The basics
The need for increasing amounts of a substance to achieve the same effect
What is tolerance
You swallow an average of 8 spiders a year in your sleep.
Myth
There’s no real evidence for this — it’s basically an internet rumor
I am a mental state achieved by focusing on the present moment...
Mindfulness
A guy starts to believe, “Maybe I’m not beyond help, maybe something bigger than me could help me change.”
Step 2
Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves can restore us to sanity
True or False
A bolt of lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun
True
While the sun's surface is around 10,000 degrees F , lightning reaches nearly 50,000 degrees to 54,000 degrees in a fraction of a second.
Becoming addicted to different substances or behaviors that produce similar effects
What is cross-addiction
Bananas are radioactive.
Fact
They contain potassium, which includes a naturally radioactive isotope. However, this radioactivity is totally harmless, and bananas are safe to eat.
I am the space between impulse and action where recovery or relapse is decided.
The pause / decision point
A guy asks for help letting go of things he knows are damaging his life, instead of trying to manage them alone.
Step 7
humbly asking a higher power to remove our Short comings
What is the only continent without an active volcano?
Australia
These help manage cravings, emotions, and triggers without returning to substance use
Coping skills
A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus.
Fact
It rotates so slowly that one spin takes longer than its orbit.
Focuses on identifying triggers, understanding the craving process, and avoiding high-risk situations.
Relapse Prevention
A guy starts taking action to repair damage he caused, even when it’s uncomfortable or awkward.
9
Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
What popular fruit shares 40%-60% DNA with Humans
humans share roughly 40% to 60% of their genes with bananas, but this does not mean we are 50% identical. The shared DNA consists of fundamental "housekeeping genes" for basic cellular functions like metabolism, cell division, and DNA replication, inherited from a common ancestor roughly 1.5 billion years ago
The ability to recognize your thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and patterns honestly
What is self-awareness in recovery
Diamonds can be made from peanut butter.
Fact
High pressure + carbon = diamond (in labs). Peanut butter just happens to contain carbon.
fundamental beliefs and guiding principles that dictate behavior, shape decisions, and define what is considered important, desirable, or worthy in life
Values
A guy tells another person the things he has never said out loud before about himself and his behavior.
Step 5
Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to other human being the exact nature of our wrongs
What is the name of the theory that explains how species change over time through survival and reproduction?
Natural selection (evolution theory)
Any situation that increases vulnerability to using due to stress, triggers, or lack of coping skills
“high-risk situation”
Sharks existed before trees.
Fact
Sharks are over 400 million years old — trees showed up about 350 million years ago.
I feel like relief at first, but I usually cost you more than I give you.
Gratification
A guy is actively noticing when he is wrong throughout the day. When he snaps at someone, thinks dishonestly, or acts selfishly, he doesn’t ignore it — he catches it, admits it to himself, and tries to correct his behavior quickly instead of letting it pile up.
Step 10
What is the only organ in the human body that can fully regenerate itself?
The liver