Acronyms
NA/AA
Narcotics Anonymous / Alcoholics Anonymous
This actor starred on Friends. He was addicted to alcohol and pain killers. He died in 2023.
Matthew Perry
One ___ at a time
Day
What is the legal BAC limit when driving a car?
.08
What is the term for returning to a substance after a period of sobriety?
Relapse
HALT
Hungry Angry Lonely Tired
She was addicted to prescription painkillers for a decade after a medical procedure before finding recovery in 1999. She has starred in movies like Halloween and Freaky Friday.
Jamie Lee Curtis
This too shall ____
Pass
What organ is the most effected by consuming alcohol
Liver
How long does the NA/AA program suggest waiting before entering a new relationship?
1 Year
PAWS
Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrom
Died from an accidental toxic combination of prescribed medications, including painkillers and anti-anxiety drugs, in 2008. He was in the movie 10 Things I Hate About You.
Heath Ledger
Grant me the _______, To accept the Things I cannot Change, the _____ to change the things I can, and the _____ to know the difference
Serenity, Courage, Wisdom
These are healthy strategies or actions a person can use to manage stress, cravings, difficult emotions, and triggers without returning to substance use.
Coping Skills
What is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction?
Dopamine
MAT
Medicated Assisted Treatment
Fired from his hit TV show Two and a Half Men following years of intense, widely publicized public substance abuse and erratic behavior.
Charlie Sheen
One is too many, _______ is never enough.
A thousand.
In recovery, these are negative behaviors, attitudes, or patterns that can interfere with healthy relationships and personal growth and are identified so they can be addressed and changed.
Character Defects
What was Danielle's DOC?
Heroin
CBT
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
He began his recovery journey in 2007 after an overdose. In 2010, he released an album inspired by his sobriety, Recovery.
Eminem
You only have to change one thing, _________.
Everything.
This daily NA reading encourages members to focus on recovery and staying clean by taking life one day at a time.
Just For Today
What 3 things make up the 'Relapse Triangle?'
TRIGGERS, THOUGHTS, and BEHAVIORS leaving to relapse.