Psychosis
When a belief that is untrue persists despite evidence (however overwhelming) to the contrary.
What is a delusion?
Name the delusion type: When someone claims that they have relationships with celebrities or VIPs when they do not.
What is a grandiose delusion?
This is how you learn about the program and go through the steps.
What is sponsorship?
Name two non-substance use 12-step programs.
Examples include Gamblers Anonymous, Co-Dependents Anonymous, and Overeaters Anonymous.
The actual name of "The Big Book?"
What is "Alcoholics Anonymous."
"I am the only one who knows the truth," but in reality this is not true, "and have to get others to believe" is an example of this.
What is a delusion?
(Note: it is a grandiose or possibly a religious delusion.)
Name the delusion type: When someone who would not possibly be developing the cure for cancer states that they are doing it.
What is a grandiose delusion?
The largest recovery support group in the world.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?
Acceptable answers would include 12-step group(s) or 12-step fellowships.
This person needs a support community.
What/who is literally everyone in recovery.
Can't do this on camera.
What is smoke/vape or chores?
(Any option gets the points. Other answers acceptable as approved by facilitator.)
When a sensory experience is not actually occurring.
What is a hallucination?
Name the delusion type: "The medication is thought control and I can't take it."
What is a paranoid delusion?
"The Blue Book" is its nickname. It's real name is this.
What is "Narcotics Anonymous."
Name a non-12-step support group for substance use disorders.
Answers could include: SMART Recovery, Refuge Recovery, and possibly Celebrate Recovery (you'll get the points if you say the last one though the program is tied to the 12-step concepts).
Three things you must do with camera during telehealth.
Have it on (unless otherwise approved by facilitator to have it off), be on screen, be well lit, be centered, and most importantly - be engaged!
Other answers may be approved by facilitator.
Smelling a smell that isn't actually there (olfactory).
What is a hallucination?
Name the delusion type: "If you're siding with the doctors, you're 'one of them.'"
What is a paranoid delusion?
Year that the book "Alcoholics Anonymous" was released.
What is 1939?
This is Gateway Foundation's current client- and alumni-only social media platform.
What is Gateway Connect.
Phone app and website (gf.getcaredfor.com) versions available. Sign up using your real information as your identity must be verified.
Use these to talk about your experience rather than giving advice or speaking harshly about your opinion of someone else's experiences.
What are "I"-Statements?
Starting points could be: "I think," "I feel," "In my experience," or "If it were me." Be mindful. Group sessions are a mini-version of the rest of society. Practice here!
When at least two of these three symptoms that last for over six months: hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized speech.
What is Schizophrenia?
(Note: It is possible for people to have other types of psychoses, however, such as just having delusions [delusional disorder] or only having hallucinations.)
Name the delusion type: "I'm Christ born again."
What is a religious delusion?
The metaphor used for what alcohol is as it relates to the body of "an alcoholic."
What is "an allergy?"
Note: Addiction to alcohol and other drugs is a disease and not an allergy but the metaphor is good, though often erroneously quoted as fact.
"SMART" in SMART Recovery stands for this.
SMART = Self-Management and Recovery Training
Three things to do in a pandemic to keep you and your loved ones safe, as well as those around you and their loved ones.
What is wash hands, socially distance, and wear masks? Also acceptable is get vaccinated/vaccination booster.
Other answers may be approved by facilitator.