The Twelve Steps
Bill and Dr. Bob
Acronyms
Advice to the Newcomer
Drugs
100

Which of the Twelve Steps reads "Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all"

What is Step 8

100

Dr. Bob's final relapse took place in this East Coast city, a tourist destination known for its boardwalk and, formerly, its casinos.

What is Atlantic City, New Jersey.

100

HALT

What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired

If you get too hungry, angry, lonely or tired, you may be more vulnerable to a relapse.  

100

This expression refers to the suggestion to newcomers that they make at least one meeting a day for the first three months of their sobriety.

What is ninety in ninety. 

100

Any substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed.

What is a drug

200

Chapter 7 of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous covers this step.

What is Step 12

200

Bill landed in this facility four times between 1933 and 1934 for treatment of alcoholism, and ultimately had a spiritual experience there in 1934 that led to his sobriety. 

What is Towns Hospital in Manhattan New York.

293 Central Park West (between 89th and 90th Streets)

200

FEAR

What is False Evidence Appearing Real

200

Read at the beginning of most AA meetings, this is a statement, based on a portion of the foreword to the first edition of the Big Book, which briefly explains the purpose of AA.

What is the AA Preamble

200

This is a powerful synthetic opioid that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent and dramatically increases the risk of overdose.

What is Fentanyl

300

This section in Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions contains the phrase "Our whole problem had been the misuse of willpower. We had tried to bombard our problems with it instead of attempting to bring it into agreement with God's intention for us."

What is Step Three.

300

Dr. Bob had his final drink before undertaking what task?

What is performing an operation.

300

FINE

What is Feeling Insecure, Numb, and Empty

300

This term affectionately refers to people new to AA.

What are babies or newcomers.

300

Adam, Beans, Clarity, E, Hug, Love Drug, X, and XTC are all street names for what drug?

What is MDMA (Ecstasy or Molly)

400

This is named the "number one offender" in the section of the Big Book concerned with Step Four.

What is resentment.

400

Bill Wilson's 36 years of sobriety began on this date.

What is December 11, 1934.

400

HOW

What is Honesty, Open-Mindedness, and Willingness

400

The AA concept represented in this statement: ‘Who you see here, what you hear here, when you leave here, let it stay here.’ 

What is anonymity.

400

What pathway do most drugs affect within the brain, causing euphoria?


What is the reward pathway

500

The following phrase comes from this section of the Big Book: "Instead of regarding ourselves as intelligent agents, spearheads of God's ever advancing Creation..."

What is We Agnostics

500

This Jesuit wandered into Bill's life in 1940 and became his spiritual director for more than 20 years.

Who is Fr. Ed Dowling.

500

EGO

What is Edging (or Easing) God Out

500

To stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety

What is AA's primary purpose.

500

What neurotransmitter is affected by stimulant drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamines?

What is dopamine

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