12 Steps
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 is Step 12?
I am the “protector” of the family. I am the caretaker. I focus more on the feelings & needs of others than on my own. My purpose is to protect the family & our “image” to the outside world.
Who is the Enabler?
This is one of the most common relapse triggers in recovery.
What is Stress?
Seeing only the worst possible outcomes of a situation.
What is Catastrophizing?
These need to change because they remind us of our past drug use and can trigger relapse.
What is People, Places, and Things?
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.
What is step 1?
I love to make people laugh. I use humor to relieve the tension within my family. The outside world may see me as immature, but I’m popular among my family members. I may make bad decisions from time-to-time, but I am an entertaining “goofball”.
Who is the Mascot?
An alcoholic/addict who has made some progress in the recovery program and shares that experience on a continuous, individual basis with another alcoholic/addict who is attempting to attain or maintain sobriety through AA.
Who is a Sponsor?
Thinking in absolutes such as "always", "never", or "every".
What is All-or-Nothing Thinking?
This is a type of exercise in which you move your body into various positions in order to become more fit or flexible, to improve your breathing, and to relax your mind.
What is Yoga?
Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
What is Step 6?
I am quiet & shy. I avoid confrontation. I get away from my family’s problems- I like to go to my room when I sense that trouble is brewing. My family members see me as the “good” one in the family because I’m low maintenance, and I stay out of the way.
Who is the Lost Child?
Establishing limits that allow you to maintain safe, healthy and productive relationships.
What is a Boundary?
Making broad interpretations from a single or few events.
What is Overgeneralization?
When people ask me if I view the world as my glass is half full, or half empty, I simply respond with, "I am thankful I have a glass at all."
What is gratitude?
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
What is Step 4?
I am a perfectionist and an overachiever. I am responsible, and I excel academically and in other areas of life. My accomplishments distract the family from the chaos. My successes make my family look better to the outside world.
Who is the Hero?
A deterioration in someone's state of health after a temporary improvement.
What is a relapse?
The belief that one is responsible for events outside of their own control.
What is Personalization?
A tool used to determine if a person has control over what is causing them anxiety or worry.
What is a Control Circle?
Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
What is Step 8?
I am the “black sheep” of the family. I am rebellious, defiant, disobedient, self-destructive, and irresponsible. I don’t follow the rules, and I’m always getting in trouble.
Who is the Scapegoat?
Five levels of care for addiction treatment.
What is Detoxification (Detox), Inpatient (Residential Treatment), Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), and Outpatient (OP)?
The assumption that emotions reflect the way things really are.
What is Emotional Reasoning?
The treatment of mental or psychological disorders by psychological means.
What is Therapy?