Addiction Vocabulary
Life Skills for Recovery
Boundaries
Self-Care and Wellness
AA and the 12 Steps
100

What word means “strong desire to use”?

Craving

100

What skill involves making smart choices about money?

Budgeting

100

What’s the word for people ignoring your boundaries?

Disrespect

100

What’s the act of taking care of your own needs called?

Self care

100

What year was AA founded?

1935

200

What word means “needing more for the same effect”?

Tolerance 

200

What skill helps you organize your day?

Time management 

200

What type of boundary protects emotional health?

Emotional boundary  

200

What physical activity improves mood and reduces cravings?

Exercise 

200

What is the first word in Step One?

We

300

What word means "body and brain rely on a substance"?

Dependence

300

What skill helps you resolve disagreements peacefully?

Conflict resolution

300

What boundary keeps recovery space substance-free?

Environmental boundary

300

What’s the daily practice of calming the mind called?

Meditation 

300

What is the final goal of practicing the 12 Steps?

Carrying the message to others

400

What is the act of lying to oneself about addiction called?

Denial

400

What skill involves balancing work, recovery, and rest?

Scheduling

400

What’s the first step to setting a boundary?

Identifying needs

400

What is the act of making yourself a priority called?

Self respect 

400

Step Eleven focuses on prayer and what?

Meditation 

500

What is a behavior done over and over without control?

Compulsion

500

What is a daily habit that supports emotional health?

Self care

500

What is the act of saying “no” without guilt called?

Assertiveness

500

What’s the practice of letting go of anger called?

Forgiveness 

500

Which step focuses on continued personal inventory?

Step 10

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