Cliche Sayings
What does time take?
Service
Step 12 - — Experiencing a spiritual awakening, carrying the message to other addicts, and practicing these principles in all areas of life.
0-29 days "give up the fight pick up a white!"
What month is National Recovery month?
SEPTEMBER!
What neurotransmitter is often called the brain's reward chemical?
A) Serotonin
B) Dopamine
C) Adrenaline
D) Caffeine
B) Dopamine
We can only keep what we have...
By giving it away!
Courage
Step 4 - Making a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
BLUE
6 months - "BASIC TEXT BLUE you should have read it by now..."
What is the term for negative attitudes and discrimination towards people with addiction/mental health challenges?
Stigma!
Our brain learns by _________ and _________
Repetition and Reward
What does H.O.P.E. stand for?
Hold on pain ends.
Faith/Surrender
Step 3 - Making a decision to turn our will and lives over to the care of a higher power as understood by the individual.
RED
90 days "By now you should have RED some literature!"
Most common addiction across the nation...
Alcohol is the most common addiction across the United States, with over 28 million Americans aged 12 or older (roughly 1 in 10) suffering from alcohol use disorder (AUD). It is widely considered the most abused substance in the nation due to its high availability and social acceptance.
This part of the brain, tied to impulse control is often underactive during early recovery...
Prefrontal Cortex
If you hang out at the barbershop long enough
You're gonna get a haircut
Perseverance/Discipline
Step 10 - Continuing to take personal inventory and promptly admitting when we are wrong.
18 months - "Duct tape grey, stick & stay!"
Substance with a highest death rate in the U.S.
Fentanyl, (a potent synthetic opioid, responsible for the largest share of the approximately 109,600 drug overdose deaths in the 12-month period ending in January 2023. It is involved in over 70,000 deaths annually, driving the current overdose crisis)
1st symptom experienced as a sign you're developing a substance abuse disorder.
Increased tolerance
Where is your disease
Spiritual Awareness/Conscious Contact
Step 11 - Improving conscious contact with a higher power through prayer and meditation.
Black & Gold
2 or more years "Black & Gold for doing what you're told!"
What does HALT stand for?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and Tired. It serves as a self-care tool to help individuals identify, manage, and prevent emotional and physical triggers that can lead to relapse, stress, or conflict.
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.