Recovery 101
This act helps a person handle urges by mentally going through consequences if they drank/used?
What is playing the tape through.
Three indispensable spiritual principles in the 12 step fellowship are? (hint, think of H.O.W.)
What are honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness.
To maintain healthy relationships, we should identify and communicate these physical, psychological, and emotional limits to protect ourselves from being used, manipulated, or violated by others.
Boundaries
In the past month, about how many Americans aged 12 or older used illegal drugs?
A. 10 Million
B. 20 Million
C. 40 Million
D. 50 Million
20 Million. That's about 8% of the population that's 12 or older.
This is the practice of regularly taking time to focus on your own physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being
Self-care
Anything that makes someone think about or want to use a substance.
What are triggers?
The act of acknowledging reality as it actually is (hint: the opposite of denial)
What is acceptance?
Bonus 100 points: How is practicing acceptance necessary for staying sober?
You begin to isolate yourself from others and feel bored and lonely much of the time. This is a _____ _____.
Warning sign
The withdrawal from which two substances can be fatal
A. Opiates
B. Alcohol
C. Meth
D. Benzos
What is Alcohol and Benzos
Failure to recognize the truth about a problem, particularly an addiction, is often referred to as this
What is Denial
Addiction is frequently viewed as a disease of this body part
The Brain
This saying is common among those in recovery and is often said at the end of meetings?
What is the serenity prayer.
You don't recovery from addiction simply by stopping using, you recovery by creating a ____ ______ where it is easier not to use.
new life,
What does the term “tolerance” mean in substance use?
A) Wanting to use more often
B) Needing more of a substance to get the same effect
C) Not being affected by the substance
D) Dealing with annoying people and situations
Answer: B – Needing more to get the same effect
Practice healthy ___ ____ to overcome cravings and triggers.
What are coping skills?
Bonus 200 points: Each player name one coping skill that works for you.
A powerful desire to use substances, often perceived as "impulsive" and "uncontrollable."
What is a craving?
Bonus 100 points: Name 2 healthy ways to manage cravings.
This is defined as doing the same thing over and over again but expecting a different outcome.
What is insanity?
Bonus 200 points: What are 3 indications of sanity to you?
What is P. A.W. S.?
Post-Acute Withdrwal Syndrome
What is NOT one of the 3 main factors of why some people become addicts?
A. Biology
B. Environment
C. Education
D. Development
C. Education
It is essential to learn to eliminate this negative emotion which stems from holding on to anger and grudges
What is Resentment
Name the 3 stages of relapse
Emotional, Mental and Physical
The ultimate weapon for recovery is?
The recovering addict
This highly advanced and complex area of the human brain is associated with decision-making and impulse control, and is strongly impacted by addiction and intoxication
What is the Prefrontal Cortex
A 2012 study found that what percentage of addicts had a co-occurring disorder?
A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 40 %
D. 55%
40% And people with reported mental illness were twice as likely to use illegal drugs.
Drugs cause this brain chemical, associated with pleasure and reward, to release in greater than normal amounts
What is Dopamine