feelings, individuals, or situations that cause your brain to crave substances; if you are unaware of them they could be a factor for relapse.
Only the person who picked can answer with no help from their team
Triggers
500
a powerful desire to use substances
often perceived as "impulsive" and "uncontrollable"
craving
Ability to talk about problems and ask for practical help
Social Support
Correct 1000
How does sponsorship differ from Twelfth Step calls?
A Twelfth Step call — visiting an alcoholic who has asked for help and talking about the A.A. program with him or her .
Sponsorship, with its continuing interest in another alcoholic, often develops when the prospect is willing to be helped, admits having a drinking problem, and decides to seek sobriety as a solution. Sponsorship is Twelfth Step work, but it is also continuing responsibility for helping a newcomer adjust to a way of life without alcohol.
Correct Answer 1000
A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique
Mindfulness
Correct Answer 500
What language do they speak in Yemen?
Arabic
Correct 1000
These thoughts are harmful in recovery and can be things we tell ourselves to talk us into using again
Relapse justification thoughts
Correct answer 200
If Stolen 800
A disease involving continued use of a substance despite serious substance-related problems such as loss of control over use, health problems, or negative social consequences
Addiction
Correct Answer 400
Adequate exercise or physical activity and a balanced and healthy diet
Physical Health
Correct Answer 600
How does sponsorship help the newcomer?
Only the person who picked can answer with no help from their team
It assures the newcomer that there is at least one person who understands the situation fully and cares
Correct Answer 600
The practice of taking an active role in regularly doing things that improve your well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress
Only the person who picked can answer with no help from their team.
self-care
Correct answer 800
Trivia Question: What is the most used letter in English?
E
Correct Answer 400
If Stolen 800
believing in our ability so greatly that it can cause us setbacks or problems in relation to recovery and mental health
overconfidence
Correct answer 600
If stolen 900
The physical symptoms experienced after detoxification that relate to the "bodily healing" from substance abuse
Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms or (PAWS)
Correct Answer 600
Belief that ones self has value and acceptance of personal flaws, weaknesses, and mistakes
Only the person who picked can answer with no help from their team
Self Esteem
Correct answer 900
A newcomer must agree with everything the sponsor says?
True/False
False. If the sponsor’s ideas sound strange or unclear, the newcomer had better speak up and ask questions. Theirs is supposed to be an easy, open relationship, in which both parties talk freely and honestly with each other.
Correct Answer 600
Getting support from a neutral person who can help with mental health and addiction concerns
therapy or counseling
Correct 300
If Stolen 600
Drug addiction can:
A) Cause mental health issues
B) Develop because of pre-existing mental health issues
C) Does not effect mental health issues
D) Be Cured
You Can Pick More Than 1
A & B
Correct Answer 1200
Making a list of warning signs, social supports, and coping skills to avoid relapse.
Relapse prevention plan
Correct answer 400
If stolen 800
A skill you can use to decrease symptoms of anxiety that consists of breathing in for 4 seconds, holding for 4 seconds, and exhaling for 6 seconds.
Deep breathing
Correct Answer 800
Does not ruminate on mistakes, personal flaws, or problems, and the ability to consider personal strengths and weaknesses rationally.
Healthy Thinking
Correct Answer 800
May a newcomer have more than one sponsor?
Many feel it is best for a newcomer to have only one sponsor. Choosing one sponsor helps to avoid the precarious practice of a newcomer going from sponsor to sponsor seeking the advice he or she wants to hear.
Correct Answer 1200
Doing or thinking about something different when you feel yourself being triggered to use substances
Only The team who picked can answer
Opposite Action
Correct Answer 800
Name 3 specific areas of the body that can be affected by drug use
Mouth, Liver, Throat, Lungs, Skin
Kidney, Bladder, Heart, Brain
Correct 800
How could over commitment lead to relapse?
you can name up to 3 answers
This can lead to feeling overloaded and under pressure.
increased stress that promotes escapism
encourages grandiosity and wishful thinking in high risk situations
recovery is not a race- it can set unrealistic expectations for recovery.
Correct Answer 1000
Using another hobby, substance, or activity to replace or substitute feelings/results that you used to get from using
cross addiction
Correct Answer 1000
If Stolen 2000
Meaningful involvement in work, education, or other roles
Only the person who picked can answer with no help from their team.
Sense of Purpose
Correct Answer 2000
Is it ever too late to get a sponson?
Explain your Final Answer Please
No. An A.A. who has been in — or “around” the Fellowship for many years often finds that getting a good sponsor, talking frankly, and listening can make the whole program open up as it never did before. Most A.A.s feel that sponsorship is a vital part of their ongoing growth and progress in recovery, including persons who have longterm sobriety.
Correct Answer 1000
Trivia Question: Which mammal has no vocal cords?
Hint: It lives in Africa
Giraffe
Correct Answer 2000
If Stolen 3000
Name 3 diseases or illnesses that can result from drug use
Hepatitis, Heart disease, Obesity, Mental health
HIV, Cancer, Stroke
Correct 1000