Doctor's Opinion
Who wrote the Doctor's opinion?
Who is Dr. Silkworth?
G.O.D.
What is GOOD ORDERLY DIRECTION?
GROUP OF DRUNKS?
GET OUT DEVIL?
In A.A.’s pioneering time, none but the most ____ cases could swallow and digest this unpalatable truth.
What is the DESPERATE?
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference."
What is the SERENITY PRAYER?
People, places, and things.
What are TRIGGERS?
Who is the certain American business man of good earning capacity that the Doctor mentions?
Who is Bill W.?
what are HONESTY, OPEN-MINDNESS, and WILLINGNESS?
There are those, too, who suffer from grave emotional and mental disorders, but many of them do recover if they have the capacity to be _____ .
What is HONEST?
Someone who helps guide a newcomer through the processes of NA or AA.
What is a SPONSOR?
The obsession of the mind and the physical craving.
What is ADDICTION/PROGRESSIVE DISEASE?
The definition of Altruistic
What is without profit or motive?
F.E.A.R.
FACE EVERYTHING AND RECOVER?
Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally _____ of being honest with themselves.
What is INCAPABLE?
The 3 Sides of the AA Triangle
What are RECOVERY, UNITY, and SERVICE?
Refusing to admit the truth about addiction and its consequences to ourselves.
What is DENIAL?
We suffer from a mental _______ and physical __________
What are obsession and craving?
D.E.N.I.A.L.
What is DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE I AM LYING?
-12 X 12
What is BOTTOM?
It is the spiritual foundation of Alcoholics Anonymous.
What is ANONYMITY?
A state of mind where you are thankful and taking notice of the good things in your life, rather than focusing on the bad
What is GRATITUDE?
"Even a tiny step is _____ _____ closer to where you are going."
-Ron Kaufman
What is ONE STEP?
H.A.L.T.
What is HUNGRY, ANGRY, LONELY, and TIRED?
"It was then discovered that when one alcoholic had planted in the mind of another the true nature of his _____, that person could never be the same again."
-12 X 12
What is MALADY?
An alcoholic's daily reprieve is contingent upon _____.
What is the MAINTENANCE OF OUR SPIRITUAL CONDITION?
This state of mind can be fatal for recovery! It's characterized by being too comfortable or not feeling motivated to continue doing the work.
What is COMPLACENCY?