RELAPSE
Developing a list of coping strategies and identifying high-risk situations is part of creating a ____ _____ plan.
Relapse Prevention
A slang term for the book Alcoholics Anonymous.
The Big Book
Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or A.A. as a whole.
4th Tradition
A strategy that involves imagining the brutal truth of where taking a drink or using will lead us.
Playing out the tape
Requiring more of a substance to achieve the same effect, is known as this.
Tolerance
People, Places, Things, and High-risk Situations are examples of this type of trigger.
External Trigger
This term refers to a person who serves as a role model to others in recovery and assists others in working the 12 steps.
Sponsor
Each group has but one primary purpose — to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.
5th Tradition
This practice teaches individuals to become more self-aware and present focused.
Mindfulness
This term refers to physical or psychological symptoms that occur when an individual stops using substance they depend on.
When you detach, segregate and disconnect from others.
Isolation
One of the two founders of AA in Akron Ohio in 1935. The other was Dr Bob.
Bill W.
Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy.
10th Tradition
The practice of taking an active role in regularly doing things that improve your well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress.
Self-Care
The feeling of wanting to use a substance again is known as this.
A craving
A warning sign of when old thoughts/behaviors start to creep back into a recovering person's thought process.
-"I can have just one", "It will be different this time", "I'm doing so much better now", "I've learned my lesson"
Stinkin' Thinkin'
The founder of Narcotics Anonymous
James "Jimmy K" Kinnon
The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking.
3rd Tradition
This technique turns attention away from thoughts, memories, or worries, and refocusing on the present moment.
Grounding
This acronym stands for a common strategy to help individuals remember to avoid situations that might trigger cravings.
HALT (Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired)
When is the most common period of time someone experiences a relapse?
The first 30 days.
Recovery, Unity, and Service are The ____ ____ of AA.
Three Legacies
An A.A. group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the A.A. name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property, and prestige divert us from our primary purpose.
6th Tradition
A personal network of trustworthy individuals that can help maintain a person's sobriety long term.
Support System
The process by which a person contributes to the self-destructive or compulsive behavior of another person.
Enabling