An alcoholic/addict who has made some progress in the recovery program and shares that experience on a continuous, individual basis with another alcoholic/addict who is attempting to attain or maintain sobriety through AA/NA.
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Once you get help, you can go back to using and drinking normally.
FALSE
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
What is the Serenity Prayer
Opioid detox has the worst withdrawal symptoms.
FALSE- Benzodiazapines first then alcohol then heroin
Methamphetamine is a drug that administered in high concentrations can slow breathing rate and ultimately cause death.
FALSE- its a stimulant, opiates are nervous system depressant that slow breathing rate.
Live and let live, Keep it simple, One day at a time, Let go and let God are examples of what?
What are 12 step slogans
You can't become addicted to a medication that is prescribed by a doctor
FALSE
What are the first 3 steps of the 12 steps of AA/NA?
1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol/drugs/our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable.
2. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him.
Opiates have surpassed alcohol as the deadliest drug class in the U.S.
FALSE-33,000 opiate related deaths vs 88,000 alcohol related deaths.