"Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all."
Step 8
Takes on the role of a coach in recovery....
Sponsor
At least 3 hours per day... 3 days per week...
IOP or Intensive Out Patient Services
One of the 12 steps that requires you to write out past interactions....
4th step
If a sponsor is like a coach these would be your teammates.
Accountability partners
Feelings of worry, uneasiness, or dread....
Anxiety
Feelings of extreme sadness, shame, guilt and/or despair....
Depression
What 2 individuals started Alcoholics Anonymous in 1935?
Bill W and Dr. Bob
In step 11 what two things do you need to do to align your will with God's.
Prayer and Meditation
Anger, humor, diversion, blaming, excuse making, denial, compromising
What are defenses/defense mechanisms?
What is known as being cunning, baffling, and powerful?
Addiction
Stress disorder AFTER traumatic event....
PTSD
The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness, something you often do at the end of group
What is gratitude
Step 12....
Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
Give (someone or something) the authority or means to do something. Examples: making excuses for someone else, giving them money, calling in sick for them.
What is enabling or codependent behaviors
The SMART acronym stands for....
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound
People, Places, Things that cause people to have thoughts associated with substance abuse....
Triggers
They help us manage our emotions related to difficult times to improve emotional health and help us grows as people. Behaviors, attitudes and approaches
Coping Skills
This step is basically a continuous repeat of the steps before it.
Step 10
Information or an emergency kit to help an individual from using again. This kit could include 12 step information; important phone numbers, healthy recreational activities to participate in
What is a relapse prevention plan
The four main stages of change in recovery....
To start recovery you must first get out of....
Denial
Aggressive, Passive-Aggressive, Passive, Assertive
What are the four forms of communication?