Defense Mechanisms
Terminology
AA History
Co-Occurring
Miscellaneous
100

Decreasing the anxiety associated with a situation by pointing out something funny or ironic about it

Humor

100

Nicotine is classified as a

stimulant

100

Name the two founders of Alcoholics Anonymous

Dr. Bob Smith and Bill Wilson

100

In 2022, this state reported having the highest percentage of residents having a mental illness

Utah

100

What percentage of Americans are estimated to have a substance use disorder

17%

200

Discounting or downplaying the importance of negative events or actions

Minimizing

200

Spending an excessive amount of time getting, using, or recovering from use of alcohol and/or drugs

Preoccupation

200

What does HOW stand for

Honest, Open-minded, Willing

200

Minnesota ranks here for access to mental health services in the nation in 2022

6th

200

Alcohol is classified as a 

Depressant

300

Refusing to accept reality or facts. Blocking external events or circumstances from the mind to not have to deal with the emotional impact

Denial

300

When a user requires more of the substance to obtain the desired effect

Tolerance

300

Which step states "Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character."

Step 6

300

Extreme high and low mood, out of control spending, excessive energy followed by periods of depression

Bi-Polar DO

300

The number of Americans with a substance use disorder also have a mental health diagnosis (in millions)

17 million

400

Using excessive reason and logic to avoid uncomfortable or anxiety-provoking emotions      

Using long, unrelated analogies

Avoids personal examples


Intellectualizing

400

The two substances in which a person may die during the withdrawal

Alcohol and benzodiazapines

400

_________ availed us nothing

Half-measures

400

Disorganized thinking, auditory or visual hallucinations, paranoia

Schizophrenia

400

Biggest contributor in death from alcohol withdrawal

dehydration

500

Redirecting focus, blame, or criticism from oneself onto another person, in an attempt to preserve one's self-image

Deflection

500

When the liver becomes inflamed, develops fatty deposits and cannot function properly

Cirrohis

500

What year was the AA meeting held

1935

500

This state in ranked number one in access to mental health services

New Jersey

500

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