Early Recovery
The process of clearing the substance from your body.
detoxification
This supportive person will help you navigate a recovery program, walk you through the steps, and you should call them before you pick up.
Sponsor
What does 90 in 90 mean?
90 meetings in 90 days
What is the most common addiction across the US
As of 2020, 79.5% of Americans abuse alcohol
What step is this? "We admitted we are powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable"
Step 1
What is the feeling when someone "cannot live without" a drug/alcohol?
dependance
you put these in place so those around you can respect your personal needs?
Boundaries
Licensed medical professional specializing in treating mental health & emotional disorders is known as...
A powerful desire for something that usually passes.
craving
Traditionally, most 12 Step members through the years have found it important to belong to ONE group in particular. This is the group where they accept service responsibilities and try to sustain friendships.
Home group
Methadone, Suboxone and Naltrexone combined with counseling is?
MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment)
One of the most common & effective coping skills a person in early recovery can develop is, this string of behaviors characterized by "a sequence of actions regularly followed"...
Routine
What are two ways to find a mentor in AA/NA?
Ask at the meeting.
Listen to people talk in the meeting and approach them after the meeting.
Can be Internal and external. Can lead to relapse if the person does not use coping skills
Triggers
A term for the community or feeling of understanding and belonging of AA and NA.
Fellowship
Feelings of intense desire for something specific
Urges
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
Relapse Prevention
its important to make an appointment with one of these for your overall physical health and wellness
PCP (primary care provider)
Synthetic opioid 50-100 times more potent than morphine
Fentanyl
Some type of issue that gets in the way of sobriety and contentment: Selfish/Self-centered/Self-pity/Resentments/Manipulative etc.
Character defects
Form of psychotherapy in which a group of participants meet to describe and discuss their problems together under the supervision of a clinician or trained peer
group therapy
This practice includes present moment awareness, be here now, and scientific evidence proves that practicing this daily supports sobriety, mental health, and physical well-being
Mindfulness/Meditation
Who should you make an appointment with to talk through feelings of distress, learn coping skills and process emotions with?
A Therapist
What is the name of the mutual support program for people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking?
Al.Anon
we refrain from pointing out other's character defects, shortcomings and criticizing them for what they are doing in their lives. This can also be referred to in AA/NA as
Taking someone else's inventory