The 12 Steps
The spiritual principle of this step is "honesty"
Step 1
The big book describes alcohol as being cunning, ______ and _____.
baffling and powerful
I am realizing in my heart that I have a problem with substance use, but whenever people ask me about it or confront me about it, I actively avoid the conversation, get angry, or outright lie to them.
Denial
This is the original 12 step program developed to help individuals struggling with alcohol use. Co-founded by Bill W. and Dr. Bob.
Alcoholics Anonymous.
GAD7, PHQ9, CSS, DSQ, and WAISF are examples of FIT assessments. How often should these be completed for best results?
Weekly
When I share my story with other people in recovery, offer someone struggling resources or a ride to a meeting, or help to set up a meeting; I am practicing what step?
Step 12
Addiction is commonly described as a primary, chronic, ______, and potentially fatal disease.
Progressive
The big book describes this as providing a socially acceptable excuse for doing a socially unacceptable behavior.
Rationalization
This is a 12 step group that has been formed to support friends and family members of alcoholics and addicts. In these meetings the individuals do not focus on the problem being the alcoholic or the addict, but rather on the problem being their own reaction to the alcoholic or addicts disease.
Alanon
Subjective measures of progress in my recovery are based on how I feel on a day to day basis, growth I am experiencing, and different ways I am handling situations that previously caused me problem. What are objective measures of progress in my recovery?
lots of them: FIT assessment score changes, how quantity of recovery actions, drug screen results, etc.
After I realize that my higher power can restore me to sanity, I am now ready to make a decision to turn my will and life over. What step am I on?
Step 3
In the Disease of Addiction, the midbrain is responsible for the "go" response to a pleasurable/survival stimuli. What part of the brain is responsible for the "Stop" response.
Prefrontal Cortex
I keep feeling that I am somehow worse than everyone else around me and can't break out of this cycle of hopelessness. I feel the things I have done in the past are irreparable.
Shame
This is a location that is self sustaining that offers space to self help groups to meet. Often times these locations have multiple groups that meet at the club throughout the day and hold special events for increase fellowship and service opportunity.
Alano Club. (For double, name three clubs in this area that people could go to)
My Case Manager and Program Manager for Day treatment are named?
Kirsti Olson (Lilja) and Jon Hartman
When I identify my wrong and commit to another person spiritual changes that they will see me make, while allowing them a chance to share about how my behavior had affected them and offer reciprocity as needed; I am practicing what step?
Step 9
Cravings, using dreams, difficulty concentrating, mood swings, irritability, anxiety, and difficulty sleeping are common and normal symptoms of this. . .
Post Acute Withdrawal (PAWS)
I think I am unique in this disease. That I am somehow better than other people who have struggled with the disease and therefore other people cannot help me with this problem.
Grandiosity
This is a behavior based, non 12 step, focused self help group offered as an alternative to AA for people struggling with addiction.
SMART Recovery
If I want to get involved in Hazelden Alumni service work, get a alumni contact in my home area, or attend an Alumni Chapter meeting. Who can I contact to get involved?
Brigi McHale (651-292-2407)
The passage: "upon awakening..." found on page 86-88 are the big books description of what step?
Step 11
There are _____ criteria used in order to diagnose a substance use disorder (via the DSM5).
11 (For double, can you name 4 of them)
I have been sober for a long period of time now and have put a lot of effort into making changes in my life. I am starting to think I can relax on my commitments and have noted a few times so far in my experience where I missed a meeting a no consequences came from it.
corner cutting or complacency
This is a Buddhist/meditation focused self help group designed to help people in recovery.
Recovery Dharma.
What year was Hazelden Foundation Founded?
May 1st, 1949;
The patients were expected to practice responsible behavior, attend lectures on the steps, associate and talk with the other patients, and make their beds.