Recovery Terms
What does HALT stand for?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
The only requirement for membership in Alcoholics Anonymous.
What is a desire to stop drinking
This rapper released the albums Relapse and Recovery to share his experience with addiction and getting clean.
Eminem
This singer wrote a song about her refusal to get help for her addiction.
Amy Winehouse
They tried to make me go to rehab, but I said, "No, no, no"
Yes, I've been black, but when I come back, you'll know, know, know
I ain't got the time and if my daddy thinks I'm fine
He's tried to make me go to rehab, but I won't go, go, go
I'd rather be at home with Ray
I ain't got seventy days
'Cause there's nothing, there's nothing you can teach me
That I can't learn from Mr. Hathaway
Walking, journaling, prayer, deep breathing, calling a sponsor, going to a meeting.
Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome
Name two support group besides AA or NA.
SMART Recovery, Celebrate Recovery, Refuge Recovery, Al-Anon, etc.
This legendary musician got sober in 1990 and famously helped Eminem on his own recovery journey.
Who is Elton John
In this 2000 film, a newspaper columnist played by Sandra Bullock is given the choice between jail time and a rehab program.
28 Days
True or False: Caffeine and nicotine are considered psychoactive substances.
True! ☕🚬
What is cross-addiction?
Developing a new addiction to replace another (e.g., quitting alcohol but starting to misuse pills or gambling)
What is the name of the document that lists the harms we have caused to others, necessary for making amends.
What is a fearless moral inventory (or just inventory)
This pop star and former Disney actress released a documentary about her relapse and journey to sobriety.
Demi Lovato (Dancing with the Devil)
Name the 2018 film about addiction and family recovery, based on memoirs by a father and son.
Beautiful Boy
This popular slogan suggests you should listen to others' experiences but only apply what works for you.
Take what you like and leave the rest
The term for someone who is abstinent but not in recovery.
Dry Drunk/White knuckling
What is the name of the support group specifically for adult children of alcoholics or those from dysfunctional families?
Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA)
This actress and talk show host got sober in her teens.
Drew Barrymore
Name the documentary where Dr. Kevin McCauley answers the question "is addiction really a disease?"
Pleasure Unwoven
Why did the recovering addict bring a ladder to group?
To reach new heights in recovery! 😆
What is the difference between abstinence and recovery?
Abstinence is avoiding substances; sobriety includes emotional and behavioral change and ongoing recovery work
Name the support group that replaces the 12 Steps with the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path to promote mindfulness and compassion in sobriety.
Refuge Recovery
This singer released the song Sober after entering recovery and later launched a foundation to help others.
Jelly Roll
Name this song
Somebody save me, me from myself
I've spent so long living in Hell
They say my lifestyle is bad for my health
It's the only thing that seems to help
All of this drinkin' and smokin' is hopeless
But feel like it's all that I need
Somethin' inside of me's broken
I hold on to anything that sets me free
I'm a lost cause
Baby, don't waste your time on me
I'm so damaged beyond repair
Life has shattered my hopes and my dreams
Save me
What does D.A.R.E stand for?
Drug Abuse Resistance Education.
What does SMART stand for (referring to a goal). Also give me an example.
What does SMART (referring to the support group) stand for?
Self-Management and Recovery Training
This iconic actor from a hit sitcom wrote the book Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing about his addiction and recovery journey.
Matthew Perry
Name this song
And I've been on my hands and knees searching for the pills I threw
Over the back wall when I swore that I was through
And I meant it then
Nah, I really did
But f***, it doesn't really matter when you feel like this
Cold sweats, got the chills, feeling nauseated
Until I get that in my system, I can't operate it
Fell off the wagon off the planet somewhere off in space
When orbiting my problems they don't look so bad from here, I'm staying
Dopesick
Name something you have learned in one of my groups.
Open