Just Another Statistic
It is estimated that this percent of people in need of substance abuse treatment feel they do not have a problem
What is 95%
Many people in early recovery have a tendency to do this when their use becomes problematic, causing the use to continue
What is Justify Substance Use
Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to all of them
What is step 8
Some high-risk situations to avoid are to not let yourself get to lonely, tired, hungry or angry. This acronym can help a person remember these circumstances
What is HALT
General rule of thumb is that a person must have this much time of uninterrupted sobriety in order to sponsor someone else
What is two years
Statistically speaking, this holiday provides the highest rate of drunk driving accidents and arrests
What is Thanksgiving
When a person enters a detox program they usually receive medical clearance after this many days
What is 5-7 days
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves
What is step 4
One of the most common, and effective, coping skills a person in early recovery can possess is defined as "a sequence of actions regularly followed"
What is Routine
The first symptom a person experiences as a sign that they are developing a substance use disorder
What is increase in tolerance.
It is estimated that this many people die each year as a direct result of alcohol abuse
What is nicotine
People, places and objects that cause people to have thoughts associated with substance use are know as these
What are relapse triggers
Each group has but one primary purpose- to carry the message to the addict who still suffers
What is Tradition 5
In effort to change our outlook and perceptions about ourselves and other people around us. We must "B" able to challenge these personal opinions
What are Beliefs
This is the only requirement for an individual to meet in order to be a member of alcoholics anonymous
What is possess the desire to stay sober
According to AA, a person is this percentage more likely to achieve long term sobriety if they obtain and meet regularly with a sponsor
What is 66%
Following a detox, a person in early recovery will continue to experience symptoms of emotional/psychological withdrawal known by this acronym
What is PAWS
(Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome)
Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends on NA Unity
What is Tradition 1
This term refers to a mode of thinking where a person will empower themselves to achieve a goal via review of past instances of personal accomplishment
What is Self-Efficacy
Individuals in early recovery must make honesty a priority and avoid doing this behavior where a person will withhold information to avoid being dishonest
What is Omission
It is estimated that approximately this percent of parents talk to their children about the dangers associated with substance abuse
What is 33%
Re-occurring behaviors associated with past substance use that could put an individual at risk for relapse if not addressed are known as these
What are Relapse Warning Signs
Came to believe a power greater than ourselves can restore us to sanity
What is Step two
For a person to truly learn from errors of past behavior they must first process this emotion that is the result of violating personal moral guidelines
What is Guilt
Most recovery programs encourage people to avoid initiating these types of relationships in early recovery
What are intimate relationships