Terms
A person in recovery with more experience who guides and supports someone newer in recovery, helping them work through the 12 Steps while offering accountability and encouragement.
What is a sponsor
Telling the truth to yourself and others, admitting past behaviors, and being open about struggles and progress.
What is Honesty?
A chronic disease of the brain that causes compulsive substance use despite harmful consequences.
What is Addiction
What is the first step in the 12 steps of recovery?
Admitting you are powerless over your addiction and that your life has become unmanageable.
___ day at a ____.
One Day at A Time
The 12‑Step meeting a member regularly attends, where they feel a sense of belonging, take service commitments, and build accountability with others in recovery.
What is a Home Group!
Being willing to consider new ideas, listen to others’ experiences, and try suggestions even if they’re unfamiliar.
These are healthy strategies people use to manage stress, emotions, and triggers without turning to drugs or alcohol.
What are Coping Skills?
What does the acronym “HALT” stand for?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired. These are common triggers to be aware of.
Keep ______ ____.
Keep It Simple
People, places, or situations that increase the urge to use substances.
What are triggers.
Being ready to take action in recovery
What is Willingness
A plan that includes identifying personal triggers, warning signs, coping skills, and support contacts to prevent relapse.
What is a Relapse Prevention Plan
Explain the difference between abstinence and recovery.
Abstinence is avoiding substances. Recovery includes building a meaningful life and addressing emotional and behavioral issues.
It's a _____ ______, for _______ people.
It's a simple program, for complicated people.
Intense urges or desires to use drugs or alcohol.
What are cravings.
Doing the right thing, for the right reason, even when no one is watching. Being consistent with your values, and living honestly in your actions.
What is Integrity?
This form of therapy helps clients learn to stay in the present moment and reduce stress without judgment.
What is Mindfulness
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
What is the Serenity Prayer
____________ before personalities
Principles before personalities
PAWS stands for
What is Post‑Acute Withdrawal Syndrome?
Continuing to work your recovery program, face challenges, and stay the course even when it feels difficult or progress is slow.
What is Perseverance ?
A therapy that focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns that lead to harmful behaviors.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
Which step asks you to make a searching and fearless moral inventory?
What is step four
We are only as ____ as our _____
We are only as sick as our secrets