12 Step
Recovery
Substances
Brain
Recovery Skills
100

The person who guides you through the steps.

Sponsor

100

A return to a previous state or condition after a period of improvement or recovery.

Relapse

100

It is when higher quantities of a substance is needed in order to achieve the same effects as before.

tolerance

100

________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction

Dopamine

100
People, Places, & Things. What are they?

Triggers

200

One ____ at a time.

day
200
Rules you set to protect your well-being

Boundaries

200

These uncomfortable feelings occur when a substance is stopped abruptly

withdrawal

200

"Exposure to ________ is associated with drug addiction in humans and can induce relapse and craving."

Stress

200

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.

300

Name one of the two individuals who founded Alcoholics Anonymous in 1935

Bill Wilson and Bob Smith (Dr. Bob)

300

True or False: You have to recover completely alone

False

300

Which two substances are most likely to cause death from withdrawals?

alcohol and benzodiazepines

300

It is the area of the brain where long‐term memory is consolidated, and it is particularly sensitive to alcohol.

hippocampus

300

Our brain learns by ________ and _________.

repetition and reward

400

In what year was the big book of Alcoholics Anonymous first published

1939

400

A powerful desire for something that usually passes.

Craving

400

What is the most addictive substance in the world? (think outside the box)

Sugar

400

This part of the brain is responsible for the production of dopamine.

Hypothalamus

400

A____ is always necessary for an individual to take control of their future sobriety and avoid future relapse.

Relapse Prevention Plan

500

Abstain from ALL illicit drugs and alcohol...

Sobriety or Clean Time

500

Gives you too much time to reflect on negative thoughts.

isolation 

500

Identify an internal trigger.

Any negative thought or feeling

500

Brain chemistry changes as the result of prolonged substance use. This process also occurs in recovery. The changes in the brain are referred to as

Neuroplasticity

500

One of the most common & effective coping skills a person in early recovery can develop is, this string of behaviors characterized by "a sequence of actions regularly followed"...


Routine or structure

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