Tid-Bits
Big Book History
Short Steps
Action Steps
Stars in Recovery
100

Name the Four Horsemen.

What is terror, bewilderment, frustration, despair?

100

The Step 12 was changed in 1941. The term “spiritual experience” was changed to *****************?

What is “spiritual awakening"?

100

What is a short summary of Step 1?

What is Accept what cannot be changed?

100

Under the Twelve Steps you can specifically choose ....

What is pick a Higher Power of your understanding?

100

This urban guy credits Nicole Kidman with encouraging him toward recovery.

Who is Keith Urban?

200

Practical experience shows that this work will insure immunity from drinking?

What is intensive work with a sponsor?

200

How many members did A.A. have when the Big Book was written?

What is more than 100?

200

What is a short summary of Step 8?

What is Identify the harm you’ve caused?

200

What makes anonymity important at meetings?

What is participants are allowed to grow and participate without attention to their background?

200

Female actor in "True Lies"?

Who is Jamie Lee Curtis?

300

If we are planning to stop drinking, what idea must be banished?

What is banish the idea that someday we can successfully drink alcohol?

300

In April 1939 what was the cost of the Big Book?

What is $3.50? (today = $58)

300

What is a short summary of Step 10?

What is Maintain your new healthier life?

300

What is the Number One offender of Sobriety and Peace?

What is Resentment?

300

When this talk show host gave out prizes she also had to give up substances.

Who is Oprah Winfrey?

400

What are the 3 essentials of recovery?

What is willingness, honesty, and open-mindedness?

400

The name “Big Book” is actually a nickname because of what characteristic?

What is the thickness of the paper?

400

What is a short summary of Step 5?

What is Tell someone else what you need to change about yourself?

400

Discussing our wrongs with another person is a major part of which Step?

What is the Step 5?

400

He wasn't an "Iron Man" while he was in his addiction?

Who is Robert Downey, Jr.?

500

Each day, somewhere in the world, recovery begins when one alcoholic talks with another alcoholic, sharing what 3 personal gifts?

What is experience, strength and hope?

500

How many times is the "Big Book" referenced in the "Big Book"?

What is "once"?  In the “forward to the second edition” but it is acknowledged only as a nickname.

500

What is a short summary of Step 9?

What is Demonstrate your regret?

500

Believing that there is something bigger than yourself is part of which Step?

What is Step 2?

500

Which actor was stuck in a pit, opened a winery and then went into a rehab?

Who is Brad Pitt?

600

___________ is the fastest addicting drug.

What is nicotine?

600

How many languages has The Big Book has been translated into?

What is 69 languages?

600

What is a short summary of Step 7?

What is Begin to make the personal changes necessary to heal your life?

600

As of 2020, Americans who claim membership in AA is at what number?

What is over 2 million people?

600

Got Sober, Lived Long and Prospered.

Who is Leonard Nimoy?

700

Our brain learns by ________ and _________.

What is repetition and reward?

700

Alcoholics Anonymous Gave The One Millionth Copy of the Big Book to which President?

Who is Richard Nixon?

700

What is a short summary of Step 11?

What is Continue to grow to your highest potential?

700

According to The Boston Globe, a 2011 report estimated that Russians were drinking _______% more than Americans?

What is 70%?

700

E.T. girl who called a rehab.

Who is Drew Barrymore?

800

The most commonly abused drug across the nation.

What is marijuana?

800

What was the original working title of the book "Alcoholics Anonymous"?

What was "The Way Out"? (Library research revealed that this title would be the unlucky 13th - no other books had the title "Alcoholics Anonymous")

800

What is a short summary of Step 3?

What is Make the decision to heal your life?


800

Number of American adults who suffer from both a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder.

What is 8.5 million?

800

When just a munchkin she saw her mother battle the wicked witch of addiction, only to follow the same yellow brick road to a rehab.

Who is Liza Minnelli?

900

What drug has the highest relapse rate?

What is alcohol and opioids? (Both have an 80% relapse rate 1 year after treatment.)

900

What are the Three Legacies?

What is Recovery, Unity, & Service?

900

What is a short summary of Step 2?

What is Hope for the future – Believe that a healing power exists?

900

What is the median number of inpatient attempts before treatment success?

What is two?

900

Spiderman slings a few brews before swinging toward recovery.

Who is Tobey Maguire?

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