Stages of Relapse
What are the three stages of relapse?
Emotional, mental and physical
A ___ is necessary for an individual to take control of their future sobriety and avoid relapse - it includes early warning signs, high risk situations, etc.
Relapse Prevention Plan
What step states "we admitted we were powerless over our addiction"?
Step one
What does the acronym PAWS stand for?
Post-accute withdrawal symptoms
The name of the ship the Pilgrims took from England to America
the Mayflower
The act of using alcohol or another drug after a period of abstinence while working a program of recovery. Is what type of relapse?
Physical Relapse
Emotional states, people, places, things, and thoughts are all examples of what?
Triggers
What step states "Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity."
Step two
This acronym is used to remind people of four of the most common stressors in recovery.
HALT - hungry, angry, lonely, tired
What is the name of the special parade on TV on Thanksgiving?
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Fantasizing about using, lying, looking for opportunities to use. Is an example of what type of relapse?
Mental Relapse
When one hides or holds back on how one truly feels and presents a different emotional state to the outside world and could play a role in relapse?
Emotional masking
What step states "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him."
Step three
This is someone who assists in your recovery and helps you work the steps.
Sponsor
What football team has played a game on Thanksgiving Day since 1966?
Dallas Cowboys
There is a war going on in your mind, part of you wants to use, but part of you doesn't. What type of relapse is this?
Mental Relapse
What is a brief return to alcohol or other substances and is often referred to as a "slip"?
Lapse
What step states "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves."
Step four
The oldest known intoxicating substance used specifically for recreational purposes (even dating back to biblical times).
Alcohol
What dish is statistically Americans' favorite Thanksgiving side dish?
Stuffing
Beginning to isolate, becoming complacent, and avoiding own problems or emotions are an example of what kind of relapse?
Emotional Relapse
What are the 5 D's of relapse prevention?
Delay, distract, drink water, deep breathing, and decatastrophize
Who are known as the founders of AA?
Dr. Bob and Bill W
How often should you go to meetings to improve your chances of success by 90%?
90 in 90
Which President officially made Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday of November?
Franklin D. Roosevelt