Addiction
You can go to one of these to be with others in recovery. This can help you to remember that you can get through this. Get other people’s names and numbers to call in case of future cravings and urges.
What are AA/NA/12 Step groups?
This actor/comedian played a Genie in Aladdin and lived in the bay area struggled with addiction and substance abuse. He committed suicide in 2014.
Who is Robin Williams?
Things that can distract you from using. They help you deal with triggers. Examples: Going to the gym, watching movies, going to meetings
What are coping skills?
These are the 4 main communication styles
Passive, Passive Agressive, Agressive, Assertive?
A person that is willing to help you navigate through the steps.
What is a sponsor?
The name of a support group for family members of alcoholics
What is Al-Anon?
On December 8, 2019, this rapper was aboard a private Gulfstream jet flying from Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles to Midway International Airport in Chicago where officers were waiting to search the plane for drugs. The rapper died after being given 2 doses of Nar Can
Who is Juice Wrld?
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Behaviors characterized by the repeated, compulsive seeking or use of a substance despite consequences, and a need for an increased amount of the substance, as time goes on, to achieve the same effect.
What is addiction?
This communication style involves going with the flow, Saying yes when you really mean no, or say no when you mean yes. Accepting the other persons point of view.
What is Passive Communication Style?
We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, and that our lives had become unmanageable.
What is the Step 1?
This type of addiction is when the BODY itself feels a direct need for a drug.
What is Physical Dependency?
This author, who wrote books such as Carrie and The Green Mile struggled with alcohol and prescription drug addiction for years.
Who is Stephen King?
The need to increase the dose over time to obtain the original effect. In other words, higher doses are needed to produce the same effect experienced initially.
What is tolerance?
This style of communication involves interrupting, yelling, blaming threatening. Expressing your feelings too strongly in an impolite manner.
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What is a aggressive communication style?
These 3 spiritual principles are indispensable, known as HOW
What are Honesty, Openness and Willingness?
This type of addiction is when the MIND sends the body a message that it needs more of a drug.
What is Psychological Dependency?
This Iron Man actor has struggled with alcoholism over the years.
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Who is Robert Downey Jr.?
The process by which a poison or toxin is removed from the body and generally medically supervised treatment designed to purge the body of intoxicating or addictive substances.
What is detox?
Stating what you want and or need in a clear manner. Respecting your own needs and boundaries while accepting other peoples needs and boundaries.
What is assertive communication style?
The most important person at any meeting.
What is the newcomer?
An event that seeks to increase an alcoholic's desire to quit by confronting them. It's also the name of a tv show.
What is an Intervention?
This actress who is most well known for playing Princess Leia has spoken out about having bipolar disorder and is in recovery from cocaine and prescription drug abuse.
Who is Carrie Fisher?
A neurotransmitter in the brain that is triggered by substances and causes a repeat in behaviors?
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What is dopamine?
Double Jeopardy
This style of communication appears calm on the surface but has hidden anger. Agreeing to a request but intending to do something different. An indirect communication style.
What is passive-aggressive communication style?
According to AA/NA 12 step groups these are the two things that make up addiction
What are obsession and compulsion?