Stages of Change
The first stage of change...
What is...
Pre-contemplation
The stage that Pink Floyd sang about...
What is...
The Wall
Snapping a rubber band, journaling, calling someone, praying, relaxation, and visualization are examples of...
What is...
Thought-stopping
The 13th step is...
Having sexual relations with other members prior to completing the twelve steps.
The concept of not obsessing about being sober forever, and just focusing on today...
What is...
"One Day at a Time"
Second stage of change...
What is...
Contemplation
Stage that you get the "Nevers" in...
What is...
The honeymoon stage
Which comes first, trigger or thought?
What is...
Trigger
At least 3 different kinds of meetings...
What is...
Big book meetings, Speaker (lead) meetings, Twelve and twelve meeting, ticket meetings, and Topic meetings...
Don't make it difficult...
What is...
"Keep it simple"
Third stage of change...
What is...
Preparation
The typical length of opioid withdrawal...
What is...
10 - 14 days.
Feelings or emotions that can lead to thoughts of using...
What is...
Internal triggers
When AA was founded...
What is...
The 1930's
Focusing on parts you find useful other than the ones that bother you...
What is...
"Take what you need and leave the rest"
Fourth stage of change...
What is...
Action
The thing that happens when your brain has "mostly" recovered...
What is...
A New Life
If you went out on a Friday night, you just got paid, and you're going out with some old friends, what would be some triggers...(list at least three)
What is...
Money, the weekend, being a Friday night, and old friends.
Answering newcomer's questions, available to talk and listen, able to share addiction secrets and guilty feelings, and explaining the twelve-step process....
What is...
A Sponsor's job
H.A.L.T stands for...
What is...
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired.
The "forever" stage of change...
What is...
Maintenance
Withdrawal symptoms include irritability, depression, insomnia, restlessness, shakiness, and loss of appetite...
What is...
The withdrawal symptoms of marijuana.
Identify triggers, prevent exposure to triggers, and deal with them in a different way is how you stop what...
What is...
Craving process
Alternatives to twelve step meetings...
What is...
Faith-based recovery (celebrate recovery), SMART Recovery, and White Bison.
Finding a way to let go of certain issues, so you can focus on staying sober...
What is...
Turning it over