Recovery
What does ACE stand for
Adverse Childhood experiences
Feelings that people have before or during drinking alcohol and using other drugs are known as...?
Internal triggers
One winter day, there was a man standing in the middle of someone’s front yard. The person stayed there for several weeks without moving and the owner of the yard didn’t mind. Eventually the man left. Who was he?
A Snowman
True or False? If you drive south of Detroit you will reach Canada? Explain your answer
True, Head north from Windsor, Ontario, crossing the Detroit River, and you'll reach the good ol' US of A
The saying goes as "As American as Apple Pie" . Are Apple pies an authentic American dish? Explain your answer.
No, Technically apples are native to Asia and the first apple pie came from England.
Mood swings, Increased Stress, and loss of commitment to recovery are examples of what?
Red Flags to Recovery
After having a prolonged exposure to a mood-altering substance, this is called...?
Physical Dependence
A man is found hanging in a room four feet off the floor. There is nothing else in the room except for a large puddle of water below him. The police do not see anything the man would have climb on to hang himself. Did he commit suicide and, if so, how did he do it?
He stood on a block of ice and put the noose around his neck. Once the ice melted, he was hung, and all that was left was a puddle of water on the floor.
Technically it's a degree in "Viticulture and Enology" (a.k.a. the cultivation of grapes and the science of winemaking),
True or False, Ben Franklin wanted to make the turkey the national bird instead of an eagle.
True, however it did not receive majority votes.
What is the 6th step of the 12 steps saying?
"Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.”
What's the difference between substance use and abuse?
Substance use is taking the drug, abuse is when you continue to use it even when it causes problems.
Accused of stealing the farmer’s chickens, a man is locked up in an empty room in the local jail. His cell has a dirt floor and is completely void of any accessories except for a shovel. There is a window overlooking the hills outside. The man is determined to break out and prove his innocence, but the window is too high to reach and beneath the shallow dirt floor is rock. How can he escape
The man needs to use the shovel to make a pile of dirt that helps him reach the window. He can then climb on the pile and easily escape the cell.
What are the 5 group expectations I have for my groups. Please be specific!
1. No vaping or smoking
2. If you leave group without checking with me first, respectfully do not return.
3. You may be excused for medical or CM if checked with me first.
4. No cross talking and be respectful of others
5. Do not be late for group, unless cleared with me.
When was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
1924, 1923, 1922, or 1921?
1924 and it featured animals from Central Park Zoo instead of animals.
Attending meetings, speaking with a sponsor, and continuing treatment are all examples of what in recovery?
Green Flags to Recovery.
Name the classification of drug that kills more people than breast cancer.
Opioids
A woman goes to the police claiming that someone broke into her house and stole her diamond bracelet while she was at work. The policemen investigate the crime scene and notice that the bedroom window is broken. There are muddy footprints all across the bedroom floor. However, the room is otherwise neat and organized. The following day, the woman is arrested for fraud. Why?
The bedroom window was broken from the inside. If somebody had broken in from the outside, there would have been glass pieces on the bedroom floor. Also, the room was perfectly tidy, and a thief would have left some sort of mess looking for the items. So, the thief was the woman who knew exactly where the bracelet was.
True or False, Chocolate is considered a fruit?
Defend your answer.
Kinda true, the cocoa powder that goes into our fave best dark chocolate bars comes from the "beans" — or fruit of the cacao tree.
Why do Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving every 2nd Monday of October?
Canadian celebration commemorates a feast between English explorer Martin Frobisher and his crew after their successful sail from England to the Canadian territory in 1578.
Countering, Withholding, trivializing, denial, diverting, and stereotyping are all examples of what?
Hint: a newer term that was coined for this
Gaslighting
older term is manipulation
This drug is used 2nd line for ADHD but it is useful because it is a non-stimulant, doesn't cause insomnia, and is not a controlled substance.
What is Strattera?
The Greens are a very wealthy family that lives in a big, circular home. Early one morning, Mr. Green wakes up to find his gardener’s still warm body in the front yard. He calls the police. The detective who comes asks the employees about their whereabouts and what they were doing early that morning.
Driver: “I was outside washing the car.”
Maid: “I was dusting the corners of the house.”
Cook: “I was starting to make lunch for later.”
From the replies he knew who the killer was. Who was it and how did they detective know?
The maid, because they lived in a circular house and she was “dusting the corners” of the house at the time of the murder.
True or False? A team of 6 men and women programmed the first computer. Explain your answer!
False. A team of 6 woman did.
What is the 2nd most eaten pie on thanksgiving and how many do we approximately consume in the country?
Pumpkin Pie and approximately 50 million.