Mutual Support Meetings
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol — that our lives had become unmanageable
What is the first step to alcoholics anonymous?
Serious mood disorder that causes persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities, and lack of energy
What is depression?
What is the most common addiction across the nation
Alcohol
Its a crucial neurotransmitter and hormone that acts as a chemical messenger in your brain and body. It is best known as the brain's "feel-good" or reward chemical, playing a fundamental role in how we experience pleasure, motivation, learning, and physical movement
What is dopamine?
The thoughts, behaviors, and actions you use to manage stress, trauma, or uncomfortable emotions
What is coping skills?
It is a global, science-based peer support program for overcoming addictive behaviors, ranging from substance abuse to gambling and overeating. Instead of relying on a higher power,____________ empowers individuals by using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing techniques
What is SMART recovery?
Emotion that is characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts, and physical changes such as increased blood pressure
What is anxiety?
The brand name for naloxone, a life-saving, over-the-counter medication used to rapidly reverse opioid overdoses
What is narcan?
the front part of the frontal lobe, located right behind the forehead. It is the control center for "executive functions"—the complex mental skills required to plan, focus attention, manage emotions, make decisions, and control impulses
What is the prefrontal cortex?
Three things to avoid while in recovery
Is an experienced, sober member who acts as a mentor. They guide newcomers through the 12-Step recovery program, provide accountability, and share their personal experience, strength, and hope
What is a sponsor?
The ability to adapt, recover, and grow stronger after experiencing adversity, trauma, or significant stress
What is resilience
_________ is a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times more potent than heroin and roughly 100 times stronger than morphine
What is fentanyl?
Alcohol and other drugs are able to bypass the ______________ which is a highly selective, protective network of tightly packed cells and blood vessels that separates circulating blood from the brain's extracellular fluid
What is the blood brain barrier?
a web of relationships with family, friends, peers, and community members that provides both emotional comfort and practical assistance
What is a social support network?
Is a global, peer-based support program for friends and families of alcoholics. It operates on the philosophy that alcoholism is a "family illness" and provides a safe space for loved ones to share experiences, focus on their own well-being, and apply the Twelve Steps of recovery
What is Al-Anon?
Loss of pleasure or interest in all or most activities
What is anhedonia?
The acronym BAC stands for?
What is blood alcohol concentration
Alcohol effects the brain by inhibiting the neurotransmitter _________?
What are the stages of change?
What is pre-contemplation, contemplation, preperation, action, maintenance, and relapse (optional)
The original textbook for Alcoholics Anonymous, which contains the personal stories of its founders, is commonly known by this nickname
What is the Big Book?
This gold-standard psychological treatment aims to identify, challenge, and reframe negative or distorted thought patterns
What is cognitive behavioral therapy?
This vital organ, which breaks down and metabolizes substances, is the organ most heavily affected by long-term alcohol abuse.
What is the liver?
The ____________ is a small, curved, seahorse-shaped structure located deep within the brain's temporal lobe. It is a vital component of the limbic system and acts as the brain's central processing center for memory formation, learning, and spatial navigation
What is the hippocampus?
Is a short return to alcohol or other drug use, or gambling. It is a one-time (or temporary) step back on a recovery journey
What is a lapse?