Drugs
This illegal, chemically made stimulant, kills brain cells and causes intense withdrawal symptoms like depression, fatigue and irritability. 10% of yearly overdoses are due to this substance.
What is meth
He has been sober for 19 years and wrote a book called "Recovery: Freedom From Our Addictions" as well as being most famously an actor in the movies, "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and "Get Him to the Greek".
Who is Russell Brand
You admit powerlessness and unmanageability of life in this step.
What is... the First Step.
Recurrence of addictive behavior after a period of sobriety.
What is...Relapse
The Only Requirement of AA/NA membership is...
What is... The Desire to Stop Drinking/Using
This drug is legalized in 40 states and causes impaired coordination, slurred speech, tremors and seizures, and prolonged cognitive disorders like alzheimers and dimensia.
What is...Marijuana
This Rapper has been sober for almost a decade and has the name similar to a famous candy brand.
Who is Eminem.
This step is the most avoided and procrastinated above all the other steps because of its humbling nature where someone admits to another, the nature of their wrongs.
What is the Fifth Step.
The physical and psychological symptoms that occur when a person stops using an addictive substance.
What is...Withdrawal.
This is the title of the chapter that lists the 12 steps.
What is... "How It Works"
This drug is often misunderstood and attributes to the leading causes of overdoses in the nation.
what are...Opioids
This singer has been sober for 3 years and began her career on the Disney Channel show called Hannah Montana.
Who is... Miley Cyrus
Through Prayer & Meditation you seek to improve your conscious contact with a Higher Power.
What is Step 11.
When someone takes a drug, their brain releases large surges of this neurotransmitter which gives the "feel good" experience.
What is... Dopamine
These people raise their hands at the ends of meetings to express their willingness to walk others through the 12-steps.
Who are... Sponsors?
This drug is the most celebrated drug in the modern era.
What is ...Alcohol
This actor is has been sober for 22 years and stars in movies like "Toy Story (As Buzz)", and Christmas classic "The Santa Claus" (Santa).
Who is... Tim Allen
In this step, a list is made, and we become willing to make amends to all people we have wronged.
What is Step Eight.
A dysfunctional relationship in which one person relies on another to an unhealthy extent. This often leads to enabling when the other party suffers from substance use disorder.
What is...Codependency
A basket is passed around meetings for donations to keep the meeting sustainable. This is the number of the tradition that honors the basket.
What is... 7th Tradition.
Arguably the most addictive drug of all time. Used to cope with substance use disorder and publically accepted by all. It was once thought to be healthy to consume.
What is Nicotine
This actress was a Silver Screen legend, she laid the foundation for many celebrities to come about being open to the public about her alcoholism/ substance abuse and was not ashamed to share her story. She stars in classics like "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1966) and "Cleopatra" (1963).
Who is...Elizabeth Taylor
A powerful step that, is often understood, where the decision is made to turn one's life and self-will over top the care of a Higher Power.
What is... the Third Step
A condition where a person who experiences a mood disorder or mental illness also suffers from substance use disorder, also called dual-diagnosis.
what is...Co-Occurring Disorder
The purpose of meetings is for people to share these three things with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from drugs and alcohol.
What are...Experience, Strength, and Hope