Deck 9: The Steps

Question 1

he word "sanity" in Alcoholics Anonymous means _________________.
a. sane
b. not crazy
c. sober
d. sound mind
e. spiritual

Answer 1

sound mind

Question 2

wo key principles in Step 3 are _____________ and ________________.
a. powerless, unmanageable
b. faith, hope
c. wills, lives
d. Higher Power, God
e. all are elements of Step 3.

Answer 2

wills, lives

Question 3

he author indicates Step 1 is the most important? Why is this? Explain.

Answer 3

This step is vital! Without it recovery is impossible. Until surrender occurs, the client can grow.

Question 4

It is important to know whether clients are _______________ the treatment material.
a. grasping
b. memorizing
c. internalizing
d. understanding
e. all the above

Question 5

reatment programs may differ in how many steps they address in treatment.he author urges the number of steps to be completed to be individualized. Why is this?

Question 6

he best way to convince clients to surrender is to show them repeatedly that they get into trouble when they use.

Question 7

he concept of a higher power is introduced in what step?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5

Question 8

he book refers to the concept of " turning things over." Why is this important? What step best teaches one how to do this? Explain?

Question 9

Step 5 should be completed with a counselor in treatment.

Question 10

wo key concepts in Step 1 are______________ and __________________.
a. addicted, unmanageable
b. alcoholic, powerless
c. powerless, unmanageable
d. morality, religion
e. will, lives

Question 11

Alcoholics Anonymous has over _____________ active members.
a. 100,000
b. 500,000
c. 1,000,000
d. 1,500,000
e. 1,000,000,000

Question 12

he essential building block of Step 2 is ______________.
a. faith
b. insanity
c. trust
d. willingness
e. unmanageable

Question 13

Addicts often encounter conflicts within their own thinking.he author breaks these conflicts down to three primary voices:
a. Id, ego, and superego.
b. I, II, and III.
c. Primary, secondary, and tertiary.
d. Disease, higher power, and self.
e. None of the above.

Question 14

As per the Book, more clients have recovered from addiction using the 12-step principles than any other modality.

Question 15

According to the author, the most important step is __________.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. They are all equally important

Question 16

Alcoholics Anonymous is the first of many 12-step programs.

Question 17

Religion, according to the author, ____________________.
a. is inseparable with Go
b. is the same as spirituality
c. should be kept out of treatment programs as much s possible
d. is the foundation of treatment
e. is essential to the 12 steps

Question 18

Generally, all 12 steps are covered in most treatment programs.
The following are all short answer questions:

Question 19

Completing a searching a fearless moral inventory is an example of what step?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5