Triggers & Cravings
A trigger
What is Anything that causes cravings or urges to use?
5-4-3-2-1, deep breathing, noticing surroundings.
What are grounding techniques you can use when feeling anxious?
What you do when you notice warning signs of relapse.
What is Talk to support, use coping skills, reach out?
Tolerance
What is Needing more of a substance to get the same effect?
Daily habits that support recovery.
What are Sleep, hygiene, nutrition, exercise, gratitude?
Emotions, thoughts, stress fatigue, boredom.
What are internal triggers?
DBT skill that helps you pause before reacting impulsively.
STOP skill
Lapse vs Relapse
What is one-time use vs returning to old patterns?
Misuse vs Abuse
What is using incorrectly vs using to get high?
ways to manage stress without substances.
What are Breathing, journaling, talking to a sponsor, walking?
Healthy ways to ride out cravings.
What is Urge surfing, distraction, deep breathing, or grounding?
Exercise, journaling, connecting with peers, hobbies
What are positive coping skills for managing boredom?
Being around using friends, stress, isolation, etc.
What are high risk situations?
Hydrocodone drug class
What is Opioid / Narcotic analgesic.
Support groups, exercise, volunteering, creative hobbies, etc.
What are social activities that supports sobriety?
T/F Cravings usually last forever.
What is false?
Using the five senses to calm yourself without substances.
What is self-soothing?
Accountability, structure, ongoing support, safety net
What are the benefits of having an aftercare plan?
Long-term effects of stimulant use
What are Anxiety, sleep issues, heart problems, paranoia?
Recovery triangle
What are Mind, body, and spirit (or mental, physical, emotional health)?
HALT
What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired?
DBT Distress Tolerance Skills
What are ACCEPTS, IMPROVE, TIP
Emotional, mental, physical.
What are the 3 stages of relapse?
physical vs psychological dependence
What is the body needing the drug vs the mind craving it?
"building a recovery lifestyle"
What is Creating routines, supports, and environments that sustain sobriety?