What is one example of unmanageability in addiction?
Losing jobs, damaged relationships, legal trouble, or health issues.
How do reservations put our recovery at risk?
They give us a reason to relapse when things get hard.
Making an Amends
As we first approach Step 2, we can practice the principal of ______ by acknowledging and sharing what we do or don't believe about a power greater than ourself.
Honesty
What is one common "Physical" symptom of PAWS
Chronic fatigue or disrupted sleep patterns.
Father Martin said " Step one is like the steps on a _____ , it's the widest and the strongest.
Ladder
What is the first step to overcoming a reservation?
Admit that it exists and be honest about it.
If we still bear ______ towards some people in our past, we will need to practice the principal of forgiveness.
ANGER
While abstinence is the beginning, our only found _____ for recovery is a profound emotional and spiritual change.
Hope
How can stress worsen PAWS symptoms?
Stress triggers cravings and emotional instability, making symptoms more intense.
An Addicts ends are always the same _______, _______, and _________.
Jails, Institutions, and Death
What is one of thing I should do if I have reservations?
Talk to someone, go to a meeting, have a crisis plan ect...
We made a searching and _________ inventory of ourselves.
Fearless
This _________ makes it possible to feel hope.
surrender
What is one way mindfulness practices help manage PAWS?
They reduce anxiety
Step 1 means that we don't have to use, and this is a great __________.
Freedom!!!
_________ allows us to take the emotion out of a situation and allow us to see it for what it is.
Writing
Resentment is the way we react to our ______?
Past
An addicts greatest strength is knowing their ________.
weakness
What is one way PAWS can impact decision-making in early recovery?
It can cause brain fog, leading to poor judgment and impulsive choices.
Addiction is a ________,_______, and ________ disease that affects every area of my life.
Physical, Mental, and Spiritual
Which of the 12 Steps addresses Reservation?
Step 1
Anger is the way we react to the ________.
Present
What is an example of a power greater than yourself you experienced before you came to recovery?
Drugs and/or alcohol
What part of the brain is most affected by PAWS?
The limbic system, which controls emotions and stress responses.