Influential Figures in Recovery
Accountability
Recovery in TV Shows
Community & Support
Recovery Acronyms
100

This musician and songwriter openly discusses his experiences with addiction and recovery in his music and public appearances.

Macklemore

100

Which is a sign of accountability: making excuses or admitting you're wrong?

Admitting you're wrong and taking responsibility

100

This HBO series explores the lives of teens dealing with addiction and recovery amid the challenges of a fractured society.

Euphoria

100

Peer support

What is Support from individuals with lived experience of addiction recovery?

100

MAT

What is A treatment combining medications with counseling and behavioral therapies?

200

This former child star became an outspoken advocate for addiction recovery and mental health awareness after her own struggles with substance abuse, particularly in her memoir "The Long Way Home."

Demi Lovato

200

Accountability.

What is owning your actions, both good and bad, and following through on commitments?

200

In this Netflix series, the protagonist navigates her recovery from addiction while adjusting to life after a stint in prison.

Orange Is the New Black

200

This is the usually the primary part of your support network.

What is family?

200

CBT

What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? A type of psychotherapy that focuses on changing negative thoughts and behaviors to improve mental health

300

This artist's song "Sober" reflects her journey through addiction and emphasizes themes of recovery and resilience.

Kelly Clarkson

300

Trust and accountability relate in this way.

What is Accountability strengthens trust by ensuring reliability.

300

This sitcom centers on a group of friends supporting one another through various life challenges, including addiction and recovery.

Friends

300

Sober Living

What are Structured environments that support sobriety after treatment?

300

SMART Recovery

What is Self Management And Recovery Training?

A self-empowering addiction recovery support group using cognitive-behavioral techniques.

400

This Grammy-winning singer openly discusses her past struggles with addiction in her hit song "Praying."

Kesha

400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

This is the city where the documentary Heroin(e) was filmed

What is Huntington, West Virginia?

400

This long-running medical drama often portrays the struggles of healthcare professionals with addiction and their paths to recovery.

ER

400

Recovery Capital

What are the internal and external resources needed to initiate and sustain recovery?

400

TIC

What is Trauma Informed Care?

An approach that recognizes and responds to the impact of traumatic stress.

500

This rapper's album "Recovery" addresses his battles with addiction and has been critically acclaimed for its candidness.

Eminem

500

According to the Kaizen method, small changes = ____

Significant Effects

500

In this animated series, a character attends a support group for "People Who Can't Stop Talking," addressing themes of addiction in a comedic way.

Bob's Burgers

500

Maintenance

What are Strategies and supports to maintain sobriety over time?

500

DBT

What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?

DBT is a comprehensive, evidence-based talking therapy designed to treat intense emotions, self-harm, and borderline personality disorder by teaching skills in mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It combines individual therapy, group skills training, and phone coaching to create a "life worth living".