AA
AA's only requirement for membership
What is the desire to stop drinking?
The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness
What is gratitude?
A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.
What is anger
It takes a higher dose of the drug to achieve the same effect as when the person first used it
What is tolerance?
This refers to the percent of alcohol in a person's blood stream
What is BAC? Blood Alcohol Content
Also referred to as a Power greater than ourselves
What is a higher power?
A practice where an individual uses a technique to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state
What is meditation
A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.
What is anxiety
Physical and mental symptoms that occur after stopping or reducing intake of a drug.
What is withdrawal?
friends and other people, including family, to turn to in times of need or crisis to give you a broader focus and positive self-image.
What is social support?
A volunteer who helps newer AA members by providing support, encouragement, & guidance to promote sustained long-term recovery.
What is a sponsor?
An activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure
What are hobbies
A mental condition characterized by feelings of severe despondency and dejection, typically also with feelings of inadequacy and guilt, often accompanied by lack of energy and disturbance of appetite and sleep.
External events or circumstances that may produce very uncomfortable emotional or psychiatric symptoms, or prompt a relapse
What are triggers?
On demand unit that will come to you during times of difficulty wherever you are
Mobile Crisis Unit
"Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character"
What is step 6?
Internal dialogue. Influenced by your subconscious mind, and it reveals your thoughts, beliefs, questions, and ideas
A state of extreme physical or mental fatigue
What is exhaustion
A powerful desire for something particular
What are cravings?
The practice of taking an active role in protecting one's own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress
What is self-care?
The repaying of literal or symbolic debts and harms accrued during addiction
What are amends?
Activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness
What is exercise
A defense mechanism which involves a refusal to accept reality
What is denial?
A process of withdrawing a person from a specific psychoactive substance in a safe and effective manner
What is detox?
This helps regulate your body temperature, aids in digestion, and rids the body of toxins. It also helps lower stress, keeps your weight in check, and allows your muscles and organs, including your heart, to work properly
What is drinking water/ staying hydrated