Recovery Basics
The first step in the 12-step recovery program
What is admitting you are powerless over your addiction?
Step-based groups for men and women who have a desire to stop using drugs or alcohol.
What are 12-Step Fellowships?
Known for her powerhouse vocals and song "Rehab", this soul singer was in and out of treatment for years before her passing in 2011
Who is Amy Winehouse?
This term describes someone who has both a substance use disorder and a mental health condition
What is dual diagnosis/ co-occuring disorder?
This term refers to the process of safely removing a substance from the body.
What is detox?
This classic slogan reminds you to stay grounded and focus only on the 24 hours in front of you.
What is “One day at a time”?
Excessive use of this substance can lead to liver cirrhosis.
What is alcohol?
The acronym that "RID" stands for.
What is restless, irritable, discontent?
Meetings for family or friends of those struggling with alcohol or drug abuse.
What is Al-Anon/Nar-Anon?
This Mean Girls actress has been to rehab multiple times but says living in Dubai helped her maintain her sobriety
Who is Lindsay Lohan?
This is when people with mental health symptoms sometimes turn to drugs or alcohol for relief instead of treatment.
What is self-medicating?
This is when, over time, people often need higher amounts of a substance to feel the same effect.
What is tolerance?
This phrase describes somebody recovering from alcoholism who has successfully abstained from drinking for a period of time but still displays the same dysfunctional behaviors they had when they were using.
What is a "Dry drunk”?
Long-term use of this drug is commonly associated with severe dental issues.
What is Meth?
This state of mind can trick people into believing they don’t need help, even when their life is falling apart
What is denial?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
A fellowship of people whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships
What is Codependents Anonymous?
This TV and radio host — once one of the most famous shock jocks in the world — has been clean since the ‘80s and talks about it on his satellite show. He was previously a host on America's Got Talent, too.
Who is Howard Stern?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
This is a common therapy to treat various disorders such as anxiety and depression. It looks at the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)/ Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)?
The acronym PAWS stands for this.
What is post-acute withdrawal symptom?
This slogan reminds people to avoid unnecessary drama and keep their focus on personal recovery
What is "Keep your side of the street clean”?
Long-term use of this drug can cause memory loss, mood swings, and significant damage to the brain’s ability to learn — even though it's often thought of as harmless
What is Marijuana?
The acronym HALT stands for this.
What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired?
In a 12-step group, this step involves writing down a detailed moral inventory of oneself.
What is the Fourth step?
This Transformers actor has spoken openly about turning to art and rehab after legal troubles and substance use.
Who is Shia LaBeouf?
This disorder involves obsessive thoughts and repetitive behaviors, and people may use substances to quiet their anxiety.
What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
This is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction.
What is dopamine?
This popular slogan reminds people to stop trying to control everything and trust in a power greater than themselves
What is “Let go and let God”?
This highly addictive, colorless, and odorless drug found in tobacco is classified as a stimulant.
What is Nicotine?
The treatment method that involves minimizing the negative consequences of substance use rather than requiring complete abstinence as a condition for support.
What is harm reduction?
This support group that teaches coping skills to help participants address four main points: Build and maintain motivation, Cope with urges, Manage thoughts, feeling and behaviors, and Live a balanced life.
What is SMART Recovery?
This Academy Award–winning actor, famous for roles in Good Will Hunting and Dead Poets Society, struggled with alcoholism and cocaine use before relapsing later in life.
Who is Robin Williams?
A mental health condition characterized by excessive worry, fear, and nervousness that can interfere with daily life
What is Anxiety Disorder?
The year NA was founded.
What is 1953?
This phrase is used to describe the point when someone has reached their lowest point in their life.
What is bottom/rock bottom?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Overuse of this substance can lead to serotonin syndrome, characterized by agitation, confusion, and rapid heart rate.
What is MDMA/Ecstasy?
The month that we celebrate national Recovery Month.
What is September?
This family focused support group is designed for teens who are affected by someone else's use.
What is Ala-Teen?
This father-daughter pair — the dad a legendary country singer, the daughter a pop icon — both publicly battled addiction. He died sober; she went to rehab.
Who is Johnny Cash and Rosanne Cash?
A therapy modality that helps people heal from emotional distress caused by disturbing life experiences by using back-and-forth eye movements or other bilateral stimulation to process memories.
What is EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)?
The two stages of withdrawal.
What is acute and post-acute withdrawal?
This phrase encourages individuals to strive for improvement in their recovery journey rather than demanding faultless adherence to the program or an impossible standard of living.
What is "Progress, not perfection"?
This drug can cause flashbacks, or re-experiencing of the drug's effects, long after use
What is LSD/acid?