12-Step Program
Something greater than yourself
Higher Power
Common and effective skill used in early recovery that is a string of actions regularly followed
Routine
The acronym H.A.L.T. stands for...
Hungry, angry, lonely, tired.
Violent behavior that occurs in the home and is frequently related to someone being under the influence.
Domestic Violence.
This film is the true story of William Griffith Wilson, a World War I veteran whose small drinking problem becomes a serious addiction after he loses his fortune in the stock market collapse of 1929. Wilson's career and his domestic life are in tatters when he meets Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith, also struggling with a drinking problem. The two form a support group that becomes the basis for a famous organization.
My Name is Bill W.
Most important person in a 12-stepmeeting
The New-Comer
Helps you to manage emotions in difficult times to allow yourself to grow. Can be behaviors, attitudes, or approaches.
Coping Skills
When your body itself feels a direct need for a drug.
Physical Dependency
Telling yourself it is ok to use because of a certain situation you are going through.
Justification.
A biopic of a famous country music legend and his rise to fame in Tennessee. While on tour, he meets the love of his life, singer June Carter. However, things take a turn when he becomes involved in drugs and his marriage to first wife, Vivian, begins to fall apart. June eventually helps him recover from his addiction and he proposes to her in front of a live audience.
Walk The Line (Johnny Cash)
This kind of inventory is done in the 4th step and is what many people say propels them forward and begins the transformation.
Moral Inventory
Abstaining from ALL illicit drugs and alcohol.
Sobriety
These 3 principles are the foundation of 12-step recovery.
Honesty, Open-mindedness, and Willingness.
Addiction can cause a lack of control over _____, ______,or_______.
thoughts, feelings, or behaviors.
This famous British singer, songwriter, and pianist recently had a biopic made of his life. He was knighted by the Queen of England and is one of the best selling musical artists of all time. He went through recovery, built AA/NA meetings into his tour schedule, and has also sponsored other celebrities such as Eminem.
Sir Elton John
Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others
Step 9
What are the 3 stages of relapse in order?
Emotional, Mental, and Physical.
These are the 3 sides of the AA triangle
Unity, Service, and Recovery
What are 3 factors that can play a role in whether or not someone becomes addicted?
Genes, Age, Environment(friends, neighborhood, etc..), Ethnicity, Gender.
This diva coined the phrase "Crack is whack!"
Whitney Houston
Continued to take a personal inventory and when we were wrong we promptly admitted it.
Step 10
Transferring feelings from one source to another that is less threatening.
Displacement
The physical symptoms experienced after detoxification that relate to the "bodily healing" from substance abuse
Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms (PAWS)
Does not ruminate on mistakes, personal flaws, or problems, and the ability to consider personal strengths and weaknesses rationally.
Healthy Thinking
This child star first was forced into rehab at age 13, and a mental institution for a year and a half after that. She was emancipated from her parents and declared an adult at age 14. She worked hard and stayed sober once she was away from her family.
Drew Barrymore