12 Steps
Alcohol is a disease of these three things
What are body, mind and spirit?
The laundry list has how many traits
What is 14?
"We became addicted to excitement" Trait 8
A ______ addiction
What is a dopamine addiction?
An experienced member who guides newcomers through recovery.
What is a sponsor?
Who is Bill Wilson and Dr. Robert Smith
Who are the founders of the 12-steps?
Doing anything to hold on to a relationship; to avoid the feeling of abandonment.
What is co- dependency?
Healthy _____ and ______ will become easier for us to set.
What is boundaries and limits?
This is viewed as the only viable alternative for the addict or alcoholic
What is life long abstinence?
It's OK to say "I am wrong"
What is Step 7? "Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it"
True or False
"We constantly seek approval and affirmation"
What is true?
"We have “stuffed” our feelings from our traumatic childhoods and have lost the ability to feel or express our feelings because it hurts so much."
What does this trait represent?
A group for people working to end patterns of dysfunctional relationships and develop functional and healthy relationships.
What is Co-dependents Anonymous (CoDA)?
Meetings are self-supporting through this
What are "our own contributions"?
Fill in the blank (each blank is the same word)
"We ___ when it would be just as easy to tell the truth. ____s, specifically ____ of denial, were used to benefit the alcoholics and para alcoholics of our homes"
What is the word Lie(s)?
"We judge ourselves harshly and have a very low sense of self-esteem."
What kind of thinking is this?
What is all or nothing thinking?
The words that make up the acronym H.A.L.T
What are Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired?
In this step, my list looked like this.... · Wanting things my way · Wanting special treatment · Wanting others to meet my needs
What is step 4?
"We have an overdeveloped sense of responsibility, and it is easier for us to be concerned with others rather than ourselves; this enables us not to look too closely at our own faults, etc."
This trait describes: Children being forced into social, emotional, and physical adult roles before they are adults.
What is Adultification?
"We will enjoy feeling stable, peaceful, and financially secure."
The "will" is important in statements that surround recovery. What does the "will" signify to our freedom?
What is used to express determination, insistence, persistence, or willfulness and speaking motive into existence.
Where does this come from?
God,Grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change,the courage to change the one I can,
and the wisdom to know that one is me.
What is the ACA Serenity Prayer?