Step UP
This Step says we admitted to God, ourselves, and another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
What is Step 5
This word is used to describe the state of mind that keeps the alcoholic stuck in repeated relapse cycles.
What is obsession?
Polar bears' skin is black.
True
Polar bears have jet-black skin underneath their transparent, pigment-free fur.
This is happening when someone owns their mistake quickly instead of waiting to get called out.
What is Accountability in action
If Mrs. John’s one-story house is decorated completely in pink, with the walls, carpet, and furniture all shades of pink, what color are the stairs?
There are no stairs
This Step is about repairing damage in the real world, not just feeling bad about it or talking about it in a group.
Step 9
This is described in the Big Book as something that must be “entirely given up” for recovery to work.
Self-Will
All kings in a standard deck of cards have a mustache.
False
(The King of Hearts does not)
This is happening when someone shows up even when they don’t feel like it, because they understand consistency matters more than mood.
What is Discipline in action
What word is spelled incorrectly in every single dictionary?
Incorrectly
This Step is being worked when someone stops trying to control everything and decides to trust
Step 3
The Big Book calls this the "Number one Offender"
Resentment
The Great Wall of China is visible from space with the naked eye.
False
This is a common myth. The wall is long but not wide enough to be seen from space without aid
This is happening when someone makes a decision based on long-term recovery instead of short-term relief
What is Responsibility in action
Imagine you’re in a room that’s filling up with water quickly. There are no windows or doors. How do you get out?
Stop imagining
This Step focuses on conscious contact and includes both speaking and listening, not just talking to a higher power.
Step 11
What is “the root of our troubles”
selfishness and self-centeredness
Coffee comes from cherries
True
coffee is technically a fruit. Coffee beans are actually the seeds of a small, red, stone-fruit known as a "coffee cherry" (or berry) that grows on bushes.
This is happening when someone listens without arguing, defending, or trying to be right.
What is Humility in action
What has a thumb and four fingers but isn’t actually alive?
A glove
This Step involves Courage
Step 4
The Big Book says this is the “solution” to the drink problem, not just stopping drinking.
A spiritual experience (or spiritual awakening)
A is the most common letter in the English alphabet
False
The letter E is the most common letter followed by :
T, A, O, I, N, S, R, H, L.
This is happening when someone starts caring about how their actions affect other people, not just how it affects them.
What is Love in action
What two words, when combined, hold the most letters?
Post Office