When and where was AA founded
1935. Akron, Ohio
what is the opposite of addiction?
Connection
The only requirement for membership in the NA fellowship
The Desire to stop using
A powerful desire to do something that usually passes.
ex: how long does this feeling typically last?
Craving
5-10 minutes
what involves taking a daily inventory?
10th Step
When and where was NA founded
1953. Los Angeles California
Term used when an individual has both a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder.
Co-occurring disorders
our ______ keep us sick
secrets
A person, place, thing or event that can result in psychological, then a physical relapse.
Trigger
What are the alternatives to recovery?
jails, Institutions and death
Bill Wilson
This increases as you continue to drink/use, requiring you to need more of you substance to feel the same high.
Tolerance.
Something greater than ourselves in recovery
A higher power.
What does HALT stand for?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
What is the most important thing to have going into the recovery process?
Willingness
Who Founded NA
Process by which the body rids itself of a drug.
Detox or withdrawal
How many people does it take to have a meeting?
2.
What does PAWS stand for and how long does it last?
Post-Acute withdrawal syndrome.
typically 6-12 months.
What is the Cardinal Rule of all 12-step meetings?
Anonymity
What does the triangle in NA represent
Unity, Service and Recovery
What is doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result?
Insanity
The most important person at any AA/NA meeting.
Bonus: why?
The newcomer.
because we keep what we have by giving it away