People in Recovery
The founders of AA
Who is Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith
This drug has been linked to paranoia, panic, anxiety, poor coordination, and and depression.
What is Marijuana
A strong desire to obtain, ingest or experience the positive effect of drugs or alcohol. These are normal and an expected part of recovery. They lessen in frequency and intensity as recovery time increases.
What are cravings?
This is the name for a brain cell
neuron
In the first step, the recovering addict must admit that
What is they are powerless over their addiction and their life has became unmanageable
is a combination drug comprised of two substances: Buprenorphine—a relatively mild opiate analgesic with mixed opioid receptor agonist activity; historically used at low doses to manage mild to moderate levels of pain. Naloxone—an opiate antagonist used to reverse or eliminate the effects of opiates in someone's system
What is Suboxone
This actor was notorious for his reputation as a bad boy early on in his career. He "avenged" his public image by getting sober and now has an "iron" clad position in one of the most successful movie franchises of all time.
Who is Robert Downey Jr.
This drug affects the part of the brain that controls movement, speech, judgement and memory.
What is Alcohol
Social, environmental or emotional situations that remind people in recovery of their past drug or alcohol use. These cues bring about urges (cravings) that may lead to a relapse.
What is a Trigger?
Which organ is directly affected by addiction?
The brain
During this step we made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him.
What is Step 3
Examples are family, friends, religious leaders, sponsor.
What is Sober Supports
This rapper/musician has been very open about his struggles with drugs and alcohol, especially in his music. Along with his hit "Thrift Shop" he has released songs like "Otherside" and "Starting Over" which chronical these struggles.
Who is Macklemore
This drug can cause psychosis, memory loss, hallucinations, aggressive or violent behavior, and mood disturbances.
What is Methamphetamine
This coping skill is used to get through a trigger and involves telling yourself- “If I use, this will happen, then this will happen, then this will happen...".
What is playing the tape through?
What is the name of a chemical naturally occurring in your brain that helps nerve cells communicate?
What is Dopamine
During step 4, recovering addicts may work with a sponsor to create their _____ ______
What is moral inventory
is supplied as a microsphere formulation of naltrexone for suspension, to be administered by intramuscular injection. Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist with little, if any, opioid agonist activity.
What is Vivitrol
his lead singer of Coldplay says the band indulged in a lot of partying in their early days. The singer has since stopped drinking and has been completely sober.
Who is Chris Martin?
Long term use of this drug can cause permanent damage to the liver, kidneys and heart and can cause sleep deprivation and loss of appetite leading to malnutrition in those who use daily.
What is Crack Cocaine
What is a thought or feeling that can create a craving to get high or drink?
What is Internal trigger.
Infection of the liver that causes inflammation; spread by contaminated blood
What is Hepatitis C
This step reveals character and your willingness to recover
What is Step 6
This drug classification has measurable addictive reactions within the first 3 days of use
What are Opiates
This actress has celebrated over 20 years sober after being addicted to pain pills from a cosmetic surgery. Her film debut was in the 1978 movie Halloween
Who is Jamie Lee Curtis?
This drug causes a feeling of euphoria or a rush which is often followed by a state that alternates between drowsiness and wakefulness for several hours.
What is Heroin
To fall back into a previous condition, especially after a partial recovery.
What is "Relapse"?
consequence that occurs when combining Opiates and Acetaminophen
What is Liver Damage
During this step you promise to carry the message to other alcoholics and recovering addicts and practice these principles in "all your affairs"
What is 12th step
The second largest type of 12-step meetings after AA
What is NA (Narcotics Anonymous)