Triggers
This type of trigger comes from inside you (emotions, thoughts).
What is an internal trigger?
Cravings usually peak and pass within this amount of time.
What is 20–30 minutes?
These are changes in thinking, mood, or behavior that happen before relapse.
What are warning signs?
Name one healthy coping skill.
What is deep breathing / walking / journaling / calling someone?
These people help support recovery without judgment.
What are sober supports?
Anger, loneliness, boredom, and shame are examples of this.
What are emotional triggers?
This DBT skill involves riding the craving without acting on it.
What is urge surfing?
Isolating from supports is an example of this type of warning sign.
What is a behavioral warning sign?
This skill helps calm the nervous system quickly.
What is grounding or breathing?
Name one type of peer support meeting.
What is AA / NA / SMART / Refuge Recovery?
A place, person, or object connected to past use is called this.
What is an external trigger?
Name one physical sensation of a craving.
What is restlessness / tension / sweating / racing thoughts?
Romanticizing past use is an example of this.
What is a cognitive warning sign?
This CBT skill challenges relapse thoughts.
What is thought challenging or cognitive restructuring?
his person helps guide recovery and accountability.
What is a sponsor or peer mentor?
HALT stands for four common triggers.
What are Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired?
This strategy distracts the brain until cravings decrease.
What is delay and distract?
Name one emotional warning sign of relapse.
What is irritability / anxiety / depression / numbness?
Name one coping skill that works in public.
What is paced breathing / grounding / positive self-talk?
True or False: Asking for help is a sign of weakness.
What is false?
True or False: Triggers mean relapse is inevitable.
What is false
True or False: Cravings mean recovery isn’t working.
What is false?
True or False: Relapse starts with using again.
What is false? (It starts with thoughts and behaviors.)
True or False: Coping skills must remove cravings completely to work.
What is false?
Name one reason community support reduces relapse risk.
What is accountability / connection / encouragement?