12 Step
T/F AA is a religious program.
what is FALSE. AA is a spiritual program. It requires no definite religious belief as a condition of memberships. Only a desire to stop using/drinking.
This Beloved Actor was a co-star in a T.V. series that portrayed as group of Friends living in New York City. This actor began his battle with addiction to opioids and Alcohol in the 90s
Who is Matthew Perry?
This is making a conscious effort to count one’s blessings. Practicing this can shift your perspective from a negative outlook to a positive outlook and can improve your overall quality of life.
What is gratitude?
This is defined as doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different outcome.
What is Insanity (from albert einstein)
Founders of AA
Who Are Bill W. and Dr. Bob
Describe 3 qualities of a healthy relationship
What is ...
Healthy- Trust, honesty, respect, compromise, communication, empathy, understanding, boundaries ect.
Feelings, individuals, or situations that cause your brain to crave substances; if you are unaware of them they could be a factor for relapse.
What are triggers
According to NA literature, addicts in the grip of this illness will end up in _____, ____ & ____.
What are ... Jails, institutions or death ?
This Rapper who was born in Missouri, openly rapped about vodka, Vicodin, marijuana, and other drugs on his early hits. However, after some close calls and a possible overdose in 2007, This Rapper entered recovery, and is proud to be past his days of addiction and is one of the most well-known musical celebrities in recovery.
Who is Eminem?
Name three coping skills to help navigate high stress situations.
What is Exercise, social support, meditation, deep breathing, attending meetings, speaking to a professional etc.
Flower that opioids are derived from
What is the poppy flower?
The only condition for membership.
What is A desire to stop Drinking?
Name 3 relationship RED FLAGS
What is
Control
co-dependency
intimidation
Violence
Dishonesty
Disrespect
ect.
A meeting that a person in recovery designates as their 'official' meeting, or is the meeting they go to most often.
What is a home group?
This is the core spiritual principle of Step 1
What is Honesty/Acceptancce/Surrender
This is a famous and successful horror author That has been in recovery for 33 years. This Author, whose books and movies have scared the pants off of audiences for decades, reports heavy drug and alcohol use in the 1970s. His family staged an intervention, and he’s been in recovery since. According to this author, recovery “has become part of my life.”
Stephen King
This is being fully in the moment without judgement, this can help you enjoy the moment without worrying about the future or being stuck in the past.
What is mindfulness
This is the "Feel-Good" Neurochemical responsible for reward and motivation. This Neurochemical also plays a crucial role in the disease of addiction.
Dopamine
The year the AA was founded
What is 1935?
However the book wasn't published until 1939
These are put into place in order to build and maintain a healthy relationship. It is the best way to respect yourself and others. This also prevents resentments in relationships.
What are boundaries
Name three things that should be in your Relapse Prevention plan.
Social supports, Triggers, Coping skills, Aftercare plan, motivation, consequences of using, goals, action plans ect.
The AA logo has 3 words going around its triangle, what do they say?
What is Unity, Service and Recovery
This controversial comedian and actor has been public about his experience with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and heroin/opioid use disorder (OUD). He has been in recovery since 2002, and since the overdose death of Amy Winehouse, he has been and activist for both mental health and addiction treatment and is a big advocate for the 12 steps of recovery.
Who is Russell Brand?
The practice of taking an active role in regularly doing things that improve your well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress
What is self-care
This is National Recovery Month
What is September ?
According to the AA Big book what is the "number one" offender that destroys alcoholics?
Resentment
“Resentment is the “number one” offender. It destroys more alcoholics than anything else. From it stem all forms of spiritual disease, for we have been not only mentally and physically ill, we have been spiritually sick. When the spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten out mentally and physically.”
― Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholics Anonymous
A goal for interpersonal effectiveness
What is..
developing healthy relationships
getting your needs met
healthy social interactions
Maintaining self-respect
The 3 stages of relapse
What is..
Emotional - Bottled up emotions, lack of support network, not going to support groups, Isolation, Denial
Mental - Cravings and thoughts of use
Physical - Physical use. Lapse/Relapse
What tradition is: Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.
What is Tradition #12
Released in 2000, this film explores themes of addiction, redemption, and the importance of support systems in times of crisis. It is a touching and inspiring story that shows how the power of love, perseverance, and the human spirit can overcome even the darkest of times. This movie tells the story of writer in New York City who's partying lifestyle leads to a series of disastrous events that result in her being court-ordered to a rehabilitation center.
What is 28 days
The big book of AA states that these skills are the essentials to recovery. They are the foundation of our recovery and H.O.W. we attain Spiritual Experience.
What are the HOW skills?
Honest, Open-mindedness and willingness
The 5 stages of grief
What are Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Sadness, Acceptance.
According to AA literature a step 4 moral inventory consists of _____, ______, _____ and ______.
What are Fears, Resentments, Harms done, and sexual conduct.
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
DEAR MAN stands for..
Give me 7/7 to receive double points
Give me 5/7 to receive standard points
D-Describe
E-Express
A-assert
R-Reinforce
M-mindful
A-appear confident
N-Negotiate
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!
The 6 stages of Change
what is Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance and (optional) relapse?