12 Steps
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable.
What is Step 1?
The most commonly used drug and those who use this drug are more likely to develop heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer.
What is tobacco?
The founder of NA.
Who is Jimmy K?
This iconic pop artist, the 'King of Pop', died from complications relating to his addiction to prescription pain killers in 2009.
Who is Michael Jackson?
A behavioral syndrome characterized by the repeated, compulsive seeking or use of a substance despite adverse social, psychological, and/or physical consequences, and a need for an increased amount of the substance, as time goes on, to achieve the same effect.
What is addiction?
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
Weight gain; Problems with coordination; Nerve damage; Inflammation of the liver; Scarring of the liver; Cancer; Increase blood pressure; Damage of the heart muscle; Disruption of the healthy growth of new brain cells
What is alcohol?
The way people used to find AA meetings.
What is clergymen?
This rapper died in 2018 of a drug overdose at the age of 26. An autopsy revealed that he had Fentanyl, cocaine, and alcohol in his system at the time of his death.
Who is Mac Miller?
A common reaction of people with substance use disorders who, when confronted with the existence of those disorders, deny that they have a substance abuse problem and/or have lost control of it.
What is denial?
Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
What is Step 5?
Permanent damage to blood vessels of heart and brain, high blood pressure leading to heart attacks, strokes and death; Liver, kidney and lung damage; Malnutrition, weight loss; Severe tooth decay; Disorientation, apathy, confused exhaustion; Strong psychological dependence; Psychosis
What is methamphetamine?
The co-founders of AA.
Who is Bill W and Dr. Bob?
In 2002, this British Comedian/Actor began his recovery journey and has since raised money for drug treatment programs, advocated better mental health resources, and in 2017 released the book Recovery: Freedom From Our Addictions.
Who is Russell Brand?
The metabolic process by which the toxic qualities of a poison or toxin are reduced by the body. Pertaining to addiction it is generally a medically supervised treatment for alcohol or drug addiction designed to purge the body of intoxicating or addictive substances.
What is detox?
Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
What is Step 12?
Euphoria; A dry mouth; Warm, flushed skin; Arms and legs that feel heavy; Upset stomach and vomiting; Itching; A fuzzy brain; Switching in and out of drowsiness
What is heroin?
The correct name of AA's basic text.
What is the Big Book?
For years, this man and his wife, abused drugs like heroin, cocaine, and pills – even as he struggled with severe depression. Yet, the singer never sought treatment and died of suicide in 1994 at 27-years-old.
Who is Kurt Cobain?
Normal neurobiological event characterized by the need to increase the dose over time to obtain the original effect. A state in which a drug produces a diminishing biological or behavioral response; in other words, higher doses are needed to produce the same effect experienced initially.
What is tolerance?
Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
What is Step 9?
Fast heart rate; Enlarged Heart; Euphoria; Overconfidence; Unusual excitement; Aggressiveness; Paranoia; Poor judgment; Delusions; Hallucinations
What is cocaine?
The year NA was founded.
What is 1953?
This female English singer and songwriter died from alcohol poisoning in 2011.
Who is Amy Winehouse?
A person, place, thing or event that can result in psychological and then physical relapse.
What is a trigger?