12 Steppin'
Step 1 of Alcoholics Anonymous Program states that we admitted we were ______ over _____, and that our lives had become ________.
powerless, alcohol, unmanageable
This is a disorder that is caused by a experiencing or witness someone experiencing harm or threat to their life and causes me stress and anxiety when I am reminded of this memory.
What is PTSD
This video discusses the difficulty of living without substances by showing how hard it is to do a simple task with one part reversed.
The bicycle video
What is eating candy.
The Big Book tells the story of an alcoholic putting ______ in his ______ and going on a drinking binge to teach the dangers of "just one drink."
What is whisky, milk
This is a process that one goes through after losing someone or something important, and it can trigger depression, anxiety, and isolation and can be a trigger for relapse.
____ rather than sympathy, is the ability to understand someone else's perspective and story and step into that perspective with them to help them feel understood and connected.
summarized with the acronym HALT, if one is feeling these emotions one should slow down and wait before engaging in conflict or important decision making.
What are Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired
What is mindfulness/meditation
Doing the same thing and expecting a different result.
What is insanity
People, places, and things from one's past use that can lead one to consider using again.
What are triggers
______ triggers are named in a video as something that aided the speaker in navigating his grief more successfully.
What are gratitude triggers?
This is an overdose reversing drug that should be used anytime someone has overdosed.
NARCAN
54321 encourages one to take this action to remind them of the present and bring the future or past when they are anxious
What is grounding
or
5 things you can see, 4 you can feel, 3 you can hear, 2 you can smell, one you can taste.
The 6th principle of the 12 steps, the state of mentally being prepared to do something. One of the most important mindsets to recovery.
What is willingness
By looking back at my past mistakes, I can guess how my next decision may work through using this coping skill.
What is playing the tape
This emotion, which is described in a video, is more dangerous than obesity, heart disease, and can make pain worse
Loneliness
Bonus of 200 points if you can name their opposite.
Anger, Fear, Resentment.
Love, Faith, Acceptance.
Acting on my _____ instead of my ______ is a way that I can begin to live life in a way that is more meaningful and fulfilling to me.
Values instead of my Fears.
NA defines use as using anything to do what?
When one has resentments, they often come from these, which are often unrealistic.
What are expectations
This experiment is discussed in a video and shows the importance of being connected to other people in recovery. The opposite of addiction is connection.
Rat Park
Summarized with the acronym DEARMAN, this is a way of communicating that helps you be more likely to get what you want out of a conflict.
Describe what actually happened
Express how you felt
Assert your thoughts and requests, keep it short
Reinforce why they should do what you want
be Mindful of your emotions and goals
Appear Confident
Negotiate.
This is a group of strategies to help one feel more rested throughout the day. Examples are only using one's bed to sleep, going to bed at the same time every night, limiting caffeine, and staying off one's phone 30 minutes before bed.
Sleep Hygiene