Step 2
What does Step 2 ask us to believe?
That something greater than us can help.
What else are we powerless over?
People!
What does HALT stand for?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired.
What is Step 3 about?
Turning our will and life over to a Higher Power.
What’s a trigger?
Anything that makes you want to use — a feeling, place, person, or memory.
What is a Higher Power in Step 2?
Anything loving, caring, and greater than ourselves.
What’s the illusion of control?
Thinking we can fix people or outcomes.
Why does uncertainty scare us?
: Because we like feeling in control.
What’s a simple way to practice Step 3?
Focus on what I can control. Trust everything else to a higher power.
Name one way to deal with a craving.
Call someone, go to a meeting, or distract yourself until it passes.
What does “sanity” mean in Step 2?
Peace, clear thinking, and good choices.
How does surrender help us?
It makes us open to help and healing.
Why is letting go hard after trauma?
Were afraid it will happen again.
What does “will and life” mean in Step 3?
Our thinking and our actions.
Why are cravings normal in early recovery?
Because your brain is still healing and learning new ways to cope.
What’s a simple way to explain Step 2?
If it works for others with addiction, then it will work for me too!
Why does controlling everything fail?
Because we can’t control life.
What does ego stand for?
Edging God Out
How do you know you're living Step 3?
You stop forcing things and trust the process.
What’s one way to avoid triggers?
Change people, places, and things that lead to using.
Why is hope important in Step 2?
Because we start to believe change is possible.
How is surrender spiritual?
It takes faith, courage, and honesty.
Name a way to calm down emotions.
Deep breathing or calling someone.
What prayer or slogan helps with Step 3?
Your will not mine!
What’s the “craving wave” idea?
Cravings rise, peak, and then go away — if you don’t act on them.