Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
This key AA slogan reminds members to focus on staying sober today rather than worrying about the future.
(*What is "One Day at a Time"?)
This is the term for a persistent, strong, and irrational fear of a specific object, situation, or activity
This is the practice of regularly taking time to focus on your own physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being
Self-care
This stage of relapse is marked by behaviors such as skipping meetings, isolating, or bottling up emotions without directly thinking about using. What is it called?
(What is emotional relapse?)
Perhaps the most well know composer in history, this famous music writer supposedly suffered with bipolar disorder in addition to going deaf
Beethoven
Recite the Serenity Prayer.
*What is... "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference"?)
This mental health disorder is characterized by extreme mood swings, including periods of mania and depression.
Bipolar Disorder
Some people in recovery need help with past difficult life events, distressing experiences, and memories often referred to as a history of _______
Trauma
This defense mechanism involves attributing your own unwanted feelings or behaviors to someone else, often as a way to avoid personal responsibility. What is it called?
(What is projection?)
Despite being one of the most well-known and well-respected US historical figures, this 16th president of the US was known to struggle with a mood disorder
Abraham Lincoln
In AA, what is the suggested solution for helping others maintain sobriety while also strengthening your own.
(What is sponsorship?)
This condition can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event and is characterized by symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, and heightened anxiety.
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
This evidence-based approach to maintaining recovery from addiction involves identifying triggers and warning signs and then developing specific coping strategies to avoid a return to negative behaviors
Relapse Prevention
This stage of relapse occurs when a person starts bargaining with themselves about using substances, imagining scenarios where they might “safely” use again. What is this stage?
(What is mental relapse?)
This legendary Dutch painter, known for "Starry Night," grappled with mental health issues, even to the point where he knowingly cut off part of his own ear
Vincent van Gogh
In AA, members often refer to this process of identifying and changing negative patterns of thought and behavior to achieve lasting recovery.
(What is taking a personal inventory?)
This is the term for a sudden, intense, and overwhelming episode of fear or discomfort, often accompanied by physical symptoms like a racing heart, shortness of breath, and sweating.
This skills-based form of treatment used in substance use and mental health recovery focuses on identifying and changing thinking patterns to help change feelings and negative behaviors
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Boredom, complacency, and overconfidence in recovery are examples of this common challenge faced by individuals after maintaining sobriety for some time. What is this challenge called?
(What is a recovery plateau?)
One of the most well know artists to ever live, this Italian genius is thought to have an anxiety disorder and possibly even autism, but that did not stop him from completing his four-year masterpiece of painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo
This concept, emphasized throughout the AA program, highlights the importance of being of service to others to maintain personal sobriety.
(What is service work?)
This mental health disorder is characterized by persistent and intrusive thoughts followed by repetitive behaviors or rituals aimed at reducing anxiety.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
This approach to addiction recovery focuses on minimizing the negative consequences associated with active substance use by providing tools, strategies, resources, and supports to reduce the risks and dangers associated with that use.
Harm Reduction
This acronym represents four key states—physical hunger, emotional anger, social isolation, and physical exhaustion—that can increase the likelihood of relapse if not managed. What is it, and what does it stand for?
(What is HALT—Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired?)
One of the original writers of the “horror” genre, this legendary author from the 1800’s suffered from grief and depression. (Hint- His last name is also one of the Teletubbies)
Edgar Allan Poe