Human Accomplishment
What age was George Hood when he held the "plank position for 1 hour and 20 minutes?
54
When you are this you tend to be more resilient, and more likely to stay positive?
Optimism ( Optimistic)
What goes up and down but does not move?
Stairs
What is Step 1
Admitted we were powerless over (drugs/alcohol) and that our lives had become unmanageable
some sort of internal or external stimulus that causes the former addict to desire to use drugs or alcohol again.
what is a trigger
How many rowboats did Jack LaLanne tow when he swam from Queen's Way Bridge to the ship Queen Mary?
70
Altruism (Altruistic)
What get's bigger the more you take away?
A hole
What is Step 2
Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves had restored us to sanity
when you begin abusing or become addicted to drugs and alcohol after a period of recovery and sobriety.
what is a relapse
How many triathlons did William Pruett run in 5 days?
5
People with a strong ______ ________ or a steadfast set of beliefs about right and wrong generally have an easier time bouncing back
Moral Compass
Mary's Father has 5 daughters, Nana, Nene, Nini, Nono. What is the fifth daughters name?
Mary
Key terms to note in this step are:
Step 5
(Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.)
things that we can do in-the-moment, when we are feeling lousy, to help us turn down the volume of our emotions and avoid getting overwhelmed
what are coping skills
Nikolas Wallenda was the first person to walk across what on a tightrope?
Niagra Falls
This is not so much a characteristic but an action or a tendency to act
Facing Fear
What stays where it is when it goes off?
An Alarm clock
This step connects of with the idea of humility
Step 7
(Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings)
What skill helps you stay in the here and now
What is minfulness
Who set a world record for 86 continuous hours of running?
Kim Allen
Name 5 more resiliency factors that were not part of the questions above?
Faith and Spirituality, humor, having a role model, social supports, Meaning or Purpose in Life, Practice
What becomes smaller when it is turned upside down?
The number nine
Name step 10, 11, 12?
10) Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it
11) Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out
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
What was the name of the group topic today?
Emotional Resiliency in Recovery