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"We admitted we are powerless over alcohol and other drugs-that our lives had become unmanageable."
The
goals of this assignment are:
1.
To understand that you cannot control your use of alcohol and other drugs.
2.
To identify the damage that your addiction has caused.
Before you do your 1st Step, you need to read and familiarize yourself with one or all these readings:
1.
Chapter 1 & 3 in the "Big Book" of ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS.
Date
Read
2.
Step one in AA's TWELVE
STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS.
3. Step one in NARCOTIC'S ANONYMOUS BASIC TEXT .
4.___Step
One in NA's IT WORKS -HOW AND WHY.
When
answering the following questions, be specific with details, don't
generalize.
You
must be rigorously honest. -
POWERLESSNESS -LOSS OF CONTROL 1. How have chemicals placed your life or the lives of others in jeopardy?
A.
B.
C.
2.
Have you ever sold drugs? Explain:
How
have you tried to control your drinking and drug use (cutting back, switching to
another chemical, giving up some drugs but not others)?
B.
C.
D.
4.
What behaviors did your family, friends, or co-workers object to most?
A.
B.
C.
5.
A. How many times have you tried to stop and started again?
B.
List the last three times. When, Why, & How Lonq were you able to
stay abstinent.
When,
Why, How Long Abstinent:
1
2.
3.
6.
A. Give a history of your experience and involvement with AA/NA/CA.
B.
If you have a history in any of these 12 Step programs, what prevented you from
staying clean and sober?
7.
Progression indicates tolerance/ changes in your body. Symptoms include: you use
or drink more often, in larger amounts, switch to stronger chemicals, use for
longer periods of time, increase tolerance (need more of the chemical to get the
same effect). List two examples of your Progression.
A.
B.
8.
Blackouts are periods of time that are not registered in the memory of the
brain. List two examples of times you are aware you had a Blackout.
A.
B.
9.
Passing Out is drinking or drugging so much that our body shuts down so that we
will not consume any more chemicals. List three examples of embarrassing times
that you Passed Out.
A.
B.
C.
10.
List the three most embarrassing or shameful things you've done related to
alcohol or drug use.
A.
B.
C.
11.
Legal
A.
How many crimes have you committed during your chemical use?
B.
Have you ever been arrested for anything related directly or indirectly to your
consumption or purchasing of a chemical? List dates, crimes and any other
pending legal matters.
12.
What types of physical problems do you have as a result of your use of
chemicals?
A.
B.
C.
13.
Preoccupation means looking forward to having a drink or a drug; setting up
situations in order to drink
or
drug; or being preoccupied in our thoughts when we are doing something else.
Give two examples of your Preoccupation:
A.
B.
14.
Powerlessness can best be defined as times when we did not want to drink or drug
and/or wanted to limit our usage, and we were powerless over our addiction and
still lost control. Give five examples of specific instances. Some common
times are holidays, weddings, family occasions, etc.
List:
Approximate date? Reason why you wanted? What happened? Consequences of your use
of to stay in control chemicals at those particular instances?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
15.
A. List all drugs -including alcohol- you have taken:
B.
List the drugs -including alcohol -you feel you have abused:
C.
Do you believe that you can continue your use of any mood or mind altering drugs
-including
alcohol?
16.
At it's worst level, how much were you drinking or drugging (amount &
frequency)?
17.
Find a paragraph in either the Biq Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, the Basic
Text of Narcotics Anonymous, or the Cocaine Anonymous book Hope. Faith,
& Couraqe; which best describes your POWERLESSNESS. Please
include book & page #:
Book:
Page
Number:
UNMANAGEABILITY
Unmanageability
refers to the damage done by our addiction.
1.
This disease affects every area of our lives. List two specific examples when
your addiction caused damage in the following areas of your life.
1.
2.
1.
2.
1.
2.
D.
Other Family
1.
2.
E.
Friends
1.
2.
F. Social Activities
1.
2.
G. Work
1.
2.
H. Property (car accidents, houses, personal possessions, loans, etc.)
1.
2.
I. Sexuality with Significant Other
1.
2.
J. Inappropriate Sexual Behavior
1.
2.
K. Spirituality
1.
2.
How has your addiction affected your ability to identify and/or express your ability to identify and/or express your feelings?
3.
What personality changes did you experience as a result of drinking and
drugging? (Such as a Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde effect.)
4.
A. How much money have you directly spent in your life on alcohol and other
drugs?
Average
per week = $
Total
per month x4 = $
Total
per year x12 = $
Total
years using x = $
B.
What other expenses have you incurred as a result of your drinking &
drugging; i.e. legal fees, car repairs, alimony, treatment, medical expenses,
etc.
C.
Given the number of years you have used alcohol & other drugs, what
potential income have you lost?
4.
What crisis, besides the one that got you into treatment now, would have
eventually happened? List at least three:
A.
B.
C.
6.
Defense mechanisms- The following is a list of defense mechanisms. These are the
ways that your mind made it okay to continue drinking and/or drugging. List
specific quotes of statements you have made, thoughts or situations relating to
each of the following defense mechanisms:
1.
2.
B.
Hostile Silence -"If I cut them off with silence, they will give up or give
in."
1.
2.
C.
Rationalization -Trying to provide a reasonable explanation for irrational
behavior. What reasons did you give yourself to explain, to yourself, why you
have used. For example, "I work better" or "I'm a better
lover" etc.
1.
2.
3.
4.
D.
Minimizing- Making our drinking or drugging problem seem less severe than it is
and therefore not a subject of concern.
1.
2.
E.
Blaming -Simply blaming some person, place or thing for our using drugs and
drinking.
1.
2.
F.
The Nevers -To avoid talking about what ~happened as a result of our addiction
by focusing on what has not happened yet.
1.
2.
3.
G.
Changing Focus -To avoid confrontation by avoiding the topic.
1.
2.
H.
Making Enemies -To make bad guys out of those who confront and try to help.
1.
2.
I.
Allying -To make friends with those who agree with your drinking and/or drugging
lifestyle.
1.
2.
J.
Comparing Out -" I'm not as bad as others because..."
1.
2.
3.
7.
A. What are your biggest regrets due to your addiction?
B.
What are the biggest dreams your addiction caused you to relinquish?
8.
Now that you are nearing completion of this step one, what feelings have you
experienced writing it and in anticipation of sharing it in group?
9.
A. Write out a statement explaining why you now believe you have a chronic,
progressive and potentially fatal disease.
B.
What do you plan to do to treat this disease?
10.
Give twelve reasons why you should continue with this treatment and with
AA/NA/CA.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
11.
List the three accomplishments in your life that you are most proud of:
1.
2.
3.
12.
Pick a paragraph from either the Biq Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, the Basic
Text of Narcotics
Anonymous,
or the Cocaine Anonymous book Hope, Faith & Courage which best
describes the Hopes that you have for your sobriety. Please include book &
page number:
Book:
Page Number:
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