Basic Recovery Questions
The number one symptom of alcoholism (addiction).
Denial
According to scientists, it takes how many months does it take for the brain to return to normal after SUD?
18 months
It ______ if you _________
What is it works if you work it
If self-centeredness is the core of our disease, what two things help to overcome this?
What are gratitude and service.
This type of list is generally suggested to make when struggling with feelings of unhappiness or unease.
Gratitude List
She was a child actress who abused drug and alcohol. She wrote the autobiography called "Little Girl Lost"
Who is Drew Barrymore
What is Scotts definition of integrity?
When your actions and values align.
Three stages of relapse. Name in order.
Emotional, mental, physical
Name at least three different MAT medications.
Suboxone, Methadone, Vivatrol, Sublicade, Lucemyra
KISS
What is keep it simple stupid.
When does relapse start?
When you stop doing the work.
How long is it recommended to remain out of a relationship for when entering recovery? Why is this a suggestion?
1 year.
Due to emotional instability and the risks associated with relationships including break up or if one partner uses, the other partner will generally follow suit.
An English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. He ranked second in Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time"
Eric Clapton
What is the number one way to achieve honesty?
Start being honest.
Where was the first AA meeting held?
Akron, Ohio
The withdrawal from these two substances can be fatal.
What are alcohol and benzos?
If you sit in the ___________ long enough you'll eventually get a ___________
What is if you sit in the barber's chair long enough you'll eventually get a haircut.
Alcoholics Anonymous should remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may employ special workers.
What is the 8th tradition.
What type of mental morbidity is EMDR therapy used to treat?
Trauma
After a routine plastic surgery this famous actress became addicted to opioids.
Hint: She starred in Halloween
Who is Jamie Lee Curtis
What does Scott and his peer group call living life on life terms?
The state of okay.
Common in early recovery, ____ is the inability to feel pleasure from normally pleasurable things.
What is Anhedonia
What are some signs someone may experience that can make them realize they are becoming physically dependent on a substance? Name three.
Using more than you intend to, withdrawal, higher tolerance, decrease activity or less interest in day to day activities, depression, anxiety, craving and triggers, engaging in high risk behaviors.
HALT is a popular acronym in recovery that initializes these four common causes of cravings
Hungry, angry, lonely, tired
There are five stages of change in recovery. Name four of the five stages.
1. Precontemplation
2. Contemplation
3. Preparation
4. Action
5. Maintenance
Thoughts influence our feelings which influence our behaviors. What therapy is this the cornerstone of?
CBT
American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globes. His career started as a child when he starred in the PBS educational series The Voyage of the Mimi.
Ben Affleck
What does Scott like with his wings?
Heroin
Name three signs of alcohol overdose.
Vomiting, blacking out, passing out, cold and clammy skin, slurring, lack of muscle coordination.
What are some risk factors that contribute to someone using or being dependent on substances?
Family history of SUD, abuse, environmental or community issues, stress, mental health, and lack of resources for mental health, poverty, rejection from family or other loved ones, academic difficulties, finding it hard to relate to peers, lack of family involvement, peer pressure, accidents or injuries that require being prescribed addictive medications, etc.
According to Father Martin, what are the six words to describe recovery?
What is find God, clean house, help others.
Which is NOT one of the 3 main factors of why some people become addicts? Biology, environment, education, emotional development?
Education.
Internal mental filters or biases that increase our misery, fuel our anxiety, and make us feel bad about ourselves.
What are Cognitive Distortions.
This actress previously struggled with cocaine abuse before getting sober. She was the first black news anchor in Nashville, and known for her popular TV talk show.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
What do all relapse stories start with? Name all three.
I stopped, I thought, I didn't,