THE F WORD
Dangers in Recovery
12 Step Basics
MISC
RECOVERY SLOGANS
100

A PRIMARY EMOTION THAT MOST ADDICTS FEEL PRIOR TO PICKING UP DRUGS AND ALCOHOL FOR THE FIRST TIME.

What is fear?

100

When you detach, segregate and disconnect from others.

What is isolation?

100

This was begun in Akron, Ohio, in 1935, with a chance meeting between two alcoholics, one a doctor and one a broker.

What is AA?

100

Guilt is feeling bad about what you've done. ______ is feeling bad about who you are.

What is Shame?

100

YOU ARE ONLY AS SICK AS YOUR ________.

What is SECRETS?

200

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international mutual aid ________ with the stated purpose of enabling its members to "stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety." AA is nonprofessional, self-supporting, and apolitical. Its only membership requirement is a desire to stop drinking.

What is fellowship?

200

THIS IS ONE COMMON CAUSE OF RELAPSE.

What is RESENTMENT?

200

The Alcoholics Anonymous program defines addiction as having three distinct parts

What is: the allergy of the body, the obsession of the mind, and the malady of the spirit?

200

The drive (or compulsion) to continue using chemicals despite negative consequences

What is the "phenomena of craving"

200

THE ACRONYM for G.O.D. in AA stands for....

What is GOOD ORDERLY DIRECTION?

300

IN ACTIVE ADDICTION ADDICTS OFTEN LOSE THIS.

What are friends, freedom?

300

PREMEDITATED RESENTMENTS ARE...

What are EXPECTATIONS ?

300

Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. unity.

What is TRADITION 1 of AA?

300

Symptoms that can last up to 2 years include:

  • Irritability and hostility
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Mood swings
  • Low energy and fatigue
  • Sleep disruption, including insomnia
  • Limited ability to focus or think clearly
  • Lack of libido
  • Inexplicable chronic pain

What is PAWS

300

FINISH THIS SENTENCE "Be part of the solution___ ____ _____".

What is "NOT THE PROBLEM".

400

Happy, Joyous and _ _ _ _

What is free?

400

Getting into a sexual or romantic relationship before an addict is prepared to handle that relationship (or its demise) may lead to ....

What is RELAPSE?

400

Meetings are self-supporting through this.

What is OUR OWN CONTRIBUTIONS?

400

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

What is dopamine?

400

Trust God.........Clean house....... and __________.

What is "help others"?

500

We must do this for ourselves before we can do this for others?

What is FORGIVE?

500

When you are pleased with yourself, resting on your laurels and lacking motivation in your recovery you are.....

What is COMPLACENT?

500

Three indispensable spiritual principles in the 12 step fellowship are? (hint, think of H.O.W.)

What are honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness.

500

Drugs and addictive behavior work in this part of the brain

What is the midbrain?

500

Keep it __________

What is simple?

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