"Big Book" 101
The name of this 4th chapter in the Big Book addresses when people struggle with spirituality.
What is "We Agnostics"?
This technique is used to interrupt a craving by focusing on something else.
What is a distraction technique?
Nicholas Cage plays a chronic alcoholic who leaves his life behind to drink himself to death in this film also starring Elizabeth Shue.
What is leaving Las Vegas?
This is considered "The Number One Offender".
What is resentment?
The "Three Legacies" of AA are what keeps the organization going and are considered its foundation.
What are Recovery, Service, and Unity?
Dr. Silkworth in "The Doctor's Opinion" describes the physical aspect of alcoholism as this term.
What is "allergy"?
What is M.A.T. (medication assisted treatment)?
This controversial British film glamorizes heroin addiction and stars someone who is wise in the Star Wars film series.
What is Trainspotting?
The Big Book says that alcoholism is "but a symptom" and that these things are the "root of all our troubles".
What are selfishness and self-centeredness? (Rob also says "you" so that is an acceptable answer).
This is the term if you are an addict and substitute one substance for another.
What is cross addiction?
The Big Book states that an alcoholic gets a "daily reprieve" from their active addiction based on this.
What is "spiritual condition"?
This group of techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy utilized to manage mental health symptoms is very effective in also managing cravings. The category name is also something that an electrician does.
What are "grounding techniques"?
Michael Keaton stars in this film about an alcoholic who finds recovery. Morgan Freeman is his counselor.
What is Clean and Sober?
What is humility?
The 3rd Step asks you to turn this "over" to the care of a "Higher Power"?
What is "your will" or self-will?
This parable in the Big Book describes a person who likes to walk into traffic.
What is "The Jaywalker"?
Hazelden Betty Ford and the Mayo Clinic are conducting a study examining the genetic makeup of particular people whose use of this medication is effective in managing cravings.
What is Campral or Acamprosate Calcium?
Sandra Bullock stars in this movie whose title is based on the standard length of stay in residential treatment in the Minnesota Model.
What is 28 Days?
The 12 Steps teach that this is the answer when experiencing addictive thinking. Its also the spiritual principle behind Step 12.
What is service?
This aspect of the disease model translates as "it always gets worse, never better".
The chapter "How It Works" describes and lists 3 things that are indicative of the first three Steps.
What are "that we were alcoholic", "that we could not manage our own lives", and "that God could and would if he were sought"?
Sometimes this simple skill is something that is very effective and requires nothing but time.
What is "waiting it out" or that cravings are temporary?
James Woods and James Garner star in this made for tv movie about two alcoholics who come together to create a solution to "The Problem".
What is My Name is Bill W.?
What is "Terminal Uniqueness"?
This skill often associated with Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is compatible with the practice of Step 11.
What is "mindfulness"?