12 Step recovery
What dose NA stand for?
Narcotics Anonymous
Name one common trigger for substance use?
Stress, People or places, loneliness, conflict, or exposure to substance.
Is asking for help a sign of weakness or strength?
Strength Fool!
You have a bad day and immediately think, 'Well, my whole week is ruined!' This is an example of what?
What is all-or-nothing thinking?
What Has four wheels and flies?
A garbage truck.
What is the purpose of having a sponsor?
To guide and support you through the 12 steps and share their recovery experience.
Why Can Isolation be dangerous in recovery?
Increases the risk of relapse.
What does accountability mean?
Taking responsibility for your choices and actions.
You say you are going to bed early, but suddenly you are thinking about everything you did five years ago. What is this?
What is overthinking?
What Can't a nose be 12 inches long?
Because then it would be a foot.
Which step asks us to admit that we are powerless over our lives have become unmanageable?
Step One.
What Is a warning sign that someone may be moving toward a return to using?
Skipping support meetings, Romanticizing Past use, hiding behavior. Warning signs vary by person.
What is a healthy boundary?
You spend the entire group looking at the clock, waiting for it to be over. What recovery skill are you probably struggling to practice?
What is being present or engaged?
What do you call a bear with no teeth?
What does '' One day at a time'' mean in recovery?
Focus on the choices we can make today.
If a person in recovery experiences a craving, dose that automatically mean they will relapse?
No. A craving is an urge, not an instruction. The person can use coping skills and seek support.
Guilt is feeling bad about something you did; shame is feeling that something is wrong with who you are.
You tell everyone you are working on patience, but get irritated when someone takes 10 seconds to answer you. what is this a chance to practice?
What is patience?
If a cow laughed, what would come out of its nose?
Milkshake.
Keep coming Back.
If someone returns to using, what is the most helpful next step?
Address immediate safety and any medical needs, reach out to appropriate support.
What does it mean to make amends, and why is it different from simply apologizing?
Making amends involves taking responsibility and making appropriate efforts to repair harm, not just saying sorry
In NA/AA, this basic principle means being willing to listen, learn, and consider ideas different from your own.
What is open-mindedness?
A rooster lays an egg on top of a barn roof. which way dose the egg roll?