Defense Mechanisms
Decreasing the anxiety associated with a situation by pointing out something funny or ironic about it
Humor
Nicotine is classified as a
stimulant
Name the two founders of Alcoholics Anonymous
Dr. Bob Smith and Bill Wilson
In 2022, this state reported having the highest percentage of residents having a mental illness
Utah
What percentage of Americans are estimated to have a substance use disorder
17%
Discounting or downplaying the importance of negative events or actions
Minimizing
Spending an excessive amount of time getting, using, or recovering from use of alcohol and/or drugs
Preoccupation
What does HOW stand for
Honest, Open-minded, Willing
Minnesota ranks here for access to mental health services in the nation in 2022
6th
Alcohol is classified as a
Depressant
Refusing to accept reality or facts. Blocking external events or circumstances from the mind to not have to deal with the emotional impact
Denial
When a user requires more of the substance to obtain the desired effect
Tolerance
Which step states "Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character."
Step 6
Extreme high and low mood, out of control spending, excessive energy followed by periods of depression
Bi-Polar DO
The number of Americans with a substance use disorder also have a mental health diagnosis (in millions)
17 million
Using excessive reason and logic to avoid uncomfortable or anxiety-provoking emotions
Using long, unrelated analogies
Avoids personal examples
Intellectualizing
The two substances in which a person may die during the withdrawal
Alcohol and benzodiazapines
_________ availed us nothing
Half-measures
Disorganized thinking, auditory or visual hallucinations, paranoia
Schizophrenia
Biggest contributor in death from alcohol withdrawal
dehydration
Redirecting focus, blame, or criticism from oneself onto another person, in an attempt to preserve one's self-image
Deflection
When the liver becomes inflamed, develops fatty deposits and cannot function properly
Cirrohis
What year was the AA meeting held
1935
This state in ranked number one in access to mental health services
New Jersey
Rarely have we seen a person fail...
who has thoroughly followed our path