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This actor, who has played batman, has had a very public battle with alcoholism, but has also been open about his recovery process.

Who Is Ben Affleck

100

The first edition of the "Big Book" was published in this year.

What is 1939

100

This 2018 film features Bradley Cooper as a seasoned musician who helps launch the career of an up-and-coming singer (played by Lady Gaga) while grappling with alcoholism.

What Is A Star is Born

100

Before becoming a U.S. state in 1820, Maine was part of this larger state.

What is Massachusetts 

100

This critically acclaimed drama series featured Don Draper, an advertising executive whose heavy drinking was often intertwined with his personal and professional life in the 1960s.

What is Mad Men

200

This renowned actress of Halloween fame, has been very open about her opioid addiction, and how sobriety has become a very important part of her life.

Who is Jamie Lee Curtis

200

This prayer, often recited at the end of AA meetings, was introduced to the fellowship by Howard Kelsey.

What is The Serenity Prayer

200

This 2005 drama stars Sandra Bullock as a woman trying to stay sober while grappling with past traumas in her personal and professional life.

What is 28 Days

200

Maine is the easternmost state in the contiguous United States; this town is often cited as the first place in the U.S. to see the sunrise.

What is Lubec

200

In the sitcom "Cheers," this character, the owner and a former baseball player, is a recovering alcoholic who occasionally battles his urges.

Who is Sam Malone

300

This famous rapper and star of autobiographical film 8 Mile, has been very open about his struggles with addiction, and the long road to recovery.

Who is Eminem

300

This Ohio city is where Bill Wilson had his pivotal conversation with Ebby Thacher in 1934, often considered the start of AA's direct lineage.

What is Akron

300

This 1993 film stars Robert Downey Jr. as a young man struggling with addiction, and the impact it has on his relationships with those around him.

What is Less Than Zero

300

Maine is famously known as the leading producer of this crustacean in the United States.

What is Lobster

300

Tom Hanks portrayed a struggling alcoholic Uncle Ned on this Popular 80s Sitcom starring Michael J Fox. 

What is Family Ties

400

This deceased actor, from the television show "Friends", has been very open about his struggles with addiction, and advocated to help others with addiction.

Who is Matthew Perry

400

This core principle of AA emphasizes the importance of one alcoholic sharing their experience, strength, and hope with another.  

What is Sponsorship

400

Denzel Washington stars as an airline pilot who miraculously lands a malfunctioning plane, then struggles with his alcoholism in this 2012 film.

What is Flight

400

This iconic national park, located primarily on Mount Desert Island, is the only national park in Maine.

What is Acadia National Park

400

In this long-running, gritty police drama, the character of Detective Sipowicz often battled his alcoholism throughout the series, showcasing the challenges of maintaining sobriety in a stressful job.

What is NYPD Blue

500

This acclaimed actor, star of such films as Moneyball and Fight Club has spoken about his journey to sobriety, citing the positive impact it has had on his life.

Who is Brad Pitt

500

This term describes the spiritual awakening often experienced by members of AA as a result of working the Twelve Steps.

What is a psychic change?

500

This 1989 television movie starring James Woods tells the story of the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.

What is My Name is Bill W. 

500

This treaty, signed in 1763, ending the French and Indian War (7 Years War in Europe), defined some of Maine's early boundaries within British North America.

What is the Treaty of Paris

500

This miniseries, based on a Stephen King novel, features Jack Torrance, a recovering alcoholic who takes a job as the winter caretaker of an isolated hotel, leading to a descent into madness fueled by supernatural forces and his inner demons.

What is "The Shining" (the TV miniseries adaptation)