This brain chemical is responsible for signaling that something has been a "better than expected" reward.
What is dopamine?
100
Wise Mind, a coping skill that helps a person use a balanced approach between his/her rational mind and emotion mind, is a main focus of what type of therapy approach?
What is DBT or dialectical behavior therapy?
100
This actor in recovery played rock musician Aldous Snow in two separate films showcasing the character's relapse and return to sobriety.
Who is Russell Brand?
100
T.I.M.E.
What is Things I Must Earn?
200
Published in 1939, this is the common name for the text from which the AA fellowship gets its name.
What is the Big Book?
200
This brain chemical is responsible for making us feel closer to others and signals connections of obligation to loved ones. It is also a chemical that is blocked from being recognized when we are using substances.
What is oxytocin?
200
This coping skill for stress-reduction invites a person to pay attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally.
What is mindfulness?
200
Former basketball player from Massachusetts who has documented his recovery journey in a memoir and documentary.
Who is Chris Herren?
200
H.O.W.
What is Honesty, Open-mindedness, and Willingness?
300
The three sides of the Triangle – AA’s three legacies.
What are Unity, Service and Recovery?
300
The brain begins to reset the amount of dopamine it believes is required to experience pleasure. This internal "thermostat" is called the ______________.
What is the hedonic set point?
300
This set of relapse prevention skills help a person decide how to avoid high-risk situations or say no to other people who offer you a drink or substance.
What are refusal skills?
300
This stand-up comic has been very open about his sobriety and involvement with AA on his "WTF" podcast.
Who is Marc Maron?
300
G.O.D.
What is Good Orderly Direction or Group of Drunks?
400
Bill's wife and a founder of Al-anon.
Who is Lois W.?
400
When the brain experiences dopamine signaling that indicates "better than expected reward," channels are carved into the brain that provide drug cue and trigger memories by this chemical.
What is glutamate?
400
This coping skill can include writing down your thoughts freeform, recording things you are grateful for, or answering guided questions.
What is journaling?
400
This famous Star Wars actress has written best-selling memoirs about her alcoholism and struggle with bipolar disorder.
Who is Carrie Fisher?
400
H.A.L.T.
What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired?
500
The U.S. President who received the one millionth copy of the Big Book.
Who was Richard Nixon?
500
This chemical, often thought to indicate happiness, is really the neurotransmitter responsible for signaling satisfaction.
What is serotonin?
500
This type of therapy asks you to check and challenge your brain's reliance on thought distortions and assumptions.
What is CBT or cognitive behavioral therapy?
500
This horror writer, who loosely based his character Jack Torrance on himself, has been famously sober for decades.