Triggers
A person, place, feeling, or situation that increases the desire to use substances.
What is a trigger?
Slowly inhaling and exhaling to calm the body is this coping skill.
What is deep breathing?
Stopping attendance at treatment or recovery meetings may be this.
What is a relapse warning sign?
A trusted person who guides someone through a recovery program may be called this.
Who is a sponsor or recovery mentor?
Cravings are temporary and will eventually do this.
What is pass?
Regular sleep, nutritious food, and exercise are parts of this.
What is self-care?
Seeing old friends who still use is this type of trigger.
What is an external trigger?
Calling a sponsor, counselor, or sober friend is an example of using this.
What is a support system?
Pulling away from supportive people is also known as this.
What is isolation?
AA, NA, SMART Recovery, and other recovery gatherings are examples of these.
What are support meetings?
Waiting before acting on a craving is known as this technique.
.What is delaying the decision or urge?
Creating a predictable daily schedule provides this protective recovery factor.
What is structure or routine?
Anger, loneliness, shame, and anxiety are examples of this type of trigger.
What are internal or emotional triggers?
Walking, running, and working out can reduce stress through this healthy activity.
What is exercise?
Thinking, “I can use only once,” is an example of this dangerous thought pattern.
What is rationalization or justification?
This professional helps clients explore thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and recovery goals.
Who is a counselor or therapist?
Checking whether you are hungry, angry, lonely, or tired uses this recovery acronym.
What is HALT?
Learning to refuse risky invitations is an example of setting these.
What are boundaries?
Avoiding a neighborhood where you previously bought drugs is an example of this strategy.
What is avoiding a high-risk situation?
Paying attention to the present moment without judgment is known as this.
What is mindfulness?
Romanticizing past substance use means remembering only these parts of it.
What are the enjoyable or positive parts?
A person who encourages sobriety and respects recovery boundaries is considered this.
What is a healthy support?
Observing a craving rise and fall without acting on it is called this.
What is urge surfing?
Having too much unplanned time can lead to this common recovery risk.
What is boredom?
Identifying triggers before they happen helps a person create this.
What is a relapse-prevention plan?
Replacing “I cannot handle this” with “I can get through this safely” is called this.
What is reframing or challenging a negative thought?
Increased anger, poor sleep, and neglecting responsibilities may indicate this stage of relapse.
What is emotional relapse?
Contacting someone before a high-risk event is called being this rather than reactive.
What is proactive?
During a strong craving, changing your surroundings can help break this automatic pattern.
What is the craving or relapse cycle?
Completing responsibilities and keeping promises helps rebuild this.
What is trust?
The sight, smell, or sound connected to past substance use can cause this intense desire.
What is a craving or urge?
Leaving a risky environment before cravings increase is an example of this skill.
What is removing yourself from a high-risk situation?
Frequently thinking about using or planning opportunities to use may indicate this stage.
What is mental relapse?
A written list of people to contact when cravings become intense is part of this.
What is an emergency or relapse-prevention plan?
A plan should identify triggers, coping skills, support contacts, and these early indicators of danger.
What are warning signs?
Celebrating progress without alcohol or drugs is known as this type of reward.
What is a healthy or sober reward?
When a trigger cannot be avoided, a person should use coping skills and contact this type of person.
Who is a sober support person?
A prepared list of healthy activities to use during strong cravings is sometimes called this.
What is a coping-skills toolbox?
Returning to alcohol or drug use is considered this stage.
What is physical relapse?
Honest communication allows supportive people to recognize these before a relapse occurs.
What are warning signs?
If coping skills are not working and relapse feels immediate, a person should seek this type of help.
What is immediate professional or emergency support?
Recovery improves when goals are specific, realistic, and broken into these.
What are smaller steps?
Keeping track of situations, thoughts, feelings, and cravings in writing is called this.
What is a trigger journal?
Using a coping skill early is important because cravings may become harder to manage when they reach this level
What is high intensity?
Recognizing warning signs early gives a person the opportunity to do this.
What is interrupt or prevent the relapse process?
Building several sources of support is safer than relying entirely on this many people.
What is one person?
After a lapse, the most helpful next step is to tell the truth, seek support, and do this to the recovery plan.
What is review and strengthen it?
Balance among physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs supports this.
What is long-term recovery or wellness?