Support Groups
The requirement for 12 step membership
What is the desire to stop drinking / using drugs
People, places, things
As long as I have Narcan, I won’t die from an overdose
False
Sometimes Narcan can be administered too little, too late
It works if you ______
What is work it!
Re-establishing healthy relations with family, self love, feeling without avoiding, being free of guilt and shame, better management of mental health, a spiritual connection, saving money, more energy, improved physical health, and much more.
Name three recovery support groups
What is 12 Steps (AA, NA, CA), Smart Recovery, Celebrate Recovery, Dharma Recovery
What are coping skills
Relapse is a one time event, not a process
Often, there are signs of relapse well before the event of picking up the first drink/drug
Turn it ____
What is over
irritability, fatigue, low energy, low appetite, agitation, mood swings, cravings, sleep disturbances, insomnia
A mentor or a guide who has been in recovery and worked through the steps no longer has the obsession to drink or use.
What is a sponsor
A predetermined plan that you create to handle a situation that you're uncomfortable with
What is an exit strategy
It’s my family’s responsiblity to help me stay sober
False!
It is your responsibility and yours alone
Progress not _____
The “feel good” neurotransmitter
Dopamine
“We admitted we were powerless over drugs/alcohol— that our lives had become unmanageable.”
What does HALT stand for?
What is hungry, angry, lonely, tired
Marijuana is not addictive
False!
We can absolutely become psychologically and/or physically dependent on marijuana, it just presents differently than other substances
We are only as sick as our _______
Secrets
It can take 12-18 months
What is to heal the brain after addiction
The most important person at a 12 step meeting and why
What is the newcomer is the most important person at any meeting. Because you can only keep what you got by giving it away
This is the process by which the addicted brain invents excuses that allow the person in recovery to edge closer and closer to relapse situations
What is justification or rationalization
As long as I go to meetings, I will stay sober
False!
A true recovery program is much more than just attending meetings, it involves personal healing, managing mental health and trauma, learning and utilizing coping and relapse prevention skills, improving judgement and decision making, avoiding risks, and learning how to live sober, among much much more
Cultivate and attitude of _____
What is gratitude
Doing the same thing and expecting different results