Relapse Prevention
A technique helping you to pause before reacting to cravings....
What is STOP (Stop, Take a Breath, Observe, Proceed)?
This nickname is commonly held to describe the book of Alcoholics Anonymous....
What is "The Big Book"?
This neurotransmitter is most commonly associated with the "reward pathway" in the brain and is released in response to addictive substances....
What is dopamine?
This foundational principle in N.A. emphasizes humility, emphasizing members to share freely without public identification....
What is The principle of Anonymity?
This long-running reality TV show features some of what can be described as addictive behaviors. Each episode feature adults resorting to extreme compulsion such as eating bathroom cleanser.
What is My Strange Addiction?
What is the most popular 12-Step phrase for dealing with impatience in recovery?
What is Ohio 1935?
What is the Year and State AA was founded?
The stress hormone ______ interacts with the brain's reward pathways and is a key factor in stress-induced relapse....
What is Cortisol?
If an individual is experiencing disrupted sleep, change in mood, irritability, and foggy mind they are commonly called.....
What are PAWS? (Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms)
This hip-hop artist from Detroit has openly talked about his journey in recovery and starred in 8 mile
Who is Eminem?
A term used to describe someone who is overconfident in recovery, believing they no longer need meeting or support...
What is Complacency?
This movement, starting in the early 1900s influenced the creation of AA and its spiritual principles....
This effect occurs when the body and brain need more of a substance to get the same effect....
What is tolerance?
Aaron T. Beck, a psychiatrist at the University of Pennsylvania, is the "father" of which therapeutic technique that focuses on changing links between thoughts and behaviors....
What is CBT? or Cognitive Behavior Therapy
This Grammy-Winning singer of "Rehab" famously rejected treatment in her hit song before her untimely death in 2011....
Who is Amy Winehouse?
This type of thinking involves believing one mistake means total failure....
What is All or Nothing Thinking?
This publication, often considered AA's "international journal" began in 1944 and shares stories of recovery....
What is Grapevine?
The maximum amount of alcohol that the liver can metabolize in one hour is roughly this amount.....
What is one drink per hour?
This viral online challenge encourages participants to abstain from alcohol for a month, often raising awareness about drinking habits....
What is Dry January?
The British singer Adele has spoken about giving up alcohol to improve her health and focus, resulting in her most frequently listened to song...
What is "Someone Like You?"
This concept is utilized in recovery by avoiding high-risk situation such as parties where substances are present or non-sober supports......
What is setting boundaries?
Before writing the Big Book, Bill Wilson had a profound spiritual experience at this New York Hospital...
What is Towns Hospital?
This brain region, often weakened by chronic substance use, is responsible for decision-making, self-control, and planning...
What is the prefrontal cortex?
What app did Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharcyk in create in 2008 that allows users to book short-term stays, sometimes for those traveling in recovery.....
What is Airbnb?
This Friends actor published a memoir titled Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, detailing his struggle with addiction...
Who is Matthew Perry?