What Does it Mean?
PAWS stands for
What is Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome?
This exercise assists with weighing the pros and cons of an action/inaction.
What is a Cost-Benefit Analysis?
Physical coordination problems is a type of symptom of PAWS.
True!
This is the only requirement for membership.
What is the desire to stop using?
This book (and movie) is based on the true story about a father who tries to support his son throughout his battle with addiction. The story is told through the father's perspective.
What is Beautiful Boy written by David Sheff?
HOV stands for
What is Hierarchy of Values?
This tool focuses on being totally present in the moment. Many skills associated with this tool incorporate things such as breathing, exercise, and meditation.
What is Mindfulness?
You are required to speak and share your thoughts and feelings at every meeting you attend.
False!
This is the 1st Step.
What is We admit we are powerless over our addiction and that our lives have become unmanageable.
This book is based on the true story about a young man's battle with addiction. This story is told from his perspective. (Hint: His father also wrote a book about his son's addiction and how it affected their family.)
What is Tweak written by Nic Sheff?
This word means the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something.
What is Abstinence?
This tool is commonly used to reflect and process what the origin is about a certain situation. Understanding the origin to a situation can help understand why we behaved the way we did so we can recognize and navigate future situations.
What is ABC (Activating Event, Behavior, and Consequence)?
PAWS symptoms can last up to two years after someone has stopped using.
True!
What is a Recovery Chip?
This memoir, written in 2005, by American author Jeannette Walls. Walls recounts her dysfunctional and nomadic yet vibrant upbringing, emphasizing her resilience and her father's attempts toward redemption.
What is The Glass Castle?
"SMART" goals stands for
What is Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-Bound?
What type of therapy is the TIPP skill from?
What is DBT?
Alcohol is NOT a drug.
False!!
This person is typically a senior member and offers support, accountability, and guidance through the 12 steps.
What is a Sponsor?
Name the Five Stages of Change.
What is Pre-contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance.
This word means the capacity to endure continued subjection to something.
What is Tolerance?
These can be thought of as the "compass" of who we are.
What are Values?
If you were to travel and/or move abroad, you would no longer be able to attend 12 step meetings.
False!
The Serenity Prayer, often recited at the end of meetings, goes as follows
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference
You have to be addicted to substances in order to receive Recovery Counseling.
False! Anyone trying to recover from addictive substances OR behavior is eligible for Recovery Counseling.