Triggers
These are caused by our triggers.
What are cravings?
Write down your thoughts, feelings, and concerns to gain clarity and perspective.
What is journaling?
Dishonesty, lack of planning, inability to sleep, poor hygiene, loss of routine.
What are warning signs of relapse?
Blaming, Sarcasm, exaggerations, yelling, physical violence, projecting guilt, and you statements.
What are negative ways to express anger?
The lead singer of Aerosmith has been vocal about his stints in rehab to achieve sobriety.
Who is Steven Tyler?
Once you know your triggers you can then do this with them.
What is avoiding?
Ways to deal with negative emotions.
What are coping strategies?
Anticipating risky situations and preparing healthy responses before they happen.
What is planning ahead?
Having a risen heartrate, digestion slowing down, pupils dilate, skin flushing.
What are physical signs of anger?
After years of arrests, prison time, and multiple rehabs stays for alcohol, cocaine, and heroin, the Iron Man achieved sobriety in 2002. He credits therapy, yoga, meditation, and Wing Chun kung fu with helping him rebuild his health and career.
Who is Robert Downey Jr.?
Triggers associated with sight, smell, taste, or sound.
What are sensory triggers?
Difficult sleeping or sleeping too much, decrease in energy, thinking of suicide.
What are symptoms of depression?
A setting, event, or emotional state that increases the chance of using.
What is a High risk situation?
Best time to express your anger.
When is After you cool off?
This child star and Scream death has revealed that she started drinking at the age of nine and began smoking pot regularly by the time she was 10 years old. Also, she got addicted to cocaine at the age of 12 and tried to commit suicide by cutting her wrists. Due to all these problems, she entered a rehabilitation treatment center at the age of 13.
Who is Drew Barrymore?
Method of picturing a light switch and turning off the feelings.
What is the Mental Switch technique?
Frustrations, pressures, and conflict.
What are types of stressors?
Keep a journal, track health changes, note milestones/patterns, or share progress with trusted people.
What is tracking progress?
Positive way to express anger by stating how you feel and a specific incident.
What are I feel statements?
The legendary musician, and piano man started to struggle with alcohol abuse around the year 2000 he chose alcohol as a form of self-medication. However, the famous celebrity became addicted to it and went to rehab for the first time in 2002. After some time being sober, he checked himself into a treatment facility again in 2005 because he relapsed.
Who is Billy Joel?
Best way to manage your triggers.
What is talking about them?
The best way to manage stress and negative emotions.
What is becoming organized?
Emotional support, accountability, guidance, or a sense of belonging.
What are the benefits of a support network?
This happens your anger is expressed to someone who you were not really angry with.
What is shifting anger?
The Batman actor has sought treatment multiple times for alcohol use, including in 2001, 2017, and 2018. He credits family support and accountability for his progress, while continuing a successful directing and acting career
Who is Ben Affleck?