12 Step
Who founded AA in 1935?
(Two people)
Bill Wilson and Bob Smith
This drug causes the greatest number of deaths in America.
Tobacco
A strong addictive urge that can pull you in a way you may not want to go if you are not careful
Craving
The essential Inner drive, focus and desire, that brings about positive change and attainment of goals
Motivation
________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
Dopamine
What year was the Big Book published?
1939
This drug causes the second greatest number of deaths each year.
Alcohol
People, places, things, or situations are examples of
Triggers
The ability to look inside yourself honestly and truthfully: Self- Awareness
Insight
For the best chance of staying sober, what is the MINIMUM length of time a person should stay in treatment?
90-120 days
"We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable."
Step one
These drugs speed up heart rate and increase alertness.
Stimulants
A reversal or change in progress.
Setback
Something everyone needs when overcoming a difficult challenge, because it is so difficult to do it alone
Support
Some high-risk situations to avoid are to not let yourself get too hungry, angry, lonely or tired. What can help you remember these circumstances?
H.A.L.T
_______ and _________ of others is our code.
Love and Tolerance
The two categories of substances that can cause death due to withdrawal.
Alcohol and Benzodiazepines
They say relapse doesn’t suddenly happen out of nowhere – It’s not an event, it is often much more of a gradual _____
Process
Building insight and motivation lead to this powerful experience defined by a strong sense of positive mental stimulation to try make things better
Inspiration
Our brain learns by ________ and _________.
Repetition and Reward
This is the principle of 12 step.
A prescription drug that, when taken in large amounts, can lead to dangerously high body temperature.
Adderall or Ritalin
This is the process by which the addicted brain invents excuses that allow the person in recovery to edge close
enough to relapse situations that accidents can happen.
Justification
If you find and discover THIS it can help you define your goals and add meaning and direction in your life
Purpose
Information or an emergency kit to help an individual from using again. This kit could include 12 step information, important phone numbers, healthy recreational activities to participate in. List of reasons to remain sober.
Relapse Prevention Plan