Recovery Facts
Addiction is a disease of this body part.
The brain
A group like AA or NA but for family members.
Al-Anon
Narcan
co-occurring
A person who helps individuals during early sobriety, usually has gone through addiction themself
Sponsor
The three types of relapse.
The number of steps to recovery made by Alcoholics Anonymous.
12
The diminishing effect of a drug after repeated use.
Tolerance
This disorder often occurs with substance used and is marked by fatigue, sadness, and sleep problems.
Depression
A place where many people choose to live after completing in-patient treatment
Sober living
Something a person neglects during active addiction, but crucial for recovery.
self-care
This group has meetings in 139 countries and focuses on recovery from the use of all drugs and alcohol.
NA
The chemical messenger released into the brain when doing drugs.
Dopamine
A nervous disorder characterized by a state of excessive uneasiness and apprehension
What type of relationship do experts typically recommend people in early sobriety avoid for one year?
Romantic
The people, places, and thinks that reminds someone of their use.
Triggers
The number of meetings someone goes to daily for three months.
90
The process of removing unhealthy substances and their effects from the body.
Detoxification
When people use alcohol or drugs to try and deal with their symptoms of their mental illness
self-medication
Someone in early recovery has stopped communicate with people they previously used with. They did this because they want to avoid being _______?
triggered/tempted
When someone in recovery talks positively about their past use.
Glamorizing/Glorifying
The thick text instructing people how to recover from alcoholism.
The Big Book
When you take more than the normal or recommended amount of something, often a drug
overdose
When you experience episodes of delusions or hallucinations as a direct result of substance abuse
The thing people communicate with friends and family so they remain strong in their recovery