Triggers & Relapse Prevention
This is a person, place, feeling, or situation that increases the desire to use.
What is a trigger?
Name one healthy coping skill you can use today.
what is?
Trust is rebuilt through words or repeated actions?
What are repeated actions?
At NEC, we have used this creative activity as a coping skill involving flowers, rocks, and other artwork.
What is painting/art?
What weekly NEC activity helps clients practice responsibility and independent living skills?
What is Double Scrub?
Name two healthy things you can do when experiencing a craving.
What are calling support, walking, distraction, a meeting, music, journaling, etc.?
This coping strategy involves temporarily shifting your attention away from overwhelming thoughts, emotions, or urges.
What is healthy distraction?
This protects your emotional and physical well-being by establishing what you will and will not accept from others.
What is a boundary?
This coping skill can change your mood, provide distraction, and help you express emotions without speaking.
What is music?
What does a 0.00 BAC indicate?
What is no alcohol detected on the breath test?
This strategy means thinking about what will happen after you make the choice to use.
What is playing the tape forward?
Name three coping skills you could use without spending money.
Answers vary: walking, breathing, journaling, music, talking, exercise, art, etc.
Name one behavior that can rebuild trust damaged during active addiction.
What are honesty, consistency, accountability, or following through?
Walking in the park, swimming, and outdoor activities can be examples of what?
What are healthy coping skills/sober recreation?
What should you do if you are struggling emotionally, experiencing cravings, or thinking about leaving treatment?
What is talk to staff/counselor and ask for support?
Name the three general stages often discussed in the relapse process.
What are emotional, mental, and physical relapse?
What is one coping skill you learned at NEC that you could realistically continue after discharge?
Answers vary.
Attachment theory explores patterns involving connection, trust, safety, and what else?
What are relationships?
Name four areas of self-care that can support recovery.
Answers vary: sleep, nutrition, exercise, hygiene, mental health, recreation, relationships, etc.
Why does NEC take clients into the community for parks, meetings, art, and other structured activities?
What is to practice sober recreation, coping skills, community involvement, and recovery-supportive routines?
You notice you are isolating, skipping meetings, becoming irritable, and thinking about old using friends. What should you do?
What is recognize the warning signs and use my relapse-prevention plan/reach out for support?
You are angry, overwhelmed, and thinking about leaving treatment. Name three things you could do before making a decision.
Answers vary: pause, talk to staff, call support, walk, breathe, journal, etc.
Someone says, āIām sorry,ā but continues doing the same behavior. What important part of rebuilding trust is missing?
What is consistent changed behavior?
Why can boredom become a relapse risk?
What is the bigger purpose of completing chores, following schedules, attending groups, and following house expectations?
What is developing structure, accountability, responsibility, and independent living skills for recovery?