Definitions
a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body
Drug
a line that marks the limit of an area; diving line
boundaries
cannabis, especially as smoke or consumed as a psychoactive drug
Marijuana
Pointing out someone's else faults defects to minimize your own
Judging
We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable.”
Step One
Relationship where a person is needy or dependent upon another person
codependent
acts as if there is no problem at all
denying
is a tropane alkaloid and stimulant drug obtained primary from leaves of two coca species
Cocaine
Making up excuses and plausible explanations as to why we use or drink
Rationalizing
Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.”
Step 8
The downward spiral into compulsive behavior and addiction
Relapse
distorting the truth
lying
Opioid drug made from morphine, natural substance taken from seed pod of the various opium poppy plant
Herion
Finding things that we do not like in other people that we are not aware of or recognize as being a character defect in ourselves
Projection
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
Serenity Prayer
The fact or condition of being dependent to a particular substance
addiction
attacking a person and pointing out their problems to take focus off of your own problems
accusing
Contains ethanol, a type produced by fermentation of grains, fruit, and other sources of sugar that acts as a drug
Alcohol
Minimizing
What was created by the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous to establish guidelines to overcome an addiction.
12 step program