AA History
How many AA members were there when they wrote the book, "Alcoholics Anonymous"?
A.) 100
B.) 2
C.) 15
A.) 100
This step involves admitting powerlessness and unmanageablity
Step 1
Someone who guides a newcomer through the process of 12-step groups
A sponsor
What is the name of the guide you can work on in treatment that focuses on avoiding relapse?
Relapse Prevention Plan
In what decade was NA's "Basic Text" first published?
80's
What is the name of the physician who wrote the "Doctor's Opinion" in the AA Big Book?
(full first & last name)
Dr. William Silkworth
This step involves making a searching and fearless moral inventory
Step 4
A powerful desire to use substances often perceived as "impulsive" and "uncontrollable"
Craving/Urge
Name three signs of relapse
Isolation, Procrastination, Negative Thinking, Reviving old negative connections, Not working a daily program of recovery
What book do you guys read from every morning before roll call?
Daily Reflections
What was the name of the group that Bill W. was a member of before he formed AA alongside Dr. Bob?
Oxford Group
This step involves carrying this message to other alcoholics/addicts and practicing these principals in all of our affairs
Step 12
What does the acronym HALT stand for?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
When is the most common time someone experiences a relapse?
First 90 days
What is the only chapter not written by Bill W?
To Employers
Where is the birthplace of AA?
(city and state)
Akron, Ohio
This step involves asking a higher power to remove shortcomings
Step 7
The process by which a poison or toxin is removed from the body and generally medically supervised treatment designed to purge the body of intoxicating or addictive substances.
Detoxification
Describe mindfulness. Is it a coping skill?
Mindfulness is when you can center yourself in the present moment. And yes, it is a coping skill!
What book did Dr. J Anthony Quinn write?
Observations From A Recovering Alcoholic
How many pages were there in the original Big Book, without stories?
(+ or - 5 is acceptable)
179
This step involves making direct amends unless it would injure someone
Step 9
What are the physical symptoms experienced after detoxification that relate to the "bodily healing" from substance abuse?
Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms or PAWS
Give an example where you would need to use a coping skill and what would you use
Great Work!
What was the name of Bill Wilson’s wife?
Lois