Recovery 101
This is known as a one time use but the individual gets back on track with their recovery asap
Lapse
A disease has these many stages as it progresses
Three (early, middle, and late)
These are known as people, places, and things.
What are external triggers
AA was created by these two individuals in the 1930's
Who is Bill W. & Dr. Bob
This Author wrote Misery under the influence of cocaine, he now has over 25 years of sobriety
Stephen King
Values
This is the number one factor as to who is at risk of developing a substance use disorder
genetic disposition
These are known as emotions and feelings that may lead to use.
Internal triggers.
This individual helps others go through the 12-steps
Sponsor
If you were an alcoholic in the early 1900's, Sigmund Freud would prescribe you this to help you stop drinking
Cocaine
Without these, one may go back to their old behaviors because they have nothing to strive for
Goals
This is the decade that addiction became a disease according to government medical organizations
What is the 1950's. (1956)
This is the part of the sequence that comes immediately after the trigger to use
What is a thought
There are three important words in the first step: powerless, unmanageable, and this ____________
We
Old using friends, interpersonal conflicts and this are this are the three biggest high-risk situations that lead to relapse
Negative Emotional States
Most people that go through recovery will go through a sequence that begins with withdrawal followed by this stage
The Honeymoon or Pink Cloud stage
Besides displaying signs & symptoms, a disease is progressive, chronic, and this
Incurable
This is "on average" the amount it time it takes between thinking about using and actually using.
7.5 minutes
This is the city where AA had it's first meeting
What is Akron, Ohio
After recovering from an addiction, most individuals develop an addiction to something else, which is called this
cross-addiction
This is a common syndrome that one may experience up to two years after using
Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)
The changes of the offspring developing the disease of addiction if both parents have it is this percentage
85%
To help prevent a craving from developing and/or intensifying, one should practice these techniques
What are thought-stopping techniques (visualization, relaxation, and calling somebody)
Sobriety, serenity and this are the three S's that one should look for in a sponsor
Stability
Cannabis