What is the 1st Step?
We admitted we were powerless over our addiction. That our lives had become unmanageable.
What is a coping mechanism?
They are strategies used when experiencing stress or trauma as a means to deal with difficult emotions.
What is a peer support?
An individual coming from a non-clinical perspective to help those with substance abuse issues gain varying perspectives of treatment and a future in recovery.
This individual has a real-life experience in or with recovery.
Name 5 types of substance addictions.
Alcohol, Tobacco, Opioids, Prescription drugs, Cocaine, Cannabis, Amphetamines, Hallucinogens, etc..
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is situated in what State?
Ohio
What is the 3rd Step?
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood God.
List 3 life situations that may require coping mechanisms.
Marriage, Death, Grief, Divorce, Job loss, Having a child.
True or False, New York is one of the first states to professionalize the role of peer support by offering a state certification.
True
Residential treatment/ rehabilitation, Therapy, Medication, Support groups.
In The Matrix, does Neo take the blue pill or the red pill?
Red
State the Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity to accept the things i can not change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
List 2 commonly used positive adaptive coping mechanisms.
Support, Relaxation, Problem-solving, Humor, Physical activity.
List 3 types of Online Support Groups.
NA, AA, Seeking Sobriety, Grief Support, Parental Support, Family Support, and Spousal Support.
What is the first stage of treatment?
What is Detoxification?
The head of what kind of animal is front-and-center in an infamous scene from The Godfather
A horse
What is the 10th Step?
Continues to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
List 3 negative coping mechanisms.
Escapism, Substance abuse, Self-harm, Risk-taking, compulsive safety.
Can peer support groups be used to replace formal medical treatments or supervised clinical guidance?
No, peer support groups assist in fighting addiction alongside these other methods of help.
True or False: If you relapse, the time you spent sober doesn't count.
False
What Us Festival hosted over 350,000 music fans in 1969.
Woodstock
What is the 9th Step?
Make direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
How long does it take to break a habit?
What are the four main dimensions that support successful recovery according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration?
Health, Home, Purpose, and Community.
Besides Tobacco, what is the number one thing most American's are addicted to?
Alcohol
What is the driest continent?
Antarctica