Random Addiction
Feelings, people, or situations that cause the brain to want to use substances. If you're not aware of them, they can cause you to relapse
Triggers *Share about your triggers
How many stages are there?
5
The basic text for Alcoholics Anonymous
The Big Book
Journaling, meditation, listening to music, talking to your support system, are all examples of what?
Coping skills
This metallic man has been in recovery since 2003. He was introduced to drugs by his famous father and spent time in jail. He saw a resurgence in his popularity since entering recovery and staring in a series of hit movies.
Robert Downey Jr.
This is a group of people in your life, that you can turn to when you are having a rough time or feel like using.
Social support network
What is the 4th stage where you are following the plan you made when you were in preparation?
Action
"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."
Serenity Prayer
A neutral person who can offer support and help with mental health and addiction concerns
A therapist
A movie about a hard-drinking New York journalist who takes her reputation as the life and soul of the party too far when she knocks over her sister's wedding cake and crashes the bridal limousine. When a court orders her into rehab for a month, she initially refuses, but eventually she begins to take her substance abuse seriously.
28 Days
This chemical is released in your brain when you use, which reinforces the action. It also spikes when you encounter a trigger.
Dopamine
In the Contemplation stage, what does ambivalence refer to?
Stuck between options, struggling to make a decision, having mixed feelings about changing
Make direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
What does CBT stand for?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
This famous British singer, songwriter, and pianist recently had a biopic made of his life. He was knighted by the Queen of England and is one of the best selling musical artists of all time. He went through recovery, built AA/NA meetings into his tour schedule, and has also sponsored other celebrities such as Eminem.
Elton John
To create this, you identify and write down triggers, coping skills, people, and activities that can help prevent a relapse
Relapse Prevention Plan *Raise your hand if you have a relapse prevention plan
In this stage you create a road map and make plans to follow for your recovery. (Applying to halfway houses, finding meetings that you want to attend, making a relapse prevention plan, etc)
Preparation (2nd stage)
"We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves."
A state of mind where you are thankful and taking notice of the good things in your life, rather than focusing on the bad
Gratitude *What is one thing you are grateful for today?
This famous actor is known for his character named after a weapon. He served jail time and became a boxing champion in San Quentin, after which he completed a 12-step program and has been sober for over 4 decades. He was first discovered as an actor while attending an AA meeting! Now he is a successful restaurateur and appeared as the Racoon in the Masked Singer show.
Danny Trejo
Symptoms you experience several weeks or months after you have finished detoxing that are related to the body healing from substance use
Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) *What PAWS symptoms have you experienced?
What is the 5th and final stage?
Maintenance
This tradition states that the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. (Hint: NA)
NA Tradition 3
What is the term we use to describe when someone has a mental health diagnosis and a substance use disorder? (Hint: A ___ ____ house)
Dual diagnosis or Co-occurring
A biopic of a famous country music legend and his rise to fame in Tennessee. While on tour, he meets the love of his life, singer June Carter. However, things take a turn when he becomes involved in drugs and his marriage to first wife, Vivian, begins to fall apart. June eventually helps him recover from his addiction and he proposes to her in front of a live audience.
Walk the Line