Lack of ______ is linkied to impulsivity creating addictive behaviors.
Dopamine
What does PAWS stand for
Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome
What famous figure said
"Insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result"
Albert Einstein
REBT stands for ...
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
How many children are born with FAS in America every year
5000
Other than pain management, gabapentin has been used to _______
manage cravings
PAWS was a phrase first used more than 20 years ago to describe the lingering effects of patients who had stopped using ......
Benzodiazepine
What do we accept in step 1
We are powerless
Creator of REBT
Albert Ellis
Bill W is known for Creating AA,
Who is credited with founding NA
Jimmy Kinnon or Jimmy K
_______ was labeled as the primary medical treatment for alcoholism.
Alcoholics Anonymous
True or false
According to NIDA long term abstinence reverses all the negative effects caused by Meth use
FALSE
What is the most important part of step 3
Turn our will over
What does A,B,C stand for
Activating event
Belief
Conseqwuence
Finish the quote
We tyend to judge ourselves by our intentions, the world will judge you .........
by your actions
What percent of AA members remain sober after a year
27%
The only known cure for PAWS is
Time
similar to meditation, praying results in _____ more sober time according to AA studies.
9%
He was a slave who's teachings inspired Albert Ellis. Also had his leg snapped in two by his slave master
Epictetus
Adaptive and maladaptive behaviors are also known as .........
healthy or unhealthy
rational or irrational
What percentage of addicts have co occurring disorders
40%
Name 5 symptoms of post-acute withdrawal
Sleep disturbances
memory problems
thought problems and trouble focusing or concentrating
Anxiety, irritable, hypersensitive to stress
mood swings
Physical coordination problems and fatigue
Starting with WE say the next 4 words of each of the first 3 steps
We admitted we were powerless over....
We came to believe that a power .......
We made a decision to turn our will ......
What are the three states of must
I must do well
You must treat me well
Life must be pleasant
When a recovery addict or alcoholic faces a challenge in sobriety and has to overcome it. In using the heros journey, this step is called .......
The ordeal where you must slay your dragon