Accepting reality
TO PRACTICE THESE SKILLS, WE MUST LOOK AT OURSELVES AND THE WORLD IN A _______ WAY
What is : Different
To be in the present moment is to...
What is: Act one mindfully
Cutting off your nose to spite your own face is an example of ?
What is: Willfulness
“In our recovery, we find it essential to ______" (NA Basic Text, p. 90)
What is: Accept Reality
These skills will allow us to __________ more effectively with others
What is: Communicate
WE WILL HAVE TO _________ OUR ADDICTIVE THINKING
What is: Challenge
The skill of accepting something ___________
What is: Completely
This can be see as aggression when we are stubborn, oppositional, selfish, and argumentative.
What is: Willfulness
__________ proved to be the key to my drinking problem. (Big book pp416-417)
What is: Acceptance
One of the biggest stumbling blocks to recovery seems to be placing_______ (NA basic text p 82)
What is: Unrealistic expectations.
TO ACCEPT REALITY WE TURN BACK TO OUR ______ CORE.
What is: Spiritual
Bottling up emotions and not expressing them to those around you (or even your higher power) creates ________
What is: Suffering
Willingness is the path to ________.
What is: Radical Acceptance
Making the choice to accept people, places, things, and situations as they are is an example of ?
What is: Turning the Mind
Developing mutual goals and mutual respect is an example fo what skill?
What is: Keeping relationships
And __________ is the answer to all my problems today (Big Book, p. 417)
What is: Acceptance
Being aware allows us to look at our ________ in the situation.
What is : Role we play/Our part
Open mindedness without ________ will get us nowhere (NA basic text pg 90)
What is: Willingness
Turning the mind leads us from willingness to _______
What is: Radical Acceptance
This skills helps us avoid shutting down
What is: Learning to cope with conflict
Until we let go of our ___________, no matter what they are, the foundation of our recovery is in danger
What is: Reservations
Radical acceptance allows for pain to ____ become suffering
What is: Not
This is the skill that allows us to be open-minded about making changes.
What is: Willingness
When I am ________ to do the right thing i become restless, irritable, and discontent. (Big Book pp 317)
What is: Unwilling
We think about the other person perspective while also listening is an example of what skill?
What is: Negotiate with others