_____ is the process of abstaining from mood altering chemicals.
RECOVERY/SOBRIETY
_____ is the process by which the body rids itself of a substance.
DETOXIFICATION (DETOX)
_____ guides the newcomer through the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions of AA/NA.
SPONSOR
We admitted we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable.
STEP 1
"_____ at a time."
ONE DAY
_____ is the brains powerful desire to use a substance(s).
CRAVING
_____ is doing the right thing when no one is looking/around.
INTEGRITY
These can be used to reduce stress, regulate emotions, manage cravings/triggers, and improve overall wellbeing.
COPING SKILLS
We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
STEP 4
"You are only as sick as your _____."
SECRETS
Situations, Feelings, or People who drive the brains desire to use substances.
TRIGGERS
_____ is a lifesaving medication administered during an opioid overdose.
NARCAN/NALOXONE
_____ is the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Bill Wilson
We made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
STEP 8
"In order to keep what we have, we must _____."
GIVE IT AWAY
Methadone, Suboxone, and Naltrexone are all examples of _____.
MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT (MAT)
_____ occurs when a person needs to use more of a substance to achieve the desired effect compared to when they first started using the substance.
TOLERANCE
_____ are the personal lines we draw for ourselves in terms of our level of comfort around others.
PERSONAL BOUNDARIES
We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
STEP 10
"_____ is the answer to all of my problems today."
ACCEPTANCE
Doing the same thing and expecting different results is the definition of _____.
INSANITY
_____ is the repeated harmful use of any substance that may lead to long-term consequences.
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
_____ is the combination of physical and mental effects a person experiences after they stop using or reduce their intake of substances (alcohol, prescription/recreational drugs).
WITHDRAWAL
Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others and practice these principles in all of our affairs.
STEP 12
The _____ prayer helps with acceptance, letting go, and taking action.
SERENITY PRAYER