All of the below are symptoms of _________
-Uncontrollable craving for something-Loss of control -Use despite negative consequences - chronic, biological brain disease -Psychological dependence -Physical dependence
What is addiction
A group for men and women who have a desire to stop using drugs or alcohol.
What are 12 Step Fellowships?
Information or an emergency kit to help an individual from using again. This kit could include 12 step information, important phone numbers, healthy recreational activities to participate in.
_______ Prevention
What is a relapse prevention?
One word that is used frequently in NA, and is similar to "the phenomena of craving" in AA
What is obsession
1)Lowered inhibitions 2)Decreased control over motor skills 3)Inability to concentrate and focus 4)Addiction 5)Heart attack; stroke 6)Liver failure; cirrhosis 7)Kidney disease 8)Blackouts
What are the consequences of alcoholism
"We are people in the grip of a continuing and progressive illness whose ends are always the same: jails, ____________, and ______.
What is institutions and death
Saying things like "it's not that bad" or "people do way more than I do"are examples of
What is Rationalization
A state where you deny or distort the reality of what is happening with you.
What is Denial
Uncontrollable emotional instability, getting fired, hospitalization, legal problems, loss of relationships are all examples of
What is Unmanageability
What are Consequences
A member of NA or AA who is living a program of recovery and is willing to build a supportive, one-on-one relationship with us and help us work the Twelve Steps of NA
What is a Sponsor
________________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
What is Dopamine
"There seems to be this alternative: either go on as best we can to the bitter ends—_____, __________ and _____—or find a new way to live.:
What is jails, institutions, and death
Our brain learns by ________ and _________.
What is repetition and reward
Refers to a set of symptoms that can last for weeks or months after abstaining from a substance. i.e. Mood Swings, Anxiety, Lack of Focus, Depression
What is Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)
Three indispensable spiritual principles in the 12 step fellowship are? (hint, think of H.O.W.)
What are honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness.
Many of us ended up in jail or sought help through _________, ________, and psychiatry. None of these methods was sufficient for us.
What is Medicine, Religion
The ________ ______ of one addict helping another is without parallel
What is therapeutic value
5 skills you have learned in treatment to overcome cravings and triggers
(multiple answers)
(this is a question with many answers. Must answer in form of question still). What is (are) a sponsor, a relapse prevention plan, laughter, service, work, being with family, hobbies etc.