Jellinek's Curve
The first phase where the alcoholic can no longer control their use is called the _____ phase.
The Crucial Phase
What is the definition of Malady
What is illness or ailment
What is the pleasure chemical in the brain
What is dopamine
Who was his Best Friend who initially introduced him to the oxford group
Who is Ebby Thatcher
Who wrote the Doctor's Opinion
Who is Dr. Silkworth
The _____ Phase is the initial stage of Jellinek’s curve, characterized by “relief drinking” or “grey area drinking,” in which one uses alcohol to relax, sleep or relieve stress, anxiety, or other emotional difficulties. As alcohol use is societally common for many, it is perhaps the most difficult stage to identify.
What is the Pre-alcoholic phase
It's something that gets worse over time and can be very serious if not addressed
What is progressive
Addiction is a disease: 12-Step programs see addiction as a physical, mental, and ______ disease that affects all aspects of an individual's life. It's not a matter of willpower or moral failing; it's a chronic condition that needs ongoing management.
What is Spiritual
What year was A.A founded
What is 1935
What Holiday do most drunk driving accidents occur
What is Thanksgiving
There has to be an honest desire and an honest drive for someone to get better. That is where the _____ phase sets in. This is where the path moves steadily upward, allowing people to clear their minds and recover physically.
What is The Rehabilitation Phase
Over time, the body gets used to the substance, so a person with addiction needs more of it to get the same effect.
What is Tolerance
What is most effective in treating addiction.
Alcoholics are unable to become moderate drinkers and that only ______ and the support of the AA community can lead to recovery.
What is Total Abstinence
Where did Bill meet Dr. Bob
Where is Akron, Ohio
Who is considered to be the founder of N.A.
Who is Jimmy K.
The second phase of the Jellinek Curve is the ______ phase (which Jellinek called “Early-Stage Alcoholism”) and is accompanied by increased frequency and/or amount of alcohol consumption. In this phase, one may experience negative consequences, such as impaired judgment, relationship problems, and sleep disturbances.
What is the prodromal phase
This refers to situations where the individual may take the substance in situations where it can be physically hazardous, or continue substance use despite knowledge of having a persistent or recurrent physical or psychological problem that is likely to have been caused or exacerbated by the substance.
What is Risky Use
What part of the brain is responsible for processing emotions. Think of the waterboy
The Medulla Oblongota (I will also accept amygdala)
What was Bill's occupation.
What was a stock broker
What celebrity started his recovery journey during the filming of the movie Wedding Crashers
Who is Bradley Cooper
Explain The Chronic Phase
That is where people get trapped in the cyclical nature of addiction. This contributes to obsessive patterns of drug use and drinking. It is not unusual for people in this part of the curve to get addicted to multiple substances. This is where dependence comes from. When someone tries to stop drinking or using drugs, they develop detox and withdrawal symptoms. Then, to break the withdrawal pattern, they start using alcohol or drugs again. That is where the cycle happens.
Addiction is a three fold disease what are those folds. These can also be called dimensions or characteristics and they are discussed in the Big Book
What are a physical allergy, mental obsession, and spiritual malady
This is the part of the brain that is responsible for decision-making, planning, and impulse control. Addiction can damage the prefrontal cortex, making it difficult for people to resist urges to use drugs and making it harder for them to make healthy choices.
The prefrontal cortex
What year was the Big Book Published
What is 1939
What celebrity was once a boxing champion in San Quinten before being released and becoming an actor and substance abuse counselor
Who is Danny Trejo