SOBRIETY
The act of not using alcohol or drugs anymore
What is sober/sobriety
The group program with “12 Steps” used for recovery from addiction.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous / AA? (Accept: AA or 12-step program)
What day and time is Hollywood's Aftercare groups held?
What is Monday, 4-5pm
A place where people go to get help for addiction (can be inpatient or outpatient)
What is treatment / rehab
A strong need or craving for a mood-changing substance or behavior.
What is addiction?
When someone counts the days they've stayed clean, this is called their sobriety ____
what is date/day/count
The written guide that lists all the 12 Steps.
What is the Big Book? (Accept: the book, Big Book, or 12-step handbook)
This Seminole Museum is located in Big Cypress
What is AH-TH-THI-KI museum.
The people you meet who support you in recovery, often at meetings
Who are peers / the recovery community / sober friends
Something in the environment (people, places, things) that makes someone want to use
What is a trigger?
A short phrase people say when they choose not to use, like “I’m clean” or “I’m sober.”
What is a sobriety statement / commitment?
The person you work with in the 12-step program who guides you through the steps
Who is a sponsor?
What department helps with obtaining GED and career development?
What is Education Department.
A short break from people, places, or things that make you want to use.
What is avoiding triggers / taking a break from triggers? (Accept: avoiding triggers)
Feeling a strong, uncomfortable need to use right away when reminded of drugs or alcohol.
What is craving? (Accept: urge to use, strong desire)
A person you call when you feel like using and need support fast.
Who is a sponsor / support person / sober friend? (Accept: sponsor or sober friend)
After Step 8 and Step 9, Step 10 asks you to keep doing this daily to stay honest and sober.
What is taking a personal inventory / self-check? (Accept: daily inventory, self-check)
These are given out by CBH (Misland, Cassandra and Esta) employees in the Hollywood Gym every 1st and 15th of the month.
What are Narcan and Fentanyl test strips?
A plan you make ahead of time for what to do if you feel like using
What is a relapse prevention plan / safety plan?
When the brain learns to expect drugs or alcohol, and normal life feels less rewarding, this change is often called this.
What is dependence/brain changes
The challenge someone faces when their body expects drugs or alcohol and they feel sick or anxious without them.
What is withdrawal?
A small group you attend to share about staying sober and working the steps.
What is a meeting? (Accept: group, AA meeting, support meeting)
Name of CBH director
Who is Katherine Garcia
A positive action you do to keep your mind and body healthy — like exercise, prayer, or seeing a counselor.
What is self-care / healthy coping? (Accept: self-care, healthy coping strategies)
The return to drug or alcohol use after a period of abstinence is called this.
What is relapse?