EDUCATION
A substance invented by the Bayer Company in Germany in the late 1800's and thought to be a cure for morphine addiction.
What is heroin. **The scientists who invented it and used it said it made them feel heroic, thus, the name heroin**
We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
What is Step 2?
Using increasing amounts of a substance over time to achieve the same effect and markedly diminished effects with continued use.
What is tolerance.
What we do when we try to excuse ourselves from full responsibility for our actions.
What is Rationalization.
HALT is the acronym for___________________.
What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired.
Sigmund Freud suggested this drug could be used to cure morphine and alcohol abuse.
What is cocaine. **Freud called it "Uber Coca"
A group that provides support for family members of alcoholics.
What is Al-Anon.
This drug can cause long-term health issues including liver, kidney and lung disease and infections around the heart.
What is heroin.
When we don’t want to face a situation, we may think that if we appear puzzled and confused to others, they will let us off the hook.
What is confusion.
People, places, objects, feelings, and times that cause cravings.
What are triggers.
This drug is still used as a localized, external anaesthetic
What is cocaine.
Abstinence is not enough…the 12 Steps also helps you work on these.
What are character defects.
The jail time you can face for the sale or manufacture of heroin.
What is life in prison?
This way of thinking allows us to feel that we are somehow “better than” or more deserving of special treatment than the other guy.
What is entitlement.
____________ is a powerful coping mechanism meant to delay facing the reality.
What is denial.
Heroin, Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD), Marijuana (Cannabis), Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (Ecstasy), Methaqualone (Quaalude), Peyote
Schedule I Drugs ** Schedule I drugs have a high potential for abuse and the potential to create severe psychological and/or physical dependence.
When you continue to take personal inventory, and when you are wrong, you promptly admit it.
What is Step 10
Many commonly prescribed pain pills are actually a combination of an opiate and Tylenol(acetaminophen). Abusing any medication containing acetaminophen can be particularly damaging to which part of the body?
What is the liver.
Sometimes we think we can fool or control others by getting them to feel sorry for us.
What is the victim stance.
This is the process by which the addicted brain invents excuses that allow the person in recovery to edge close enough to relapse situations that accidents can happen.
What is justification.
This term actually means to induce sleep, but the public often interprets it, wrongly, to mean any legal drug sometimes used illegally.
What is narcotic.
12 Step groups believe that alcohol and drug addiction are considered this.
What is a chronic disease.
Your body sees this substance as a poison.
What is alcohol. **Your body can't store it so it wants to break it down and get rid of it. This is where the liver comes in and converts it.
Black and White Thinking, Magnifying, Minimizing, Mind Reading, Emotional Reasoning, Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
What are cognitive distortions.
Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance and relapse.
What are the Stages of Change.